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NYC Building Records · BBL 3046590049

199 EAST 53 STREET

Brooklyn · Block 4659 · Lot 49 · Walk-up, over six families (Class C1)

199 EAST 53 STREET is a Class C1 (walk-up, over six families) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3046590049) built in 1930, with 20 residential units across 4 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 317, council district 41, zoning district R6, on a 6,000-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 20,880 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is 199 PROPERTIES LLC.

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system and has no open HPD housing-maintenance code violations on record as of May 18, 2026.

Data sourced daily from NYC PLUTO (Department of City Planning), NYC ACRIS (Department of Finance), and NYC HPD housing-maintenance code violations.

Owner of record

199 PROPERTIES LLC
HPD-registered head officer: JAY GOLD

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerJAY GOLD
  • Corporate Owner199 PROPERTIES LLC

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Sep 20, 2007 for $1.6M to 199 Properties Llc.
Previous owner: Winchester, Claudette; Winchester, John
Mortgage: $1.3M recorded Sep 20, 2007 with North Fork Bank. Loan-to-value: 78%.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)

DateTypeAmountParties
Nov 15, 2016AGMT$2.2MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Nov 15, 2016MTGE$1.0MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Oct 1, 2010AGMT$1.3MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Oct 1, 2010AGMT$96KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Sep 20, 2007MTGE$1.3MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
20
Year built
1930
Class
C1
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R6
Lot size:
6,000 sqft
Building area:
20,880 sqft
Floors:
4
Assessed value:
$483K
Community district:
317
Council district:
41

HPD violations

0 open
Most severe class on record: Class C (immediately hazardous)
No open violations on record. Source: NYC HPD.
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Recent HPD violation details

Most recent 5 violations issued by NYC HPD at this address:
  • Class CInspected Oct 17, 2025
    § 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUT…
  • Class CInspected Oct 17, 2025
    § 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2C, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST…
  • Class CInspected Oct 17, 2025
    § 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM BOILER ROOM DOOR LOCKED AT BASEMENT
  • Class AInspected Apr 9, 2024
    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD…
  • Class CInspected Mar 25, 2024
    § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MIS…
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Recent ACRIS activity

5 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Nov 15, 2016).

Frequently asked questions about 199 EAST 53 STREET

Who owns 199 EAST 53 STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 199 EAST 53 STREET per NYC PLUTO is 199 PROPERTIES LLC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 199 EAST 53 STREET last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 199 EAST 53 STREET in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data. NYC ACRIS coverage extends back to 1966; an absence in our 5-year window typically means either the BBL has not transacted recently, or the most recent recorded document is not a DEED type (such as a refinance rather than a sale).

How many HPD violations does 199 EAST 53 STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 199 EAST 53 STREET as of May 18, 2026. The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system. HPD violation data is pulled daily from the NYC Open Data violations feed.

What is the assessed value of 199 EAST 53 STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 199 EAST 53 STREET at $483K for the current tax year. NYC assesses property at a fraction of estimated market value (the assessment ratio varies by tax class — 6% for tax class 1 one-to-three-family dwellings, approximately 45% for tax class 2 rental apartment buildings), so the market value implied by this assessment is meaningfully higher. Assessment data is published by NYC Department of Finance.

What building class is 199 EAST 53 STREET and what does that mean?

199 EAST 53 STREET is NYC building class C1 — Walk-up, over six families. A 3-to-6-story walk-up apartment building with more than 6 residential units. Building class is assigned by NYC Department of Finance and recorded in PLUTO; it determines the property's tax class and the regulatory regime that applies.

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