246 EAST 53 STREET is a prewar 1900 building, 6 floors, 22 units in Midtown East, NYC. Owned by 246 EAST 53RD OWNER LLC. Public records show 25 open violations, 87 311 complaints on file. Risk signals: 1 bedbug report. Lucid Rents has 17 verified tenant reviews on this building.
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