437 East 53rd Street
437 East 53rd Street in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, has 70 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and its rent-stabilization status could not be verified, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (49/100).
One & two family · 2 units · Built 1930
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 49/100)
- 233.3 open HPD violations per 10 units, about 23 per apartment. The grade is F for that alone.
- 5 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: Grade capped at F (70 open, 5 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 23, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
70 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 59 class B, 5 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 0 issued in the last 12 months. 72 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2022-10-11. Newest violation issued 2025-03-14.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Mold, bathroom, 1st floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT WINDOW RESESS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1STFLO, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 15412473 ISSUED 09-OCT-22 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS C PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(5)(a) or (b). (apt 1STFLO), issued 2023-03-29. HPD violation 15879865
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOT WATER EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 130 DEGREES AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1), issued 2022-12-20. HPD violation 15612504
- Class C: No heat / heating defect, 5th room from the east, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE 5th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1), issued 2022-12-16. HPD violation 15612502
- Class C: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 1st floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROXMAITLY 40 SQUARE FEET AT CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1STFLO, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1STFLO), issued 2022-10-21. HPD violation 15412460
- Class C: Mold, ceiling, 1st floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROX 35 SQUARE FEET AT CEILING AND ALL WALLS AT 3RD CLOSET IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 1STFLO, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1STFLO), issued 2022-10-21. HPD violation 15412467
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st room from the east, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR AT ALL WALLS AND CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1STFLO, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1STFLO), issued 2025-03-14. HPD violation 17746838
- Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 4th room from the east, 1st floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1STFLO, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1STFLO), issued 2025-03-10. HPD violation 17746839
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 4th room from the east, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR AT EAST NORTH WALLS AND CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1STFLO, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1STFLO), issued 2025-03-10. HPD violation 17746840
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 30 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: OZRO BLAKE AS TRUSTEE. See the full portfolio.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3047250051, HPD building ID 269467. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Saratoga Av (3), 20 min walk
- Sutter Av-Rutland Rd (3), 22 min walk
- Beverly Rd (2, 5), 24 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 70 open (5 class C, 59 class B, 5 class A, 1 class I) | −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 |
| Density cap | 233.3 per 10 units (about 23 per apartment). Grade capped at F: 100 or more open HPD violations per 10 units. | −11 |
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.