237 53rd Street
237 53rd Street in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, has 10 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and its rent-stabilization status could not be verified, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).
One & two family · 2 units · Built 1920
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)
- 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- Repairs: High (10 open, 3 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: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Not on file, records as of Oct 28, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
10 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 2 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 10 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-08-04. Newest violation issued 2009-08-04. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2009. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Broken window or sash. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING GLASS LOWER SASH WINDOW REAR EAST ROOM, 2ND STORY APT # 2. ER - 1., issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 4659008
- Class C: Broken window or sash. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING GLASS LOWER SASH WEST WINDOW AND GLASS UPPER SASH EAST WINDOW FRONT WEST ROOM, 2ND STORY APT # 2. ER - 1, issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 4659003
- Class C: Broken window or sash. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING GLASS LOWER SASH EAST WINDOW REAR WEST ROOM, 2ND STORY APT # 2. ER - 1., issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 4659006
- Class B: Leak or water damage, bathroom, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2026 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS COLD WATER WASHBASIN AND BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY (apt 2), issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 3687189
- Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING COLD WATER CONTROL HANDLE BATHTUB FAUCET IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY (apt 2), issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 3687188
- Class B: Broken window or sash. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS LOWER SASH FRONT EAST ROOM, 2ND STORY APT # 2., issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 4659009
- Class B: Illegal occupancy or use, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. SECTION 9, 56, 193, 300, 302 M.D. LAW- ABOVE FRAME BUILDING HAS BEEN CONVERTED FROM A PRIVATE DWELLING TO A MULTIPLE DWELLING AND IS NOW OCCUPIED AND MAINTAINED AS SUCH CONTRARY TO LAW.RESTORE PREMISES TO LAWFUL OCCUPANCY IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY (apt 1), issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 3687185
- Class B: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY (apt 2), issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 3687193
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)
No open DOB violations. 0 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
Stabilization status could not be verified.
Owner and management
Owner: EMILIO CRUZ LLC. See the full portfolio.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3008050068, HPD building ID 156494. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 53 St (R), 5 min walk
- 59 St (N, R), 8 min walk
- 45 St (R), 8 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 10 open (3 class C, 5 class B, 2 class A) | −40 |
| 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 | None | 0 |
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 Dept. of City Planning PLUTO (tax-roll owner). Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.