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298 East 53 St

Brooklyn, NY 11203Individually ownedBBL 3046780030BIN 3102216
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1930
Floors3
Units6
Building Area5,670 sqft
ZoningR5
ClassS5
Market Value$692K

298 EAST 53 ST is a property located at 298 EAST 53 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203. It is classified as a primarily residential - mixed commercial. The building was constructed in 1930. It has 3 floors and 6 units. The building area is 5,670 square feet on a 2,297 sqft lot. The property is zoned R5. The assessed market value is $692K. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 9 building permits on record (9 active). There are 26 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

86records on file

Completed in 1930, 5225 Church Ave rises 3 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 6 units and 5,670 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R5. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $692K, and assessed for tax at $311K. In the 53 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 86 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 26 of its 86 records, fully 30%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (11) and complaint (10) 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 1988.

Read together — 30% violation, 53 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$692K of Kings, written across 86 government filings.

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Property Details

Address298 EAST 53 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203
Building TypePrimarily Residential - Mixed Commercial
S5
Year Built1930
Floors3
Total Units6
Building Area5,670 sqft
Lot Size2,297 sqft
ZoningR5
ConditionAverage
3046780030
3102216
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$692K
$311K
$8K

Building Permits

9 on record · 9 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed May 4, 2022Est. cost $6KJob #B00496927-I1
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AlterationDOB Legacy
IN PROCESS
Filed Mar 14, 2007Job #300718105-01-02
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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Apr 8, 2003Job #301470771-01-02

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Apr 8, 2003Job #301470771-1-2-hist

PL

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK
Filed Apr 8, 2003Est. cost $9KJob #301470771-01
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Violations

26 on record · 15 open
Judgments · 2 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2020Ticket #011683572H
CERTIFICATES OF FITNESS AND CERTIFICATES OF QUALIFICATION
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2010Ticket #041403116N
POSTING OF SIGN PERMIT, WASTE REMOVAL
ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 17, 2018#35346905K

ERECT WRAP AROUND AWNING APPROX 30FT ALONG CHURCH AVE & 14FT ALONG 53 ST W/ PROJECTION 4FT & HEIGHT 3FT, NAME "CHURCH AVENUE HARDWARE" WORK DONE W/OUT PERMIT.

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Mar 3, 2015#1943609

VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2013 INSPECTION REPORT

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Mar 1, 2013#1746448

VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2011 INSPECTION REPORT

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued May 15, 2004#34436701L

WORK W/OUT A PERMIT:WORK NOTED:HAVING INSTALLED NEW SUSPENDED 2"X4"FT DROP CEILING THE THROUGHOUT COMMERICAL STORE AT 1ST FLOOR WITHOUT FIRST OBTAINING A PERMIT FROM THIS AGENCY D.O.B.REMEDY:OBTAIN A PERMIT

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Dec 29, 1997#34168171P

WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT WORK NOTED FRAME PARTITIONS REMOVED BETWEEN STORES CREATED ONE LARGE STORE REMEDY OBTAIN A PERMIT IF FEASIBLE FORTHWITH.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 298 EAST 53 ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 298 EAST 53 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 was constructed in 1930. It is classified as a primarily residential - mixed commercial with 3 floors and 6 units. The building area is 5,670 sqft.

Are there building permits at 298 EAST 53 ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 298 EAST 53 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has 9 building permits on record, with 9 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 (APPROVED) filed May 4, 2022.

Does 298 EAST 53 ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 298 EAST 53 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has 26 violations on record, with 15 currently open. Breakdown: 6 DOB, 4 ECB, 16 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 298 EAST 53 ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 298 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 298 EAST 53 ST?

298 EAST 53 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has an assessed market value of $692K and a total assessed value of $311K (land: $8K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 298 EAST 53 ST?

298 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 298 EAST 53 ST?

298 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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