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1375 EAST 53 STREET

Brooklyn· Flatlands· built 1955class C0BBL 3078330025

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Building overview

1375 EAST 53 STREET is a 3-unit building in Flatlands, Brooklyn, built in 1955.

1 deed is recorded against this tax lot, none with a stated sale price.

1 unit is on the market here right now.

City records show 4 DOB permits and 25 violation records on file.

Units (res)
3
Floors
2.0
Lot ft²
7,500 ft²
Bldg ft²
3,340 ft²
Assessed
$81K
DOF FY2027 final roll
Deeds on this lot · 5 years
1
Excludes nearby comparable buildings

Official taxes & valuations

$1,346,000.00 · DOF market valueWhole tax lot · BBL 3078330025

FY2026–27 final assessment roll · Extract 2026-05-15

+23.4% change in DOF market value from the prior year.

Land value
$504,000.00
Building/improvement value
$842,000.00
Actual assessed value
$80,760.00
Assessed land
$30,240.00
Transitional assessed value
$62,353.00
Actual assessed-value exemptions
$44,510.00
Billable assessment before exemptions
$62,353.00
Billable assessed-value exemptions
$35,307.00
Taxable assessment after exemptions
$27,046.00
FY2025–26 DOF market value
$1,091,000.00
Prior-year actual assessed value
$65,460.00
Prior-year taxable assessment
$40,038.00

DOF values are used for property taxation. Condo and co-op tax valuations can differ substantially from sale prices. This is a tax-purpose estimate; comparable sales remain a separate valuation source. Roll exemptions can include STAR under DOF’s published layout.

These values cover the whole tax lot and do not value individual co-op shares.

Official DOF final assessment roll (ZIP) ↗
$5,527.28/yr · $460.61/mo equivalentWhole tax lot · BBL 3078330025

FY2026–27 · DOF statement 2026-08-15 · 1375 E. 53RD ST.

The printed annual tax already deducts $659.00 in abatements and/or STAR.

The calculation deducts $31,177.00 in assessed-value exemptions before applying the tax rate.

Billable assessment on this statement
$62,353.00
Tax rate on this statement
19.8430%
Annual tax before abatements/STAR
$6,186.28
Monthly equivalent before abatements/STAR
$515.52

The before-abatement amount adds the printed deduction back to the annual tax, holding the assessment and rate unchanged. It does not predict benefit expiration, future taxes or a buyer’s eligibility.

DOF tax-purpose market value on this statement: $1,346,000.00.

Named benefits on the statement
Enhanced Star - School Tax Relief $659.00

This covers the whole tax lot. Co-op building taxes cannot be added to an apartment’s maintenance or divided among its units.

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How we calculate your annual taxes:
Billable assessed value: $62,353.00
minus exemptions: – $31,177.00
times the current tax rate: x 19.8430%
minus abatements and/or STAR: – $659.00
Annual property tax: $5,527.28

HOA, common charges and maintenance require documented building or unit evidence. Sales and DOB records do not establish these amounts. A zero property-tax bill does not establish zero PILOT or other ownership charges. Bills may change with tax rates or benefits; monthly figures are annual equivalents.

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Public building financial filings

NY Attorney General offering plans and amendments can document budgets, financial statements, reserves and sponsor obligations. These records cover the development, including properties without active listings.

No exact offering-plan match has been collected here yet. Eligible condo and co-op properties are queued when viewed. Missing filings do not establish zero fees, assessments or debt.

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Tax-benefit schedules, statement balances, penalties and declared capital work cover the identified tax lot. Condo billing-lot evidence is shown separately from apartment evidence.

DOB ECB penalties & reported balancesTax lot 3078330025

No supported financial amounts were returned in this source snapshot. This does not establish zero costs, no benefit, no debt or no penalties.

Balances retain the source’s reported status and observation date. An imposed penalty is not an additional amount to add to its balance due.

Source updated 2026-10-16 · collected 2026-10-17.

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DOF benefit schedulesTax lot 3078330025

No supported financial amounts were returned in this source snapshot. This does not establish zero costs, no benefit, no debt or no penalties.

Published benefit amounts and dates do not guarantee eligibility after a purchase. An end date alone does not establish the future tax bill; assessment, tax rate and other benefits may change.

Source publication date not provided · collected 2026-10-17.

