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53 Bayard Street

MANHATTAN, NY 10013 BBL 1001630028 11 units · 6 floors · 1915

While historically clean, our model detects a rising risk of severe maintenance issues in the next 12 months.

HPD violations vs. neighborhood
Class B/C violations on record vs. a typical building in Chinatown
At or below average
avg 10.9
1
Fewer violations More violations

This building has 1 recorded HPD violations, at or below the Chinatown average of 10.9.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 53 Bayard Street rent-stabilized?

Rent stabilization caps how much your rent can rise and protects your right to renew. Here's how this building scores on the four signals that usually point to it.

Built before 1974
Built 1915
6 or more units
11 units
Registered with RGB
Not found
421-A / J-51 abatement
None found
Potential rent stabilization. Building age and size suggest eligibility — confirm with the DHCR (Division of Housing and Community Renewal) or request a rent history.

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Augrented Insights
AI summary · updated June 2026

The 6-story New Law Tenement at 53 Bayard Street in Chinatown, owned by the Moy Shee Family Association Inc., has a mixed history of maintenance and safety issues since its construction in 1915. The building has experienced several significant incidents in recent years, most notably a food poisoning complaint in October 2024, multiple food safety issues between 2020-2024, and recurring heating system problems. Two power outages were reported in 2023 and 2024, and an entire building heat and hot water complaint in 2019 could not be inspected due to access issues. The building faced regulatory scrutiny in August 2023 when it received a notice regarding an unregistered boiler, leading to a $625 penalty that has since been resolved. During the same period, the elevator system required attention, with violations for failing to file required inspections in 2019 being dismissed in 2020 after penalties were paid.

The property has maintained a strong record in certain areas, with consistent rodent control inspections passing since 2019 and no bedbug infestations reported in the past five years. Recent inspections for 2022-2025 show regular compliance with housing maintenance codes, though the building did miss one annual bedbug report filing deadline in 2022 and had some food establishment-related complaints requiring investigation. Multiple permits were issued in 2018 for unspecified work, and two food establishment violations were recorded in 2020 and 2022, though these were administratively closed. The building's unit mix includes 16 residential units, with no history of confirmed pest infestations or major systemic issues like widespread power outages or heating failures, though individual incident responses have varied in terms of inspection access and violation issuance.

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How 53 Bayard Street's risk score is calculated

We trained a model on 7 years of city inspection data — HPD violation filings, tenant complaints, and owner track records across their entire portfolio. It estimates the probability that HPD inspectors will find serious or dangerous violations at this address in the next 12 months. Lower % = safer.

What the score means for you

Neighborhood percentile
60th percentile

Out of 390 buildings in this neighborhood, 234 have a higher predicted risk.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted violation outcome
52.4%
No serious
violations
40.7%
Some violations
(1–9)
6.9%
Many violations
(10+)
Risk factors

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Number of apartments

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Tenant HPD complaints (past 7 years)

Formal complaints tenants filed with HPD about this address over the last 7 years.

311 call rate, landlord's portfolio

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What's in the 53 Bayard Street report

Building characteristics
Total units11
Floors6
Year built1915
Gross area7,300 sq ft
Building class
Tax abatementNone
Issue trend & model projection

Violations & complaints per year — solid line is historical record, dashed line is AI projection.

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53 Bayard Street's landlord & ownership

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Corporate Owner

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Name
Moy Shee Family Association Inc
Address
53 Bayard
New Yorknew Yor, NY 10013
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53 Bayard Street event timeline

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2025
Bedbug Filing Dec 23
Bedbug report filed
0 infested · 0 eradicated

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