1199 East 53rd Street

1199 East 53rd Street in Flatlands, Brooklyn, has 302 open HPD violations, 45 of them class C, and 3 of 156 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (54/100).

Co-op · Multi-family elevator · 156 units · Built 1966

A cooperative: apartments are owned as shares, so a rental here is a sublet that usually needs board approval and may be limited to one or two years. Co-op units are not rent-stabilized.

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 54/100)

• 45 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 13 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 2 evictions carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
• 3 of 156 units are rent-stabilized; 12 on the 2007 tax bill.

• Repairs: High (302 open, 45 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (2 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

302 open violations: 45 class C (immediately hazardous), 193 class B, 64 class A. 7 issued in the last 12 months. 429 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1990-10-30. Newest violation issued 2026-09-17.

1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 32 days from issue to close for the 3 violations closed in the last 12 months.

13 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: Broken window or sash, 1st room from the north, 1st floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE AT THE LOWER SASH WINDOW TO FIRE-ESCAPE IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2M, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT NORTH (apt 2M), issued 2026-09-17. HPD violation 19223395
• Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. 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 = 2, WG TO REPLACE = 0, WG TO REPAIR = 1 IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2M, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT NORTH (apt 2M), issued 2026-09-17. HPD violation 19223394
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 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 HINCHES AT FIRE RESISTANT DOOR LEADING TO SOUTH SECTION AT PUBLIC HALL, issued 2025-03-20. HPD violation 17763510
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING KICKSTAND AT 1ST DOOR LEADING TO LAUNDRY ROOM AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2025-02-03. HPD violation 17659249
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING KICKSTAND AT 2ND DOOR LEADING TO LAUNDRY ROOM AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2025-02-03. HPD violation 17659250
• Class C: Self-closing door not working. , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING KICKSTAND AT DOOR AT LAUNDRY ROOM, 1st STORY, issued 2025-02-03. HPD violation 17659252
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 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 HINGES AT FIRE STAIRCASE DOOR D AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2025-02-03. HPD violation 17659247
• Class C: Self-closing door not working. , 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 HINGES AT DOOR AT COMPACTOR CLOSET, 1st STORY, issued 2025-02-03. HPD violation 17659253

311 housing complaints

2 in the last 12 months, 59 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (1), Water Leak (1).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 0 infested units in the last 3 years of filings. 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

2 open DOB violations, 1 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 9 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

2 executed evictions in the last 3 years (3 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

3 of 156 units rent-stabilized as of 2024. Stabilized renewals: 0% for one year and 0% for two years under RGB Order #58 (Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027).

Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 3 in 2024, 12 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: KINGS VILLAGE CORP.. Head officer: ANITA ZENELAJ. Managing agent: AKAM ASSOCIATES, INC.. This owner has 5 buildings on record, 5 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 28, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3077790022, HPD building ID 268953. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College (2, 5), 25 min walk
• Newkirk Av-Little Haiti (2, 5), 29 min walk

How the grade is calculated

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 2026-10-27.