53 Montrose Avenue
53 Montrose Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, has 8 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and 7 of 6 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (42/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 6 units · Built 1920
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 42/100)
- 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- The head officer on this registration is named on 13 buildings' registrations; 12 graded D or F.
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- 7 of 6 units are rent-stabilized.
More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (8 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 2 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Medium (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
8 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 3 class A. 6 issued in the last 12 months. 151 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2025-04-01. Newest violation issued 2025-11-18.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 169 days from issue to close for the 2 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Fire escape defect, kitchen, 2nd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF FREE ACCESS TO FIRE ESCAPE OBSTRUCTED WITH CABINETS IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2R), issued 2025-11-18. HPD violation 18369491
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 2nd room from the north, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2R), issued 2025-04-01. HPD violation 17793877
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 2nd room from the north, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2R), issued 2025-11-18. HPD violation 18369487
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). THAT IS DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2R), issued 2025-04-01. HPD violation 17793875
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, west wall, kitchen, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT WEST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2R), issued 2025-04-01. HPD violation 17793874
- Class A: Floor or stair defect, kitchen, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC FLOOR TILES IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2R), issued 2025-11-18. HPD violation 18369486
- Class A: Floor or stair defect, bathroom, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC FLOOR TILES IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2R), issued 2025-11-18. HPD violation 18369490
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, kitchen, 2nd floor. PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2R), issued 2025-11-18. HPD violation 18369488
311 housing complaints
6 in the last 12 months, 11 in 5 years. Most common: Paint/Plaster (3), Heat/Hot Water (2), Unsanitary Condition (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: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2025: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 1 DOB violation 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
7 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: 7 in 2024, 0 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: INK 53 MONTROSE LLC. Head officer: EDEN ASHOURZADEH. Managing agent: JUDITH DRIVE LLC. This owner has 13 buildings on record, 12 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Oct 3, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3030500039, HPD building ID 340178. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Broadway (G), 3 min walk
- Lorimer St (M, J), 4 min walk
- Hewes St (M, J), 6 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 8 open (2 class C, 3 class B, 3 class A) | −35 |
| 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 | 1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000 | −3 |
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.