126 East 53rd Street

126 East 53rd Street in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, has 67 open HPD violations, 21 of them class C, and 35 of 25 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (29/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 25 units · Built 1929

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 29/100)

• 21 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 4 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 25 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 35 of 25 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (67 open, 21 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 25 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

67 open violations: 21 class C (immediately hazardous), 42 class B, 4 class A. 68 issued in the last 12 months. 630 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2017-09-26. Newest violation issued 2026-05-28.

16 closed in the last 90 days. Median 121 days from issue to close for the 122 violations closed in the last 12 months.

4 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: Rats (hallway). 567 (C) § 27-2017, 27-2017.1, 27-2017.4, 27-2017.5, 27-2017.8, 27-2019, 27-2021 HMC: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EVIDENCE OF RATS AND ALL UNDERLYING CAUSES CREATING THE PEST INFESTATIONS, BY USING INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM), ELIMINATE ALL BURROW ENTRY AND PASSAGEWAYS, PEST NESTS, HOLES, GAPS OR CRACKS IN WALLS, CEILINGS, FLOORS, FIXING LEAKS AND MANAGING GARBAGE IN PUBLIC AREAS. EVIDENCE FOUND AT RATS AT FRONT YARD, issued 2026-04-27. HPD violation 18810492
• Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling, bathroom, 2nd floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT THE CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT B6, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt B6), issued 2026-01-28. HPD violation 18599725
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT B6, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt B6), issued 2026-01-28. HPD violation 18599726
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the east, south wall, 1st room from the east, 3rd 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 DOOR FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL, EAST WALL, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT C4, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION AT SOUTH (apt C4), issued 2025-10-06. HPD violation 18277892
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st closet from the east, south wall, 3rd 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 CLOSET FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL DOOR FRAME IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT C4, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION AT SOUTH (apt C4), issued 2025-10-06. HPD violation 18277889
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st closet from the west, north wall, foyer, 3rd 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 CLOSET FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL DOOR FRAME, 2nd CLOSET FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL DOOR FRAME IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT C4, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION AT SOUTH (apt C4), issued 2025-10-06. HPD violation 18277894
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st closet from the west, north wall, foyer, 3rd 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 CLOSET FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL DOOR IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT C4, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION AT SOUTH (apt C4), issued 2025-10-06. HPD violation 18277893
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the north, east wall, bathroom, 3rd 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, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT C4, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION AT SOUTH (apt C4), issued 2025-10-06. HPD violation 18277895

311 housing complaints

40 in the last 12 months, 204 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (25), Water Leak (5), Plumbing (4), Unsanitary Condition (3), Paint/Plaster (2).

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)

1 open DOB violation. 2 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

2 executed evictions in the last 3 years (4 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

35 of 25 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: 35 in 2024, 35 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: Gan East LLC. Head officer: VON WILLMS. Managing agent: VON WILLMS. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 20, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3046220029, HPD building ID 268984. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Sutter Av-Rutland Rd (3), 12 min walk
• Saratoga Av (3), 14 min walk
• Crown Hts-Utica Av (3, 4), 17 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 2026-10-27.