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553 HOWARD AVENUE

Brooklyn · Block 1476 · Lot 6 · Walk-up, over six families (Class C1)

553 HOWARD AVENUE is a Class C1 (walk-up, over six families) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3014760006) built in 1910, with 12 residential units across 4 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 316, council district 41, zoning district R6, on a 3,121-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 6,944 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is 553 HOWARD AVE HOUSING.

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

553 HOWARD AVE HOUSING
HPD-registered head officer: DAVID WEINBERGER

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerDAVID WEINBERGER
  • Corporate Owner553 HOWARD LLC

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Mar 25, 2014 for $726K to 553 Howard Llc.
Previous owner: 553 Howard Avenue Housing Development Fund Corp
Cash sale: no recorded mortgage tied to this transfer.
🔒 See all transfers before the 2014 sale →

Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)

DateTypeAmountParties
Dec 21, 2022MTGE$5.0MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Dec 21, 2022MTGE$1.4MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Dec 22, 2016AGMT$1.5MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Dec 22, 2016MTGE$505KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jun 23, 2014MTGE$1.0MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
12
Year built
1910
Class
C1
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R6
Lot size:
3,121 sqft
Building area:
6,944 sqft
Floors:
4
Assessed value:
$281K
Community district:
316
Council district:
41

HPD violations

0 open
Most severe class on record: Class C (immediately hazardous)
No open violations on record. Source: NYC HPD.
🔒 See every closed violation + inspection history →

Recent HPD violation details

Most recent 5 violations issued by NYC HPD at this address:
  • Class BInspected Apr 17, 2026
    § 27-2033.3(E) CORRECT FAILURE TO MAINTAIN REQUIRED RECORDS REGARDING INTERNET CAPABLE TEMPERATURE REPORTING DEVICES AND SUBMIT SUCH RECORDS…
  • Class CInspected Mar 30, 2026
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOT WATER EXCEEDING A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 130 DEGRESS AT ALL HOT WATER…
  • Class CInspected Mar 21, 2026
    § 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH…
  • Class CInspected Mar 21, 2026
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 3,…
  • Class CInspected Mar 21, 2026
    § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 3, 1st STORY,…
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Recent ACRIS activity

5 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Dec 21, 2022).

Frequently asked questions about 553 HOWARD AVENUE

Who owns 553 HOWARD AVENUE?

The current registered owner of record for 553 HOWARD AVENUE per NYC PLUTO is 553 HOWARD AVE HOUSING. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 553 HOWARD AVENUE last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 553 HOWARD AVENUE 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 553 HOWARD AVENUE have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 553 HOWARD AVENUE 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 553 HOWARD AVENUE?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 553 HOWARD AVENUE at $281K 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 553 HOWARD AVENUE and what does that mean?

553 HOWARD AVENUE 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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