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East 53 Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 04623 • Lot 0028 • Zip: 11203

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: East 53 Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11203
Block: 04623
Lot: 0028
BBL: 3046230028
Unified address ID: 3046230028

Land use and zoning

Land use: Public Facilities & Institutions
Zoning: R6 (Residential)
Ownership: City ownership
Lot type: Corner
Lot area: 76,434 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 200 ft x 382 ft
Built FAR: 0.92
Max residential FAR: 2.43
Max facility FAR: 4.8
School district: 18

Building

Building class: Educational Structures - Public Elementary, Junior or Senior High (W1)
Year built: 1953
Last altered: 2005
Floors: 3
Total units: 1
Residential units: 0
Building area: 70,268 sq ft
Building dimensions: 197 ft x 293 ft
Basement: None/No Basement
Owner: NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $11,386,000
Total assessment: $5,123,700
Land assessment: $792,000
Exempt total: $5,123,700
Assessment owner: DCAS/DEPARTMENT OF ED

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood East Flatbush
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 1 day ago
Nearest station

About 22 minutes on foot · 1,521 m

  • Downtown Brooklyn 45 min 22 walking, 23 riding
  • Fulton Street 51 min 22 walking, 29 riding
  • Penn Station 60 min 22 walking, 38 riding
  • Times Square 61 min 22 walking, 39 riding
  • Union Square 61 min 22 walking, 39 riding
  • Grand Central 64 min 22 walking, 42 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Activity

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

2026

  1. DOB NOW filing Jul 2, 2026 $100,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing Jun 26, 2026 $100,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. ECB violation Apr 14, 2026 $1,562

    CLASS - 2

    REISSUE: 35691732Z-EXIT DOOR NOT SELF CLOSING. NOTED: EXIT #9 DOORS DON'T SELF-CLOSE AND EXIT #B. REMEDY: COMPLY WITH...

2025

  1. ECB violation Apr 8, 2025 $625

    CLASS - 2

    EXIT DOOR NOT SELF-CLOSING. NOTED: EXIT 9 BOTH DOORS WERE CLOSING PROPERLY. REMEDY: REPAIR/REPLACE DOOR.

2023

  1. DOB NOW filing Nov 24, 2023 $10,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  2. DOB NOW filing Nov 2, 2023 $20,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  3. DOB NOW filing Nov 2, 2023 $20,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  4. DOB NOW filing Nov 2, 2023 $20,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  5. ECB violation Mar 9, 2023 $1,562

    CLASS - 2

    REISSUE #35654710P.EXIT DOOR NOT SELF CLOSING.NOTED:AT 3RD FL GYM EXIT DOOR WITH BROKEN GLASS,ALSO DOOR AT STAIR "B",...

  6. ECB violation Mar 9, 2023 $625

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER.ILLUMINATION FOREXITS,EXIT DISCHARGES AND PUBLIC CORRIDORS PER ...

  7. ECB violation Mar 9, 2023 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALL(S)OR APPURTENANCES.NOTED:ROOF LEAK DAMAGING THE CEILING AT CAFETERIA AND GYM.REM:MA...

  8. ECB violation Mar 9, 2023 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALL(S)OR APPURTENANCES.NOTED:AT THE CORNER OF EAST 53 STREET AND PLAY GROUND,LEFT SIDE ...

2019

  1. DOB violation Sep 6, 2019

    ACC1-(OTHER BLDGS TYPES) - ELEVATOR AFFIRMATION OF CORRECTION ELEVATORREQUIRED

    VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2017 CAT 1 INSP/TST TST

2018

  1. DOB violation Nov 23, 2018

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  2. DOB filing Oct 22, 2018 $120,000

    Alteration Type II

    REMOVE EXISTING ROOF MOUNTED SECURITY LIGHTING, CONDUITS,WALLPACKS & WIRING REPLACE WITH NEW.REMOVE ALL EXISTING ...

  3. DOB filing May 2, 2018 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF 8'HT TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION FENCE AT: PS268K, LOCATED AT: 133 EAST 53RD STREET, BROOKLYN, NY. THERE W...

  4. Permit issued Apr 13, 2018

    EW / OT

    EMPIRE CONTROL ABATEMENT

  5. Permit issued Apr 12, 2018

    EW / OT

    EMPIRE CONTROL ABATEMENT

  6. Permit issued Apr 12, 2018

    EW / OT

    EMPIRE CONTROL ABATEMENT

  7. DOB violation Apr 6, 2018

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2016 INSPECTION REPORT

  8. DOB violation Jan 26, 2018

    ACC1-(OTHER BLDGS TYPES) - ELEVATOR AFFIRMATION OF CORRECTION ELEVATORREQUIRED

    VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2016 CAT 1 INSP/TST

2017

  1. Permit issued Oct 6, 2017

    PL / PL

    MAR-SAL PLBG & HTG, INC

  2. DOB violation Jan 3, 2017

    ACC1-(OTHER BLDGS TYPES) - ELEVATOR AFFIRMATION OF CORRECTION ELEVATORREQUIRED

    VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2015 CAT 1 INSP/TST

2016

  1. DOB violation Nov 14, 2016

    ACC1-(OTHER BLDGS TYPES) - ELEVATOR AFFIRMATION OF CORRECTION ELEVATORREQUIRED

    VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2014 CAT 1 INSP/TST

  2. Permit issued Oct 4, 2016

    PL / PL

    MAR-SAL PLBG & HTG, INC

  3. Permit issued Jul 22, 2016

    EW / OT

    EMPIRE CONTROL ABATEMENT

  4. DOB filing Apr 20, 2016 $626,472

    Alteration Type II

    PS 268K- FILED HEREWITH ENERGY ANALYSIS ASSOCIATED WITH REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING LIGHTING FIXTURES AS PER PLAN.

2011

  1. DOB filing Nov 3, 2011 $30,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALL (REPLACE) STORAGE TANK AND CONNECT TO existing piping in existing boiler room. No change to use egress or occ...

2009

  1. DOB filing Feb 19, 2009 $50,000

    Alteration Type II

    PS268 NEW AUDITORIUM SMOKE DETECTION PAN EL

  2. DOB filing Feb 19, 2009 $550,000

    Alteration Type II

    PS 268 INSTALLATION OF TWO (2) ROOFTOP PACKAGES A.C. UNITS TO SERVE AUDITORIUM

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

2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
NYCSCA
SASSAN TOUSSI
Owner
SCA
CARL COLOMBO
Owner
NYC Department of Education
Harry Torkelsen
Owner
NYC SCA
TIMOTHY NG
Owner
NY SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION AUTHORITY
TIMOTHY NG
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
NYC SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION AUTHORITY
LONG ISLAND CITY, NY, 11101
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
90 MERRICK AVENUE
EAST MEADOW, NY, 00000
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
300 CROSSWAYS PARK DR
WOODBURY, NY, 00000
GRANTOR/SELLER
GRANTEE/BUYER
5

Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner