245 EAST 53 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch

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Year Built1920

Floors4

Units19

Building Area14,400 sqft

ZoningR5

ClassC1

Market Value$1.4M

245 EAST 53 ST is a property located at 245 EAST 53 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores. The building was constructed in 1920. It has 4 floors and 19 units. The building area is 14,400 square feet on a 4,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R5. The assessed market value is $1.4M. It last sold for $1M on Mar 5, 2003. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 25 building permits on record (17 active). There are 793 violations on record (50 currently open). 53 docketed judgments carrying $6,000 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.

A RegWatch Dossier

2,365records on file

Completed in 1920, 245 East 53 St rises 4 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 19 units and 14,400 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R5. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.4M, and assessed for tax at $620K. In the 57 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 2,365 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 1,362 of its 2,365 records, fully 58%, fall under that one heading. Violation (793) and enforcement (66) trail well behind. 50 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 2020.

Read together — 58% 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.

$1.4M of Kings, written across 2,365 government filings.

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Sources

NYC DOB NYC HPD NYC DOF ACRIS NYC DCP ECB/OATH NYC DEP NYC LPC NYC FDNY NYS DHCR MOCEJ FEMA EPA US Census HUD USGS

updated Aug 1, 2026

Property Details

Address245 EAST 53 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203

Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families Without Stores

Building ClassC1

Year Built1920

Floors4

Total Units19

Building Area14,400 sqft

Lot Size4,000 sqft

ZoningR5

ConditionAverage

BBL3046790001

BIN3102242

OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

Market Value$1.4M

Assessed Total$620K

Assessed Land$14K

Last Sale Price$1M

Last Sale DateMar 5, 2003

Building Permits

25 on record · 17 active

General ConstructionDOB NOW

LOC ISSUED

Filed Oct 24, 2025Est. cost $6KJob #B00002398-I1

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ElectricalDOB NOW

PERMIT ISSUED

Filed Aug 22, 2025Job #B01276113-I1-EL

Meter pan re-location and disconnect at basement, 5 Jaw meter, new overhead 3/0 wire. New riser 3/0 wires 200AMP single phase at roof for Verizon Wireless Telecommunication

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ElectricalDOB NOW

PERMIT ISSUED

Filed Mar 29, 2025Job #B01202897-I1-EL

meter relocation Weatherhead service 5 Jaw meter.200A service switch single phaseBasement electrical room200A single phase panel on the roof.3/0 wire. riser done by others for Verizon Wireless telecommunication

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Asbestos AbatementDEP

CLOSED

Filed Mar 26, 2025Job #TRU0467BK25

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AntennaDOB NOW

SIGNED-OFF

Filed Feb 18, 2025Est. cost $76KJob #B00945324-I1

Initial Permit

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+ 20 more permits — view full report

Violations

793 on record · 50 open

Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$6,000

Judgments · 53 docketed

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jun 30, 2026Ticket #049333869H

DIRTY AREA

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Mar 31, 2026Ticket #048617483N

DIRTY SIDEWALK

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jul 31, 2023Ticket #047622745Y

STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES 1ST OCCURRENCE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Aug 31, 2023Ticket #047558783L

UNCOVERED RECEPTACLES 1ST OCCURRENCE

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Feb 28, 2023Ticket #047535220X

DIRTY SIDEWALK

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HPDClass C

NOV SENT OUT

Issued May 24, 2026#18951924

§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE LATCH , 1st STORY

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HPDClass A

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Apr 29, 2026#18823440

§27-2104(B) HMC POST A PROPER NOTICE REGARDING RENT STABILIZATION LAW, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A CONSPICUOUS LOCATION WITHIN THE COMMON AREA AT THE BUILDINGS ENTRANCE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SIGNAGE REQUIREMENTS, PLEASE VISIT: HTTPS://WWW.NYC.GOV/SITE/HPD/SERVICES-AND-INFORMATION/REQUIRED-SIGNAGE.PAGE

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HPDClass A

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Mar 19, 2026#18721976

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PAINT METAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPT. REGULATION THE 1st DOOR FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 3B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass A

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Mar 19, 2026#18721977

§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE 1st CLOSET FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL DOOR FRAME IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 3B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass B

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Mar 19, 2026#18721978

§ 27-2026 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS AND REPAIR ALL DEFECTS IN DRAIN PIPE AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 245 EAST 53 ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 245 EAST 53 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 was constructed in 1920. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families without stores with 4 floors and 19 units. The building area is 14,400 sqft.

Are there building permits at 245 EAST 53 ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 245 EAST 53 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has 25 building permits on record, with 17 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a General Construction (LOC ISSUED) filed Oct 24, 2025.

Does 245 EAST 53 ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 245 EAST 53 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has 793 violations on record, with 50 currently open. Breakdown: 14 DOB, 10 ECB, 769 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 245 EAST 53 ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 245 EAST 53 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has 53 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $6,000. 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 245 EAST 53 ST?

245 EAST 53 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has an assessed market value of $1.4M and a total assessed value of $620K (land: $14K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 245 EAST 53 ST last sold?

245 EAST 53 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 last sold for $1M on Mar 5, 2003. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 245 EAST 53 ST?

245 EAST 53 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 is zoned R5. 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 245 EAST 53 ST?

245 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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