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DOF final assessed-value exemptionsTax lot 3078330025

Tax benefits & expiration

Reported itemValuePeriod & scope
GWENNETH FARLEY · Final actual exempt assessed value
Evidence

{"benftstart": "+2025", "bldg_class": "C0", "block": "7833", "boro": "3", "exmp_code": "1015", "exmp_code_suffix": "10151", "exmp_seq": "6", "exname": "GWENNETH FARLEY", "extractdt": "20260515", "finexmptot": "0", "finexmptrn": "0", "finexmptxbl": "0", "fintaxclass": "1", "lot": "25", "no_years": "3", "nys_exmp_code": "41806", "parid": "3078330025", "period": "3", "pstatus": "DL", "rectype": "1", "status": "DL", "year": "2027"}

Tax benefit; do not add as a cost

Open official source ↗
$0.00As of 2026-05-15
FY2027 final roll
Source reported · exact tax lot
GWENNETH FARLEY · Final exempt assessed value used for billing
Evidence

{"benftstart": "+2025", "bldg_class": "C0", "block": "7833", "boro": "3", "exmp_code": "1015", "exmp_code_suffix": "10151", "exmp_seq": "6", "exname": "GWENNETH FARLEY", "extractdt": "20260515", "finexmptot": "0", "finexmptrn": "0", "finexmptxbl": "0", "fintaxclass": "1", "lot": "25", "no_years": "3", "nys_exmp_code": "41806", "parid": "3078330025", "period": "3", "pstatus": "DL", "rectype": "1", "status": "DL", "year": "2027"}

Tax benefit; do not add as a cost

Open official source ↗
$0.00As of 2026-05-15
FY2027 final roll
Source reported · exact tax lot
Gwenneth Farley · Final actual exempt assessed value
Evidence

{"benftstart": "+2025", "bldg_class": "C0", "block": "7833", "boro": "3", "exmp_code": "1015", "exmp_code_suffix": "10152", "exmp_seq": "11", "exname": "Gwenneth Farley", "extractdt": "20260515", "finexmptot": "40380", "finexmptrn": "31177", "finexmptxbl": "31177", "fintaxclass": "1", "lot": "25", "no_years": "3", "nys_exmp_code": "41806", "parid": "3078330025", "period": "3", "pstatus": "A", "rectype": "1", "status": "A", "year": "2027"}

Tax benefit; do not add as a cost

Open official source ↗
$40,380.00As of 2026-05-15
FY2027 final roll
Source reported · exact tax lot
Gwenneth Farley · Final exempt assessed value used for billing
Evidence

{"benftstart": "+2025", "bldg_class": "C0", "block": "7833", "boro": "3", "exmp_code": "1015", "exmp_code_suffix": "10152", "exmp_seq": "11", "exname": "Gwenneth Farley", "extractdt": "20260515", "finexmptot": "40380", "finexmptrn": "31177", "finexmptxbl": "31177", "fintaxclass": "1", "lot": "25", "no_years": "3", "nys_exmp_code": "41806", "parid": "3078330025", "period": "3", "pstatus": "A", "rectype": "1", "status": "A", "year": "2027"}

Tax benefit; do not add as a cost

Open official source ↗
$31,177.00As of 2026-05-15
FY2027 final roll
Source reported · exact tax lot

Final exemption values reduce assessed value; they are not cash savings or annual taxes. No expiration date inferred from a start year or duration.

Published benefit amounts and dates do not guarantee eligibility after a purchase. An end date alone does not establish the future tax bill; assessment, tax rate and other benefits may change.

Source updated 2026-09-15 · collected 2026-10-09.

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DOF statement balancesTax lot 3078330025

Public balances & charges

Reported itemValuePeriod & scope
Outstanding charges
Evidence

Outstanding charges $0.00

Separate dated balance; do not add to annual costs

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$0.00As of 2026-08-15
Source reported · exact tax lot
New charges this billing period
Evidence

New charges $1,381.82

Separate dated balance; do not add to annual costs

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$1,381.82As of 2026-08-15
Source reported · exact tax lot
Statement amount due
Evidence

Amount Due 10/01/26: $1,381.82

Separate dated balance; do not add to annual costs

Due date: 2026-10-01

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$1,381.82As of 2026-08-15
Source reported · exact tax lot
Department of Finance Total
Evidence

Department of Finance Total $1,381.82

May be in statement balance; do not add twice

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$1,381.82As of 2026-08-15
Source reported · exact tax lot

Source updated 2026-08-15 · collected 2026-10-10.

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DOB energy disclosureTax lot 3078330025

No supported financial amounts were returned in this source snapshot. This does not establish zero costs, no benefit, no debt or no penalties.

Reported energy figures may cover several buildings or lots. They are not verified LL97 emissions, a penalty calculation, or this apartment’s utility bill.

Source updated 2025-11-25 · collected 2026-10-17.

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Model annual LL97 emissions exposure

Enter verified LL97 emissions and the applicable annual limit. LL84 location-based emissions above are a different reported metric and are not automatically used here.

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Before exemptions, adjustments, offsets or penalty mitigation. This scenario does not establish an issued fine or an apartment charge.

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Active sale listings (1)

AddressNeighborhoodPrice$/ft²SqftBeds/Bathsvs compDOMRiskScore
1375 EAST 53 STREET
Brooklyn · built 1955
Flatlands$2.80M$6984,010 ft²5 bd · 5 ba-56
8 HPD-Cbedbug
18.1Source

Building activity

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Housing violations (HPD) 25

Bedbug reportClass AMay 4, 2026Violation dismissed

(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.

HPD record 18872563
Bedbug reportClass AApr 9, 2024Violation dismissed

(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.

HPD record 16846760
Housing violationClass CJun 3, 2023Violation closed

§ 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 ENTRANCE DOOR AT NORTH SIDE OF BUILDING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

HPD record 16027219
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Building entrance noticeClass AJun 3, 2023Nov sent out

§ 26-1103 ADMIN. CODE: POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER NOTICE ON WALL OF THE ENTRANCE STORY IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH ON THE AVAILABILITY OF THE AGENCYS HOUSING INFORMATION GUIDE. A SAMPLE NOTICE CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.NYC.GOV/HPD. AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

HPD record 16027221
Housing violationClass AJun 3, 2023Violation dismissed

§ 27-2005 HMC: POST, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AND MAINTAIN A NOTICE IN A COMMON AREA OF THE BUILDING REGARDING THE PROCEDURES THAT SHOULD BE FOLLOWED WHEN A GAS LEAK IS SUSPECTED AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

HPD record 16027220
Bedbug reportClass AMar 22, 2023Violation dismissed

(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.

HPD record 15835293
Housing violationClass INov 14, 2022Violation dismissed

§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.

HPD record 15533094
Bedbug reportClass AFeb 24, 2022Violation dismissed

(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.

HPD record 14923505
Bedbug reportClass AApr 8, 2021Violation dismissed

(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.

HPD record 14185880
Housing violationClass BApr 3, 2019Violation closed

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE EXTERIOR WOOD WINDOW FRAME AT WEST FRONT , 2nd STORY

HPD record 12997555
Housing violationClass AApr 3, 2019 · Apt 2FViolation closed

§ 27-2011 ADM CODE CLEANSE TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE GROUT WALL TILES AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY

HPD record 12997538
Housing violationClass INov 7, 2016Violation dismissed

§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.

HPD record 11493183
Housing violationClass CDec 31, 2014 · Apt 2Violation closed

§ 27-2043.1 HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 6; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 0; IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

HPD record 10493150
Housing violationClass CDec 31, 2014 · Apt 2Violation closed

SECTION 27-2026 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS AND REPAIR ALL DEFECTS IN WASTE LINE AT WASHBASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

HPD record 10493144
Smoke detector noticeClass BDec 31, 2014 · Apt 2Violation closed

SECTION 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

HPD record 10493155
Housing violationClass CDec 23, 2014Violation closed

SECTION 27-2043.1 HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) THROUGHOUT THE PUBLIC AREAS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY

HPD record 10485939
Lead paint recordClass CDec 23, 2014 · Apt 2FLViolation closed

SECTION 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY ?11-06(B)(2) 1st DOOR FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

HPD record 10489049
Housing violationClass ADec 23, 2014 · Apt 2FLViolation dismissed

SECTION 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL PEELING PAINT SURFACES IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

