Is 1553 Ocean Ave rent stabilized?
1553 Ocean Ave is a registered NYC rent-stabilized building in Midwood, Brooklyn (11230). It has about 44 apartments, built in 1924.
Also written as 1553 Ocean Avenue — or 1553 Ocean Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11230.
How this building compares
With about 44 apartments it sits near the middle of the 233 rent-stabilized buildings this site tracks in Midwood, where the median building has 47. Its 1924 construction date sits close to the 1931 median for stabilized buildings tracked in the neighborhood. HPD lists 17 open violations here, about one for every 3 apartments — close to the one for every 2 apartments median for tracked buildings in the neighborhood. Of the 198 violations on record at the address, 51 are class C — HPD's immediately hazardous grade, and 5 of them are still open. HPD issued 3 new violations at the address in the last twelve months.
Building details
| Borough | Brooklyn |
| Neighborhood | Midwood |
| ZIP | 11230 |
| Year built | 1924 |
| Apartments | 44 |
| Rent-stabilized | Yes — DHCR registered |
| Stabilization code | MULTIPLE DWELLING A |
| BBL | 3076020015 |
Owner & management
| Owner | MIDWOOD EQUITIES LLC 505 THORNALL ST #403 · EDISON, NJ 08837 |
| Managing agent | SHAMCO MANAGEMENT CORP |
Building conditions
| HPD violations | 17 open / 198 total · 3 in last 12 mo |
| HPD complaints | 7 open / 1125 total |
| HPD registration last filed | September 5, 2025 |
Full building report — $9
Frequently asked questions
Is 1553 Ocean Ave rent stabilized?
1553 Ocean Ave in Midwood, Brooklyn is registered as rent stabilized in the New York State DHCR 2024 rent-stabilized building files, where its stabilization code is MULTIPLE DWELLING A. Registration is recorded for the building, not for each apartment in it, so an individual unit here can still have been deregulated — ask the landlord or DHCR for that apartment's rent history before relying on it.
How many apartments are at 1553 Ocean Ave?
1553 Ocean Ave (BBL 3076020015) has about 44 residential apartments and was built in 1924, from NYC PLUTO. PLUTO counts the building's units; it does not say how many of them are rent stabilized.