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, and none of them are still open. HPD issued 1 new violation at the address 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 | 0 open / 238 total |
| HPD registration last filed | October 14, 2025 |
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Frequently asked questions
Is 253 Cumberland St rent stabilized?
253 Cumberland St in Fort Greene, 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 253 Cumberland St?
253 Cumberland St (BBL 3021020008) has about 70 residential apartments and was built in 1928, from NYC PLUTO. PLUTO counts the building's units; it does not say how many of them are rent stabilized.