1252 East 53rd Street
1252 East 53rd Street in Flatlands, Brooklyn, has 32 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and its rent-stabilization status could not be verified, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (40/100).
One & two family · 1 units · Built 1940
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 40/100)
- 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- Repairs: High (32 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 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)
32 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 25 class B, 3 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 27 issued in the last 12 months. 38 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2011-08-31. Newest violation issued 2025-12-22.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 50 days from issue to close for the 6 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS FROM WATER CLOSET UPPER LEVEL IN THE 2nd BATHROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT PRIVAT UPPER LEVEL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt PRIVAT), issued 2025-12-22. HPD violation 18518809
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, kitchen, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1252, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1252), issued 2025-11-28. HPD violation 18427234
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, 1st floor. , 2007 HMC: REMOVE THE ILLEGAL DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCKING DEVICE AT DOOR . IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1252, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1252), issued 2025-11-28. HPD violation 18427230
- Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE WASH BASIN LOWER LEVEL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT PRIVAT LOWER LEVEL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt PRIVAT), issued 2025-12-22. HPD violation 18518806
- Class B: Electrical defect, 11th room from the east, 1st floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL OUTLETS AT NORTH AND SOUTH WALLS UPPER LEVEL IN THE 11th ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT PRIVAT UPPER LEVEL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt PRIVAT), issued 2025-12-22. HPD violation 18518803
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, south wall, 3rd room from the east, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE WOOD SADDLE AT ENTRANCE AT SOUTH WALL LOWER LEVEL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT PRIVAT LOWER LEVEL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt PRIVAT), issued 2025-12-22. HPD violation 18518805
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, kitchen, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING AND NORTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT PRIVAT, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt PRIVAT), issued 2025-12-22. HPD violation 18518802
- Class B: Floor or stair defect, 11th room from the east, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR UPPER LEVEL IN THE 11th ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT PRIVAT UPPER LEVEL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt PRIVAT), issued 2025-12-22. HPD violation 18518804
311 housing complaints
6 in the last 12 months, 26 in 5 years. Most common: Plumbing (5), Heat/Hot Water (1).
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: MARION CONSTRUCTION CORP. See the full portfolio.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3077780001, HPD building ID 268979. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College (2, 5), 24 min walk
- Newkirk Av-Little Haiti (2, 5), 29 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 32 open (3 class C, 25 class B, 3 class A, 1 class I) | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 6 | −20 |
| 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.