Brooklyn • Two Family Dwelling

389 East 53 St

Brooklyn, NY 11203Individually ownedBBL 3047250001BIN 3103897

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1925
Floors2
Units2
Building Area1,168 sqft
ZoningR5
ClassB1
Market Value$641K

389 EAST 53 ST is a property located at 389 EAST 53 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203. It is classified as a two family dwelling - brick. The building was constructed in 1925. It has 2 floors and 2 units. The building area is 1,168 square feet on a 1,700 sqft lot. The property is zoned R5. The assessed market value is $641K. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 1 violation on record (0 currently open). 1 docketed judgment is 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

36records on file

Completed in 1925, 5302 Snyder Ave rises 2 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 2 units and 1,168 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R5. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $641K, and assessed for tax at $38.5K. In the 52 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 36 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward mortgage: 9 of its 36 records, fully 25%, fall under that one heading. Sale (8) and release (7) trail well behind. No 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 2005.

Read together — 25% mortgage, 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.

$641K of Kings, written across 36 government filings.

Property Details

Address389 EAST 53 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203
Building TypeTwo Family Dwelling - Brick
B1
Year Built1925
Floors2
Total Units2
Building Area1,168 sqft
Lot Size1,700 sqft
ZoningR5
ConditionAverage
3047250001
3103897
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$641K
$38K
$12K

Building Permits

none on record

No building permits found in local records.

Violations

1 on record · none currently open
Judgments · 1 docketed
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2001Ticket #0117029184
20000105Y
ECBConstruction
RESOLVE
Issued Aug 10, 2004#34441479X

WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT WORK NOTED IN CELLAR 3 PIECE BATHROOM KITCHEN SINK & STOVE REMEDY:OBTAIN A PERMIT IF FEASIBLE OR RESTORE TO PRIOR LEGAL USE & OR CONDITION

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 389 EAST 53 ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 389 EAST 53 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 was constructed in 1925. It is classified as a two family dwelling - brick with 2 floors and 2 units. The building area is 1,168 sqft.

Are there building permits at 389 EAST 53 ST, Brooklyn?

No building permits were found in local records for 389 EAST 53 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203. Permit data is sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings. For the most current permit status, check DOB NOW or BIS directly.

Does 389 EAST 53 ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 389 EAST 53 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has 1 violation on record, with 0 currently open. Breakdown: 1 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 389 EAST 53 ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 389 EAST 53 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has 1 docketed judgment 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 389 EAST 53 ST?

389 EAST 53 ST, Brooklyn, NY 11203 has an assessed market value of $641K and a total assessed value of $38K (land: $12K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 389 EAST 53 ST?

389 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 389 EAST 53 ST?

389 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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