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103 East 53 St

Brooklyn, NY 11203Government-ownedBBL 3046230028BIN 3100292
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Year Built1953
Floors3
Units1
Building Area70,268 sqft
ZoningR6
ClassW1
Market Value$12.2M

103 EAST 53 ST is a property located at 103 EAST 53 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203. It is classified as a education - public school. The building was constructed in 1953. It has 3 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 70,268 square feet on a 76,434 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $12.2M. Public records list the property as government-owned. There are 256 building permits on record (200 active). There are 117 violations on record (29 currently open). Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

533records on file
29Energy Star

Completed in 1953, 103 East 53 St rises 3 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 1 unit and 70,268 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $12.2M, and assessed for tax at $5.5M. In the 52 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 533 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 256 of its 533 records, fully 48%, fall under that one heading. Violation (117) and enforcement (57) trail well behind. 29 violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. The early decades pass in near silence; the filings cluster heavily in recent years, peaking in 2025.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 29, with a site energy-use intensity of 71.4 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 453 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 48% permit, 52 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$12.2M of Kings, written across 533 government filings.

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Property Details

Address103 EAST 53 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203
Building TypeEducation - Public School
W1
Year Built1953
Floors3
Total Units1
Building Area70,268 sqft
Lot Size76,434 sqft
ZoningR6
3046230028
3100292
OwnershipGovernment-owned

Assessment & Sales

$12.2M
$5.5M
$792K

Building Permits

256 on record · 200 active
Asbestos AbatementDEP
SUBMITTED
Filed Oct 3, 2026Job #TRU1708BK26
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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Sep 23, 2026Job #B01464718-I1-EL

Furnish/install (1) 3 phase 110/208 Volt 1200 AMp Edison service box ; 1200 Amp CT Cabinets with 1200 Amp service switch with (2) 600 Amp and (2) 1200 Amp disconnect in Distributioin panel

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jul 13, 2026Est. cost $100KJob #B00781239-S3
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jul 6, 2026Est. cost $100KJob #B00781239-S2
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jul 6, 2026Est. cost $100KJob #B00781239-P2
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Violations

117 on record · 29 open
ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 14, 2026#35732133P

REISSUE: 35691732Z-EXIT DOOR NOT SELF CLOSING. NOTED: EXIT #9 DOORS DON'T SELF-CLOSE AND EXIT #B. REMEDY: COMPLY WITH CODE.

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SafetyBoiler
ACTIVE
Issued Dec 15, 2025#VIO-FTC-BE-EXT-202412-0000561

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2024 External Inspection Affirmation of Correction for LP Device

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 8, 2025#35691732Z

EXIT DOOR NOT SELF-CLOSING. NOTED: EXIT 9 BOTH DOORS WERE CLOSING PROPERLY. REMEDY: REPAIR/REPLACE DOOR.

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SafetyBoiler
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 25, 2024#VIO-FTC-BE-EXT-202312-0000616

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2023 External Inspection Affirmation of Correction for LP Device

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SafetyBoiler
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 14, 2023#VIO-FTC-BE-EXT-202012-0000819

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2020 External Inspection Affirmation of Correction for LP Device

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 103 EAST 53 ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 103 EAST 53 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 was constructed in 1953. It is classified as a education - public school with 3 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 70,268 sqft.

Are there building permits at 103 EAST 53 ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 103 EAST 53 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has 256 building permits on record, with 200 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Asbestos Abatement (SUBMITTED) filed Oct 3, 2026.

Does 103 EAST 53 ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 103 EAST 53 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has 117 violations on record, with 29 currently open. Breakdown: 11 DOB Safety, 51 DOB, 55 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 103 EAST 53 ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 103 EAST 53 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 103 EAST 53 ST?

103 EAST 53 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has an assessed market value of $12.2M and a total assessed value of $5.5M (land: $792K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 103 EAST 53 ST?

103 EAST 53 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 is zoned R6. Zoning data is from the NYC Department of City Planning (DCP). For detailed FAR, overlays, and development rights, view the full property report on RegWatch.

Who owns 103 EAST 53 ST?

103 EAST 53 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 is government-owned according to public records. Ownership data is from NYC Department of Finance assessment rolls. View the current owner of record and registered contacts in the full property report on RegWatch.

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