420 East 54 Street
Manhattan · 10022 · BBL 1013650009 · look up another building
Four residential evictions on record here, more than 10 in 10 buildings its size in 10022.
Most recent filing on this building: a permit, January 25, 2026
420 East 54 Street is a mixed residential and commercial building in Midtown East, Manhattan, ZIP 10022. City records date it to 1982 and count 394 apartments, inside 396 units in all. The city's property file lists the owner of record as RIVER TOWER OWNER, LLC. Its total assessed value is $80.3M, for the 2026 tax year.
No DHCR registration is on file for this address, which is a gap in the record rather than an answer about your apartment. The state will send you your own rent history free, and it is the only binding answer on what you should be paying.
The November 1 report on this block
On the first of every month we email one page about tax block 1365 in Manhattan, the block 420 East 54 Street is on. It lists what was filed there that month, then where the block stands. As of today, that part reads:
- 26 buildings changed hands in the last twelve months, across 27 recorded deeds.
- The block holds 424 parcels and 1,179 residential units.
Anything filed on 420 East 54 Street itself comes the next morning.
Sales and ownership history at 420 East 54 Street
| Party recorded | Recorded | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Capital One National AssociationASST from CMTG MS FINANCE LLC | Jul 30, 2025 |
Deeds and assignments recorded in ACRIS, one row per document. Amount is the stated consideration; $0 often marks a non-arms-length transfer. An assignment moves a lender's paper and is not a sale. Source: NYC ACRIS, current through September 29, 2026.
Taxes and assessed value for 420 East 54 Street
The city's Department of Finance assessed this lot at $80.3M for the 2026 tax year. That works out to $204K per residential unit. Assessed value is what the city taxes, not what the building would sell for, and the two routinely differ by a wide margin. The bill itself turns on the tax class rate and on any exemptions or abatements attached to the lot, neither of which is published here.
4 marshal evictions at 420 East 54 Street
City marshals executed 4 evictions at 420 East 54 Street in the record PulseCities holds, the most recent on Aug 4, 2025. The first fell on Aug 26, 2024, so the filings span 12 months. That is more than 10 in 10 buildings its size in 10022. Holding the marshal docket number or the court index number from one of these? Look up that case →
Rent stabilization at 420 East 54 Street
No DHCR rent-stabilization registration is on file for 420 East 54 Street in the years PulseCities holds. Absence is not proof: an owner who stops registering leaves the same gap as a building that never had stabilized units. Checking your own apartment starts with the free rent history from the state. That is the only binding answer, and it takes time to come back. While you wait, you can get an email when the record here moves: a deed, an eviction, a permit or a violation filed on this building. How to check rent-stabilized status →
Open code violations at 420 East 54 Street
HPD and DOB inspectors have written 4 violations against this building, of which 0 remain unresolved. That is more than 7 in 10 buildings its size in 10022.
Classes run A (non-hazardous) to C (immediately hazardous); DOB class I carries a vacate order. Source: NYC HPD violations, current through October 10, 2026.
Violation history at 420 East 54 Street
| Violation | Issued | Class |
|---|---|---|
| Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges at entrance door in the entranceViolation Dismissed | Sep 30, 2025 | C |
| Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department ceiling at public hall, 38th storyViolation Dismissed | Sep 3, 2024 | A |
| Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling in the 3rd room from ea…Violation Dismissed | Sep 3, 2024 | B |
| Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective fire retardant material at ceiling at public hal…Violation Dismissed | Sep 3, 2024 | B |
The 4 most recent violations written against this building, newest first. Each row is the inspector's own wording with the statute citation removed. Source: NYC HPD violations, current through October 10, 2026.
Permits filed at 420 East 54 Street
| Work | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| GCExisting parking garage restoration and repairs work per plans submitted. No ch | Jan 25, 2026 | AL |
| GCGENERAL CONSTRUCTION WORK IN APT. 2901 TO CREATE A NEW BEDROOM AS PER THE PLANS | Jan 23, 2026 | AL |
DOB job filings on this lot, past 12 months. Source: NYC DOB job filings, current through October 9, 2026.
311 complaint history at 420 East 54 Street
23 complaints in the past 12 months
NYC 311 housing and building complaints logged for this address. Source: NYC 311, current through October 10, 2026.
How 420 East 54 Street compares in 10022
PulseCities tracks 5,757 lots in 10022, of which 56 carry an executed eviction from the marshal record, which starts in April 2024, and 407 carry a deed from the shorter ACRIS window. This building is in that second group, which is 1.0% of the ZIP. 10022 scores 22.7 out of 100 for displacement pressure, 126 of 177 scored NYC ZIP codes. The full signal breakdown for Midtown East →
Other buildings on this block
The city's files carry a record for 3 other addresses on tax block 1365 in Manhattan. They run in lot order, which is roughly the order you would walk them:
Questions about 420 East 54 Street
Who owns 420 East 54 Street?
The city's property file lists RIVER TOWER OWNER, LLC as the owner of record for 420 East 54 Street. No deed for this lot appears in the ACRIS records PulseCities holds, so that name comes from the tax roll rather than from a recorded transfer.
Has 420 East 54 Street changed hands recently?
No deed for 420 East 54 Street appears in the ACRIS records PulseCities holds. That means no transfer has been published for this lot in the current window, not that the building has never been sold.
Have there been evictions at 420 East 54 Street?
Yes. Four marshal-executed evictions at 420 East 54 Street appear in the NYC evictions dataset, the most recent on Aug 4, 2025. The dataset covers executed evictions only, so it undercounts housing court activity: cases that settle or end in a move-out never reach a marshal.
Is 420 East 54 Street rent stabilized?
No DHCR registration for 420 East 54 Street appears in the years PulseCities holds. That is a gap in the registration record rather than an answer about any apartment, and the free rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal is what settles it.
What is 420 East 54 Street assessed at for property taxes?
The Department of Finance assessed the lot at $80.3M for the 2026 tax year. That is the figure the city taxes rather than a sale price, and the bill depends on the tax class rate and on any exemptions on the lot.
What is the displacement risk around 420 East 54 Street?
10022 (Midtown East) scores 22.7 out of 100 on the PulseCities displacement index. The score reads five ZIP-level signals: LLC acquisition rate, permit intensity, 311 complaint volume, executed evictions, and serious HPD violations. It describes the area around the building, not the building itself.
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Sourced from NYC public records: ACRIS deeds, DOB permits, the NYC evictions dataset, and 311. Records reflect what agencies have published and can lag events.