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53 Himrod Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 03265 • Lot 0075 • Zip: 11221

Condition

What the city currently has open against this building, counted from its own records.

1 Open HPD violations Class C 1 1 on record • 2009 0 Open DOB violations 1 on record • 2009 0 Open ECB violations 2 on record • 2005–2006 0 Open housing litigation 2 on record • 2010

Address

Primary address: 53 Himrod Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11221
Block: 03265
Lot: 0075
BBL: 3032650075
Unified address ID: 3032650075

Land use and zoning

Land use: One & Two Family Buildings
Zoning: R6 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 1,292 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 18 ft x 68 ft
Built FAR: 0.95
Max residential FAR: 2.43
Max facility FAR: 4.8
School district: 32

Building

Building class: One Family Dwellings - Miscellaneous (A9)
Year built: 1920
Last altered: 1920
Floors: 2
Total units: 1
Residential units: 1
Building area: 1,224 sq ft
Building dimensions: 18 ft x 30 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: POLENBERG, TODD

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $756,000
Total assessment: $6,805
Land assessment: $1,566
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: POLENBERG, TODD

Neighborhood

The area this lot falls inside, and the commute Hoodkit measures from it.

Neighborhood Bushwick
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station
Knickerbocker Av M

About 7 minutes on foot · 434 m

  • Union Square 39 min 7 walking, 32 riding
  • Fulton Street 39 min 7 walking, 32 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 43 min 7 walking, 36 riding
  • Grand Central 50 min 7 walking, 43 riding
  • Times Square 51 min 7 walking, 44 riding
  • Penn Station 53 min 7 walking, 46 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Getting out

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Places nearby

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Activity

Sales, filings, permits and violations from every dataset, in one order.

2025

  1. DOB NOW filing Aug 7, 2025 $36,801

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2012

  1. Sale Jul 13, 2012 $368,000

    Changed hands

    53 HIMROD STREET

2011

  1. Sale Oct 27, 2011 $120,000

    Changed hands

    53 HIMROD STREET

2009

  1. HPD violation Nov 6, 2009

    Class C

    SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE SEAL UP OF ALL ACCESSIBLE OPENINGS

  2. DOB violation Jul 11, 2009

    UB-UNSAFE BUILDINGS NONE

2006

  1. Sale Jun 13, 2006 $560,000

    Changed hands

    53 HIMROD STREET

  2. Sale Jan 31, 2006 $277,900

    Changed hands

    53 HIMROD STREET

  3. ECB violation Jan 24, 2006 $0

    Hazardous

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG. NOTE: VACANT 2 STY BLDG. NOT SEALED AS PER DOB CODE. ENTRY DOOR & WINDOWS (FRONT) NOT BOARD...

2005

  1. Sale Nov 10, 2005 $468,664

    Changed hands

    53 HIMROD STREET

  2. ECB violation Sep 6, 2005 $2,500

    Hazardous

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG-HAZARDOUS. DEFECTS NOTED: 1)VACANT 2 STORY BLDG IS OPEN AND UNGUARDED. 2)ACCUMULATION OF DEB...

2003

  1. Sale Dec 29, 2003 $210,000

    Changed hands

    53 HIMROD STREET

The most recent 6 events from each dataset, so no one source takes the axis. Each tab holds the full record.

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
Not Applicable
HOWELL, NJ, 07731
DOB NOW 08/07/2025
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MERS
1901 E. VOORHEES STREET
SUITE C
DANVILLE, IL, 61834
ACRIS 07/13/2012
GRANTOR/SELLER
IMPROVEMENT HOLDINGS, LLC
106-16 JAMAICA AVENUE
RICHMOND HILL, NY, 11418
ACRIS 07/13/2012
GRANTEE/BUYER
PORTER, SARAH
253 STOCKHOLM STREET
APT. 1L
BROOKLYN, NY, 11237
ACRIS 07/13/2012
GRANTEE/BUYER
POLENBERG, TODD
253 STOCKHOLM STREET
APT. 1L
BROOKLYN, NY, 11237
ACRIS 07/13/2012
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
PORTER, SARAH
53 HIMROD STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11221
ACRIS 07/13/2012
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
ACRIS 11/04/2011
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
JEAN, JACQUELINE
ACRIS 11/04/2011
GRANTEE/BUYER
IMPROVEMENT HOLDINGS, LLC
106-16 JAMAICA AVE.,
RICHMOND HILL, NY, 11221
ACRIS 10/27/2011
PARTY ONE
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
701 CORPORATE CENTER DRIVE
SUITE 101
RALEIGH, NC, 27607
ACRIS 05/10/2011
PARTY TWO
OCWEN LOAN SERVICING, LLC.
1661 WORTHINGTON ROAD
SUITE 100
WEST PALM BEACH, FL, 33409
ACRIS 05/10/2011

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
POLENBERG, TODD
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
POLENBERG, TODD
PLUTO