53 5th Avenue

53 5th Avenue in Park Slope, Brooklyn, has 49 open HPD violations, 14 of them class C, and 5 of 6 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (41/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 6 units · Built 1920

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 41/100)

• 14 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 19 buildings' registrations; 7 graded D or F.
• 5 of 6 units are rent-stabilized; 6 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (49 open, 14 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

49 open violations: 14 class C (immediately hazardous), 30 class B, 5 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 278 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2019-11-06. Newest violation issued 2024-04-04. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2024. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st riser from the south, west wall, kitchen, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st DUMB WAITER FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL, 1st RISER FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL, SOUTH WALL, WEST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4R, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4R), issued 2023-12-06. HPD violation 16508646
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4R, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4R), issued 2023-12-06. HPD violation 16499339
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st riser from the south, west wall, bathroom, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD-PAINT THAT IS XRF TESTED INCONCLUSIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AT 0.5MG/CM2 AND IS PRESUMED LEAD PAINT AS SET FORTH IN (28 RCNY §11-07(b)) AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE-USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(b)(2) 1st RISER FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL, 2nd RISER FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4R, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4R), issued 2023-12-06. HPD violation 16508644
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st room from the north, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4R, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4R), issued 2023-12-06. HPD violation 16508640
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, west wall, bathroom, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st DOOR FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4R, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4R), issued 2023-12-06. HPD violation 16508643
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, north wall, 4th room from the north, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st DOOR FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL, CHAIR RAILS AT SOUTH WALL, PICTURE MOULDING AT EAST WALL, NORTH WALL, EAST WALL, WEST WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4R, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4R), issued 2023-12-06. HPD violation 16508645
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, west wall, 2nd room from the north, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) BASEBOARD AT WEST WALL, WEST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4R, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4R), issued 2023-12-06. HPD violation 16508642
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4R, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4R), issued 2021-10-04. HPD violation 14599697

311 housing complaints

2 in the last 12 months, 10 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (1), Water Leak (1).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 0 infested units in the last 3 years of filings. 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

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

5 of 6 units rent-stabilized as of 2024. Stabilized renewals: 0% for one year and 0% for two years under RGB Order #58 (Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027).

Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 5 in 2024, 6 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 53 FIFTH PARTNERS LLC. Head officer: BRANDON FRIEDMAN. Managing agent: BUILDING EQUITY MANAGEMENT LLC. This owner has 19 buildings on record, 7 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 29, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3009330006, HPD building ID 130694. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Bergen St (2, 3), 2 min walk
• Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr (D, N, R), 4 min walk
• Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr (2, 3, 4, 5), 5 min walk

How the grade is calculated

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.