720 East 53rd Street
720 East 53rd Street in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, has 19 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).
One & two family · 2 units · Built 1940
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.
- No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.
- Repairs: High (19 open, 3 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: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
19 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 14 class B, 2 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 24 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-08-20. Newest violation issued 2022-06-06. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2022. 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: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK AT BUILDING ENTRANCE METAL DOOR , 1st STORY, issued 2021-07-09. HPD violation 14428973
- 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 1, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 1), issued 2021-07-09. HPD violation 14428966
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 5th room from the east, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE 5th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1), issued 2019-05-29. HPD violation 13089266
- Class B: Garbage not removed (exterior). , 2011, 2012 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE FRONT YARD, issued 2022-06-06. HPD violation 15185501
- Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 5th room from the east, 1st floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING AND EAST WALL IN THE 5th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 1), issued 2021-07-09. HPD violation 14428969
- Class B: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 1), issued 2021-07-09. HPD violation 14428963
- Class B: Mold, ceiling, 2nd room from the east, 1st floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT CEILING APPROX. 3 SQ. FT AND AROUND THE WINDOW RECESS APPROX. 10 SQ.FT. IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 1), issued 2021-07-09. HPD violation 14428962
- Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, bathroom, 1st floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING AROUND THE RISER IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 1), issued 2021-07-09. HPD violation 14428967
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 3 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
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: ESTATE OF KOOMAR SINGH. Head officer: PATRICIA DHANSEW. Managing agent: PATRICIA DHANSEW. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Nov 12, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3079280053, HPD building ID 269608. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Newkirk Av-Little Haiti (2, 5), 23 min walk
- Beverly Rd (2, 5), 24 min walk
- Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College (2, 5), 25 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 19 open (3 class C, 14 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 HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.