Is 253 Cumberland St rent stabilized?
253 Cumberland St is a registered NYC rent-stabilized building in Fort Greene, Brooklyn (11205). It has about 70 apartments, built in 1928.
Also written as 253 Cumberland Street — or 253 Cumberland St, Brooklyn, NY 11205.
How this building compares
With about 70 apartments it is larger than 84% of the 164 rent-stabilized buildings this site tracks in Fort Greene. Its 1928 construction date sits close to the 1920 median for stabilized buildings tracked in the neighborhood. HPD lists 1 open violation here, about one for every 70 apartments — below the one for every 2 apartments median for tracked buildings in the neighborhood. Of the 140 violations on record at the address, 36 are class C — HPD's immediately hazardous grade. Tenants have filed 238 HPD complaints at the address, 11 of them in the last twelve months.
Building details
| Borough | Brooklyn |
| Neighborhood | Fort Greene |
| ZIP | 11205 |
| Year built | 1928 |
| Apartments | 70 |
| Rent-stabilized | Yes — DHCR registered |
| Stabilization code | MULTIPLE DWELLING A |
| BBL | 3021020008 |
Owner & management
| Owner | CUMBERLAND APARTMENTS L.P. 110 EAST 55TH ST #BSMT · NEW YORK, NY 10022 |
| Managing agent | NEW PARK MANAGEMENT, LLC |
Building conditions
| HPD violations | 1 open / 140 total · 1 in last 12 mo |
| HPD complaints | 3 open / 238 total |
| HPD registration last filed | October 14, 2025 |