53 Remsen Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201BBL 3-00247-0003Map
Owner of record: 53 Remsen Street Owners Corp
53 Remsen Street is a walk-up apartment building built in 1879 in Brooklyn, 11201. It has 6 residential units across 4 floors. The owner of record is 53 Remsen Street Owners Corp. HPD has recorded 12 housing violations here, most recently on May 5, 2026. 9 of the 12 most recent violations are still open.
- HPD violations
- 12
- DOB violations
- 2
- ECB violations
- 3
- HPD complaints
- 1
What to know
Immediately hazardous issues among recent violations are still open.
Date of the most recent HPD inspection that found a problem.
No balance due on recent ECB violations.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units in 2018–2024 tax bills
Violations
Most recent first. Showing up to 50 per agency.
HPD housing violations · 12
- ANon-hazardous
File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
May 5, 2026
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
Mar 24, 2023
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
Apr 12, 2021
Closed — Violation dismissed - CImmediately hazardous
Provide ready access to buildings heating system cellar door locked.
Feb 28, 1990
Open — Nov certified late - CImmediately hazardous
M/d law abate the nuisance consisting of double cylinder key operated lock installed on entrance door 1 sty apt 2r. , section '' ''
Dec 15, 1989 · Apt 2R
Open — Nov certified late - BHazardous
D26-10.01 adm code properly repair with similar material the broken or defective cement soffit front entrance to basement.
Oct 30, 1989
Open — Nov certified late - BHazardous
D26-10.01 adm code properly secure the loose treads out of stringer 7 8 9 from bottom 2 to 3 sty public hall.
Oct 30, 1989
Open — Nov certified late - BHazardous
D26-10.01, 10.05 adm code arrange and make self-closing the doors public hall bulkhead to roof.
Oct 30, 1989
Open — Nov certified late - BHazardous
D26-19.05 adm code provide adequate light of not less than 60 watts incandescent or equivalent illumination 4 sty public hall.
Apr 13, 1989
Open — Nov certified late - BHazardous
D26-10.01 adm code & 309 m/d law abate the nuisance consisting of water stained ceiling northeast room 4 sty duplex apt 7. located at apt 7
Apr 13, 1989 · Apt 7
Open — Nov certified late
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- BHazardous
D26-11.01, 11.03, 11.05 adm code remove the accumulation of refuse and/or rubbish and maintain in a clean condition the cellar thru out.
Apr 13, 1989
Open — Nov certified late - BHazardous
D26-10.01 adm code properly repair with similar material the broken or defective concrete cheek wall cellar stairwell to front yard.
Apr 13, 1989
Open — Nov certified late
DOB building violations · 2
- Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Aug 29, 1995
Dob violation - dismissed - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Aug 16, 1993
Dob violation - active
ECB violations · 3
- Class - 2
Failure to notify the dept prior to commencement of work that requirestenant protection plan. note: at time of inspection spoke to job superon site who could not speak english. but when i arrived 2 men were wo
Mar 5, 2019
Resolve - Class - 2
Failure to distribute/post notice of tenant protection paln. note: at time of inspeciton observed no tenant protection plan posted and tenant stated that they did not receive any tenant protection plan. failure
Mar 5, 2019
Resolve - Class - 2
Safe construction bill of rights. note: failure to post safe construc tion bill of rights job#321921088 pertaining to an occupied building with means and methods of construction operations while building is oc
Mar 5, 2019
Resolve
Complaints
- Appliance
Sprinker cert
Jul 26, 2004
Close
Sales history
No recorded sales in our data
Building details
- Building type
- Walk-up apartment building (C6)
- Year built
- 1879
- Floors
- 4
- Residential units
- 6
- Building area
- 5,269 ft²
- Lot area
- 2,500 ft²
- Zoning
- R6
- Community board
- 302
- Council district
- 33
- Block / lot
- 247 / 3
- Assessed value
- $1,424,250
- Landmark / historic district
- Brooklyn Heights Historic District
HPD registration #347722, last renewed Sep 25, 2025.
Questions about 53 Remsen Street
Who owns 53 Remsen Street?
The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is 53 Remsen Street Owners Corp.
Does 53 Remsen Street have violations?
Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 12 housing violations at this property.
Is 53 Remsen Street rent stabilized?
No rent-stabilized units appear in its 2018–2024 tax bills. Individual apartments can still be regulated, so request the rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal if unsure.
When was 53 Remsen Street built?
City records list 1879 as the year it was built.
How many apartments are in 53 Remsen Street?
It has 6 residential units.
Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.