Brooklyn • Condo

53 Front St

Brooklyn, NY 11201Individually ownedBBL 3000361201BIN 3329418

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1899
Floors7
Units34
Building Area41,455 sqft
ZoningM1-2/R8A
ClassRM
Market Value$497K

53 FRONT ST is a property located at 53 FRONT ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201. It is classified as a condo - multi-dwelling. The building was constructed in 1899. It has 7 floors and 34 units. The building area is 41,455 square feet on a 8,156 sqft lot. The property is zoned M1-2/R8A. The assessed market value is $497K. It last sold for $2.7M on Apr 15, 2011. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 152 building permits on record (106 active). There are 50 violations on record (14 currently open). 3 docketed judgments carrying $300 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

586records on file
62Energy Star

Completed in 1899, 53 Front St rises 7 stories over Kings. Public records put it at 34 units and 41,455 square feet of floor area, on land zoned M1-2/R8A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $497K, and assessed for tax at $224K. In the 39 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 586 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 152 of its 586 records, fully 26%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (100) and release (62) trail well behind. 14 violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. Activity is spread across the decades, with 2006 the busiest year on file.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 62, with a site energy-use intensity of 41.5 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 232 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 26% permit, 39 years of accumulation, a parcel of Kings — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$497K of Kings, written across 586 government filings.

Property Details

Address53 FRONT ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Building TypeCondo - Multi-Dwelling
RM
Year Built1899
Floors7
Total Units34
Building Area41,455 sqft
Lot Size8,156 sqft
ZoningM1-2/R8A
ConditionAverage
3000361201
3329418
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$497K
$224K
$4K
$2.7M
Last Sale DateApr 15, 2011

Building Permits

152 on record · 106 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jul 27, 2026Est. cost $325KJob #B00771558-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Apr 28, 2026Job #B01020663-I1
Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 6, 2025Est. cost $5KJob #B08047739-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jun 6, 2025Est. cost $5KJob #B08047739-I1
Suspended ScaffoldDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Mar 7, 2025Job #B01020663-I1

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Violations

50 on record · 14 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$300
Judgments · 3 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2025Balance $300Ticket #049090295Y
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 8PM WITHOUT A RECEPTACLE
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2021Ticket #035538941Y
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH INVOLVING CONST AND OR EQUIP SAFETY OPERATIONS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2004Ticket #034384534L
FAILURE SUBMIT A 5TH ROUND TECH.REPORT PER INSP. EXT.WALL-1 RCNY 32-03
DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 20, 2023#2670684

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2019 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 20, 2023#2670685

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2019 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyFacade Safety (FISP)
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 26, 2021#2544229
DOB LegacyEGRADE
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 29, 2021#2521164

FAILURE TO DISPLAY ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCORE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRADE AS PER ADCODE SEC. 28-309.12.3

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ECB
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 29, 2020#35538941Y

AT TIME OF INSPECTION,OBSERVED ONGOING CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES CONTRARY TO MAYOR'S EMERGENCY EXECUTIVE ORDER 120 AND SUBSEQUENT ORDERS INCORPORATING REQUIREMENT OF GOVERNOR'S EXECUTIVE ORDER 202.34 AND SUBSEQUE

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 53 FRONT ST, Brooklyn built?

The building at 53 FRONT ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 was constructed in 1899. It is classified as a condo - multi-dwelling with 7 floors and 34 units. The building area is 41,455 sqft.

Are there building permits at 53 FRONT ST, Brooklyn?

Yes. 53 FRONT ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 has 152 building permits on record, with 106 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 (PERMIT ENTIRE) filed Jul 27, 2026.

Does 53 FRONT ST, Brooklyn have violations?

Yes. 53 FRONT ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 has 50 violations on record, with 14 currently open. Breakdown: 31 DOB, 16 ECB, 3 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 53 FRONT ST, Brooklyn have docketed judgments?

Yes. 53 FRONT ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 has 3 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $300. 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 53 FRONT ST?

53 FRONT ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 has an assessed market value of $497K and a total assessed value of $224K (land: $4K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 53 FRONT ST last sold?

53 FRONT ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 last sold for $2.7M on Apr 15, 2011. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 53 FRONT ST?

53 FRONT ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 is zoned M1-2/R8A. 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 53 FRONT ST?

53 FRONT ST, Brooklyn, NY 11201 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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