740 53 STREET
740 53 STREET is a Class C2 (walk-up, five to six) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3008180024) built in 1921, with 6 residential units across 3 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 307, council district 43, zoning district R6B, on a 2,003-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 3,546 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is CHEN, RONG MEI.
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
HPD registered contacts
- Managing AgentMARC KATZ
Most recent deed
Activity timeline
Recent ACRIS documents (last 2)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R6B
- Lot size:
- 2,003 sqft
- Building area:
- 3,546 sqft
- Floors:
- 3
- Assessed value:
- $375K
- Community district:
- 307
- Council district:
- 43
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- Class BInspected Apr 4, 2025§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES FLOWER POTS AT 1ST STA…
- Class IInspected Apr 6, 2021§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE…
- Class AInspected Apr 6, 2021(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 Dec 21, 2018§ 27-2043.1 HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CI…
- Class IInspected Oct 15, 2018§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE…
Recent ACRIS activity
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Frequently asked questions about 740 53 STREET
Who owns 740 53 STREET?
The current registered owner of record for 740 53 STREET per NYC PLUTO is CHEN, RONG MEI. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.
When was 740 53 STREET last sold?
MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 740 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 740 53 STREET have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 740 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 740 53 STREET?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 740 53 STREET at $375K 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 740 53 STREET and what does that mean?
740 53 STREET is NYC building class C2 — Walk-up, five to six. A 3-to-6-story walk-up apartment building, 5-6 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.