553 Meeker Avenue

553 Meeker Avenue in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, has 109 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (44/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 7 units · Built 1928

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 44/100)

• 4 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 18 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• Had 7 rent-stabilized units on the 2007 tax bill and none on the latest one; ask how the apartment left stabilization.

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

• Repairs: High (109 open, 4 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: Medium (2 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2025, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

109 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 69 class B, 35 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 2 issued in the last 12 months. 136 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2001-06-28. Newest violation issued 2026-06-02.

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

18 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: Self-closing door not working, 3rd floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE ... (HINGES) IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3RT, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3RT), issued 2023-10-19. HPD violation 16312815
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT C3, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt C3), issued 2018-04-12. HPD violation 12330356
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM LOCK DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2018-04-12. HPD violation 12330363
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2RR, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2RR), issued 2011-12-09. HPD violation 9238308
• Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 3rd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT CEILING (APPROX. 5 SQ. FT.) IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3RT, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 16312812 ISSUED 16-OCT-23 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 3RT), issued 2024-02-16. HPD violation 16684533
• Class B: Mold, ceiling, 1st room from the north, 3rd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT CEILING (APPROX. 1 SQ. FT.) IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3RT, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 16312798 ISSUED 16-OCT-23 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 3RT), issued 2024-02-16. HPD violation 16684532
• Class B: Broken window or sash, 2nd room from the north, 3rd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTERBALANCE AT UPPER WINDOW SASH (1ST FROM EAST AT NORTH) IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3RT, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3RT), issued 2023-10-19. HPD violation 16312795
• Class B: Broken window or sash, 1st room from the north, 3rd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SASH AT LOWER WINDOW (1ST FROM EAST AT NORTH) IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3RT, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3RT), issued 2023-10-19. HPD violation 16312797

311 housing complaints

1 in the last 12 months, 9 in 5 years. Most common: Door/Window (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)

2 open DOB violations, 1 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 4 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.

Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 4 in 2020, 7 est. in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007, 2008, 2019 and 2020; years with no bill on file are left out. est.: the count was estimated from the bill's rent-stabilization charge, not stated on the bill (taxbills.nyc).

Owner and management

Owner: 553 Meeker Ave LLC. Head officer: Barbara Fidanza. Managing agent: 553 Meeker Ave LLC. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Nov 8, 2024. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2025 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3027280027, HPD building ID 335489. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Graham Av (L), 9 min walk
• Nassau Av (G), 10 min walk
• Lorimer St (L), 13 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.