1041 53rd Street
1041 53rd Street in Borough Park, Brooklyn, has 62 open HPD violations, 9 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (49/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 6 units · Built 1920
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 49/100)
- 103.3 open HPD violations per 10 units, about 10 per apartment. The grade is F for that alone.
- 9 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 7 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.
More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: Grade capped at F (62 open, 9 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Medium (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Expired Sep 30, 1999, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
62 open violations: 9 class C (immediately hazardous), 24 class B, 17 class A, 12 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 63 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2004-05-28. Newest violation issued 2026-05-01.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
7 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 2R), issued 2011-01-25. HPD violation 8780813
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom. D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WALL AT SHOWER & CEILING 2 STY REAR APT 4 BATHROOM ER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt 4), issued 2008-05-29. HPD violation 1053353
- Class C: No heat / heating defect. D26-17.10 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDING'S HEATING SYSTEM 1 STY PUIB HALL AT MAIL BOXES., issued 2008-05-29. HPD violation 1053328
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM 1 STY PUBLIC HALL & ON BOILER ROOM DOOR., issued 2008-05-29. HPD violation 1053388
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM CELLAR DOOR LOCKED., issued 2008-05-29. HPD violation 1053389
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). D26-10.01 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF BLOCKAGE IN BREECHING BOILER ROOM CELLAR REAR., issued 2008-05-29. HPD violation 1053335
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). D26-17.10 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDING'S HEATING SYSTEM 1 STY PUB HALL DOOR TO BOILER ROOM PADLOCKED., issued 2008-05-29. HPD violation 1053329
- Class C: Leak or water damage (roof). D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK ENTIRE APT 3 STY NORTH APT 6 ER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt 3), issued 2008-05-29. HPD violation 1053331
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.
Bedbugs
No bedbug filing on record for the last 3 years. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.
- 2026: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2025: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year
Buildings department (DOB)
1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 4 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: BINA WOLKENFELO. Head officer: BINA WOLKENFELD. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Feb 19, 1999. HPD registration expired Sep 30, 1999 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3056600070, HPD building ID 156075. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 50 St (D), 5 min walk
- 55 St (D), 8 min walk
- Fort Hamilton Pkwy (D), 9 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 62 open (9 class C, 24 class B, 17 class A, 12 class I). 7 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000 | −3 |
| Density cap | 103.3 per 10 units (about 10 per apartment). Grade capped at F: 100 or more open HPD violations per 10 units. | −3 |
Sources: NYC HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations, NYC 311 Service Requests, NYC HPD Bedbug Reporting, NYC Marshal Evictions (DOI), NYC HPD Housing Litigations, NYC DOB Violations, NYC DOF tax bills (via JustFix Who Owns What portfolio API, v2), NYC HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.