2153 Brown Street
2153 Brown Street in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, has 14 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and its rent-stabilization status could not be verified, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).
One & two family · 2 units · Built 1950
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)
- 4 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 (14 open, 4 class C), records as of Oct 25, 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 27, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Not on file, records as of Oct 28, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
14 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 10 class B, 0 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 14 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-08-11. Newest violation issued 2010-05-10. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2010. 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, bathroom, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS BOTTOM SASH WINDOW IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 2nd STORY (apt 1FL), issued 2010-05-10. HPD violation 8413063
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, 2nd room from the east, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 2nd STORY (apt 1FL), issued 2010-05-10. HPD violation 8413054
- Class C: Leak or water damage (basement). SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CONCEALED WATER LEAK AT FRONT AT CELLAR., issued 2008-08-11. HPD violation 4789417
- Class C: No hot water. SECTION 27-2031 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES 1ST STORY APT., issued 2008-08-11. HPD violation 4789416
- Class B: Electrical defect, north wall. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXPOSED ELECTRICAL WIRING AT NORTH WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, issued 2010-05-10. HPD violation 8413058
- Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EVIDENCE OF CONCEALED WATER LEAK AT CEILING AND NORTH WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, issued 2010-05-10. HPD violation 8413059
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st room from the east, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 2nd STORY (apt 1FL), issued 2010-05-10. HPD violation 8413060
- Class B: Leak or water damage, bathroom, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 2nd STORY (apt 1FL), issued 2010-05-10. HPD violation 8413061
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: CHEN, YING H. See the full portfolio.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3073650054, HPD building ID 215165. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Avenue U (Q), 17 min walk
- Neck Rd (Q), 17 min walk
- Kings Hwy (B, Q), 23 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 14 open (4 class C, 10 class B) | −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.