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235 East 53 St

Brooklyn, NY 11203Individually ownedBBL 3046590036BIN 3101516

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1930
Floors2
Units3
Building Area2,800 sqft
ZoningR6
ClassC0
Market Value$871K

235 EAST 53 ST is a property located at 235 EAST 53 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - three families. The building was constructed in 1930. It has 2 floors and 3 units. The building area is 2,800 square feet on a 2,500 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $871K. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 5 building permits on record (5 active). There are 18 violations on record (15 currently open). 2 docketed judgments 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.

A RegWatch Dossier

95records on file

Completed in 1930, 819 Linden Blvd rises 2 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 3 units and 2,800 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $871K, and assessed for tax at $52.3K. In the 54 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 95 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 34 of its 95 records, fully 36%, fall under that one heading. Violation (18) and assignment (15) trail well behind. 15 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 2008.

Read together — 36% complaint, 54 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$871K of Kings, written across 95 government filings.

Property Details

Address235 EAST 53 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Three Families
C0
Year Built1930
Floors2
Total Units3
Building Area2,800 sqft
Lot Size2,500 sqft
ZoningR6
ConditionAverage
3046590036
3101516
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$871K
$52K
$28K

Building Permits

5 on record · 5 active
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK
Filed Jan 13, 2016Est. cost $35KJob #321050688-01
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Dec 10, 2015Job #321050688-01-02
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jun 16, 2015Job #321050688-01-01
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Dec 20, 1995Job #300491803-01-01
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Dec 20, 1995Job #300491803-1-1-hist

Violations

18 on record · 15 open
Judgments · 2 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2005Ticket #034450231R
WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT: HAZARDOUS.
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2005Ticket #034450230P
OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY. NO
HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 5, 2026#18879828

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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HPDClass I
INFO NOV SENT OUT
Issued Nov 18, 2025#18399359

§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jun 10, 2025#17990131

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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HPDClass I
INFO NOV SENT OUT
Issued Nov 25, 2024#17462664

§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Apr 10, 2024#16854239

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 235 EAST 53 ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 235 EAST 53 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 was constructed in 1930. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - three families with 2 floors and 3 units. The building area is 2,800 sqft.

Are there building permits at 235 EAST 53 ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 235 EAST 53 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has 5 building permits on record, with 5 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Alteration — Type 2 (PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK) filed Jan 13, 2016.

Does 235 EAST 53 ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 235 EAST 53 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has 18 violations on record, with 15 currently open. Breakdown: 3 ECB, 15 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 235 EAST 53 ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 235 EAST 53 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has 2 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH). 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 235 EAST 53 ST?

235 EAST 53 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has an assessed market value of $871K and a total assessed value of $52K (land: $28K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 235 EAST 53 ST?

235 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 235 EAST 53 ST?

235 EAST 53 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 is individually 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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