Is 438 52nd St rent stabilized?
438 52nd St is a registered NYC rent-stabilized building in Sunset Park (West), Brooklyn (11220). It has about 32 apartments, built in 1931.
Also written as 438 52nd Street — or 438 52nd St, Brooklyn, NY 11220.
How this building compares
With about 32 apartments it is larger than 97% of the 532 rent-stabilized buildings this site tracks in Sunset Park (West). Its 1931 construction date sits close to the 1924 median for stabilized buildings tracked in the neighborhood. HPD lists 20 open violations here, about 0.6 per apartment — matching the median for tracked buildings in the neighborhood. Of the 50 violations on record at the address, 7 are class C — HPD's immediately hazardous grade, and 5 of them are still open. HPD issued 4 new violations at the address in the last twelve months.
Building details
| Borough | Brooklyn |
| Neighborhood | Sunset Park (West) |
| ZIP | 11220 |
| Year built | 1931 |
| Apartments | 32 |
| Rent-stabilized | Yes — DHCR registered |
| Stabilization code | MULTIPLE DWELLING A |
| BBL | 3008070024 |
Owner & management
| Owner | 438 52 ST OWNERS CORP 300 EAST .2ND ST #D · BROOKLYN, NY 11218 |
| