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139 East 53 St

Brooklyn, NY 11203Company-ownedBBL 3046400001BIN 3100916
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Year Built1928
Floors4
Units41
Building Area42,720 sqft
ZoningR6
ClassC7
Market Value$2.2M

139 EAST 53 ST is a property located at 139 EAST 53 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families with stores. The building was constructed in 1928. It has 4 floors and 41 units. The building area is 42,720 square feet on a 12,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $2.2M. It last sold for $6.6M on Mar 19, 2013. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 2 building permits on record (1 active). There are 482 violations on record (94 currently open). 15 docketed judgments carrying $200 in open balances are on record with OATH. Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

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1,199records on file
2Energy Star

Completed in 1928, 139 East 53 St rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 41 units and 42,720 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.2M, and assessed for tax at $1.0M. In the 57 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,199 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 608 of its 1,199 records, fully 51%, fall under that one heading. Violation (482) and enforcement (22) trail well behind. 94 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 2026.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 2, with a site energy-use intensity of 120.0 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 313 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 51% complaint, 57 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$2.2M of Kings, written across 1,199 government filings.

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Property Details

Address139 EAST 53 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families With Stores
C7
Year Built1928
Floors4
Total Units41
Building Area42,720 sqft
Lot Size12,000 sqft
ZoningR6
ConditionAverage
3046400001
3100916
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$2.2M
$1M
$81K
$6.6M
Last Sale DateMar 19, 2013

Building Permits

2 on record · 1 active
Cats Registration InspectionOther
CURRENT
Filed May 13, 2025Job #456442
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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
PLAN EXAM - APPROVED
Filed Apr 10, 1996Est. cost $7KJob #300485071-01

GEN.CONSTR.

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Violations

482 on record · 94 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$200
Judgments · 15 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2024Ticket #048111587J
IMPROPER DISPOSAL--BEDDING 1ST OCCURRENCE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 29, 2024Ticket #047760378R
UNCOVERED RECEPTACLES 1ST OCCURRENCE
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2022Ticket #000286972Z
UNREASONABLE NOISE FROM SOUND REPRODUCTION DEVICE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2021Balance $200Ticket #041746918J
ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2010Ticket #0171172688
DIRTY SIDEWALK/DIRTY AREA

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Oct 21, 2026#19317983

§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE WEST WALL, 1st DOOR FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT C3, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Oct 21, 2026#19317985

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT C3, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Oct 21, 2026#19317987

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BASE CABINETS AT THE EAST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT C3, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Oct 21, 2026#19317988

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE UPPER AND LOWER SASHES AT THE 1ST WINDOW FROM EAST AT SOUTH IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT C3, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT SOUTH

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HPDClass C
NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT
Issued Oct 21, 2026#19317989

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT C3, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT SOUTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 139 EAST 53 ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 139 EAST 53 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 was constructed in 1928. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families with stores with 4 floors and 41 units. The building area is 42,720 sqft.

Are there building permits at 139 EAST 53 ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 139 EAST 53 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has 2 building permits on record, with 1 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Registration Inspection (CURRENT) filed May 13, 2025.

Does 139 EAST 53 ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 139 EAST 53 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has 482 violations on record, with 94 currently open. Breakdown: 7 DOB, 3 ECB, 472 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 139 EAST 53 ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 139 EAST 53 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has 15 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $200. A docketed judgment is an enforceable money judgment entered by OATH after a hearing on a summons issued at this property; where the respondent is the property owner it can attach to the property as a lien.

What is the property tax assessment for 139 EAST 53 ST?

139 EAST 53 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has an assessed market value of $2.2M and a total assessed value of $1M (land: $81K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 139 EAST 53 ST last sold?

139 EAST 53 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 last sold for $6.6M on Mar 19, 2013. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 139 EAST 53 ST?

139 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 139 EAST 53 ST?

139 EAST 53 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 is company-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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