553 East 188 Street
Bronx · 10458 · BBL 2030580070
553 East 188 Street is a multi-family walk-up in Belmont, Bronx, ZIP 10458. City records date it to 1912 and count 15 residential units. The city's property file lists the owner of record as Lorillard 188 LLC. Its most recent total assessed value is $367K.
Taxes and assessed value
The city's Department of Finance assessed this lot at $367K for the 2026 tax year. That works out to $24K 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.
What the eviction record shows
No executed eviction is on record at 553 East 188 Street in the citywide marshal file, which runs from April 2024.
Rent stabilization at this address
DHCR registration records list 14 rent-stabilized units at this building in 2018, the most recent year PulseCities holds. Registration is building-level and does not settle the status of any single apartment; the rent history does. Checking your own apartment starts with the free rent history. How to check rent-stabilized status →
Open code violations
HPD and DOB inspectors have written 120 violations against this building, of which 71 remain unresolved. The most serious open grade here is class I, immediately hazardous, with 1 open violation.
Classes run A (non-hazardous) to C (immediately hazardous); DOB class I carries a vacate order. Source: NYC HPD violations, current through August 26, 2026.
Violation history
| Violation | Issued | Class |
|---|---|---|
| Correct the lead-based paint hazard - paint that tested positive for lead content and that is peeling or on a…Nov Sent Out | Jun 6, 2026 | C |
| Correct the lead-based paint hazard - paint that tested positive for lead content and that is peeling or on a…Nov Sent Out | Jun 6, 2026 | C |
| Correct the lead-based paint hazard - paint that tested positive for lead content and that is peeling or on a…Nov Sent Out | Jun 6, 2026 | C |
| Correct the lead-based paint hazard - paint that tested positive for lead content and that is peeling or on a…Nov Sent Out | Jun 6, 2026 | C |
| Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all peeling paint surfaces in the bathro…Nov Sent Out | Jun 6, 2026 | A |
| Correct the lead-based paint hazard - paint that tested positive for lead content and that is peeling or on a…Nov Sent Out | Jun 6, 2026 | C |
| Paint metal in accordance with dept. regulation the 1st door frame from north at east wall, 1st door from nort…Nov Sent Out | Jun 6, 2026 | A |
| Properly repair or replace the broken or defective lower window sash spring balances at south wall in the 2nd…Nov Sent Out | Jun 6, 2026 | B |
The 8 most recent violations written against this building, newest first, 8 of them still open. Each row is the inspector's own wording with the statute citation removed. Source: NYC HPD violations, current through August 26, 2026.
311 complaint history
28 complaints in the past 12 months
NYC 311 housing and building complaints logged for this address. Source: NYC 311, current through August 26, 2026.
How 553 East 188 Street compares in 10458
PulseCities tracks 2,721 lots in 10458, of which 424 carry an executed eviction from the marshal record, which starts in April 2024, and 178 carry a deed from the shorter ACRIS window. 10458 scores 59.4 out of 100 for displacement pressure, 2 of 177 scored NYC ZIP codes. The full signal breakdown for Belmont →
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Questions about 553 East 188 Street
Who owns 553 East 188 Street?
The most recent deed on file for 553 East 188 Street names Lorillard 188 LLC. Deeds record the party that took title, which is often a holding company rather than the operator managing the building.
Has 553 East 188 Street changed hands recently?
No deed for 553 East 188 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 553 East 188 Street?
No executed eviction at 553 East 188 Street appears in the NYC evictions dataset, which PulseCities holds from April 2024 forward. Executed evictions are the end of the process, so a building with none may still have active housing court cases.
Is 553 East 188 Street rent stabilized?
DHCR registrations list 14 stabilized units at this building in 2018. Registration is building-level, so it does not settle whether one apartment is stabilized. The free rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal does.
What is 553 East 188 Street assessed at for property taxes?
The Department of Finance assessed the lot at $367K 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 553 East 188 Street?
10458 (Belmont) scores 59.4 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.
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.