HPD record 10489050
Housing violationClass BDec 23, 2014Violation closed

SECTION 27-2040 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNSET EVERY DAY TO SUNRISE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING OVER 22 FT. WIDE BUILDING ENTRANCE AT FRONT AREAWAY

HPD record 10485940
Housing violationClass ADec 23, 2014 · Apt 2FLViolation closed

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

HPD record 10485943
Housing violationClass CDec 23, 2014 · Apt 2FLViolation closed

SECTION 27-2043.1 HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 7; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 0; IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

HPD record 10485942
Smoke detector noticeClass BDec 23, 2014 · Apt 2FLViolation closed

SECTION 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR INOPERABLE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

HPD record 10485941
Housing violationClass CDec 19, 2014 · Apt 2FLViolation closed

SECTION 27-2043.1 HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 7; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 0; IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

HPD record 10482170
Housing violationClass CDec 11, 2014 · Apt 2Violation closed

§ 27-2043.1 HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 6; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 0; IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

HPD record 10474955
Smoke detector noticeClass BDec 11, 2014 · Apt 2Violation closed

SECTION 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

HPD record 10474962

Work permits (DOB) 4

PLApr 2, 1996Issued

NB

CAIAZZO PLUMBING=HEATING CORP.

Issued Apr 16, 1996

DOB filing 603592
PLFiling date not suppliedIssued

NB

DOB filing 782926
NBFiling date not suppliedIssued

NB

TWO BROTHERS INC.

DOB filing 782753
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OTFiling date not suppliedIssued

OT

1ST LIGHT ENERGY INC

DOB filing 3389184

Building violations (DOB) 0

No records returned.

Transaction history · 1 deed

Recorded consideration. A $0 deed is not a sale price.

RecordedUnitTypeAmount
Sep 24, 2026-DEED$0

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Sources, coverage & freshness

Sources & freshness

Research contract nyc_property_research.v1 · snapshot Oct 24, 2026

Stable property ID: nyc:bbl:3078330025

This identifier represents an NYC tax lot. Condo and co-op apartment identity must be resolved separately.

Tax lot and building facts

NYC Department of City Planning (PLUTO)

completed
1 tax-lot record in the current corpus · latest record Oct 18, 2026

Pipeline completed Oct 18, 2026

The current PLUTO pipeline is configured for Manhattan and Brooklyn.

PLUTO describes the tax lot and buildings, not legal ownership of an individual apartment.

Marketed sale listings

StreetEasy, observed by CurbScoop

completed
1 active sale listing in the current corpus · latest record Jul 6, 2026

Pipeline completed Aug 31, 2026

Retired source: collection stopped on 2026-08-31, so these are the last Manhattan and Brooklyn listings observed, not the current market.

Listing observations describe marketed state as of 2026-08-31 at the latest and are not proof of a closing or exhaustive market coverage.

Recorded transfers

NYC Department of Finance, Office of the City Register (ACRIS)

completed
1 recorded deed in the current corpus · latest record Sep 24, 2026

Pipeline completed Oct 23, 2026

Deed document types associated with this BBL in the current CurbScoop corpus.

Recording can lag a transaction, and a deed with no stated consideration is not evidence of a market sale.

DOB permits

NYC Department of Buildings via NYC Open Data

completed
4 permits in the current corpus · latest record Apr 16, 1996

Pipeline completed Oct 24, 2026

The current DOB permit pipeline is configured for Manhattan and Brooklyn.

A filing or permit does not prove that work was completed or that all work at the property was filed.

HPD violations

NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development via NYC Open Data

completed
25 violations in the current corpus · latest record Sep 24, 2026

Pipeline completed Oct 24, 2026

The current HPD violation pipeline is configured for Manhattan and Brooklyn.

Status and correction timing come from the published agency record and may change after CurbScoop observes it.

DOB violations

NYC Department of Buildings via NYC Open Data

completed
0 violations in the current corpus

Pipeline completed Oct 24, 2026

The current DOB violation pipeline is configured for Manhattan and Brooklyn.

Absence from the current corpus is not proof that a building has no regulatory issue.

Counts and dates describe the current CurbScoop corpus. They are not a guarantee of exhaustive agency or listing coverage.

How to read these records

Deed amounts are recorded consideration, not asking prices or a unit valuation. A blank record is not proof that an issue does not exist.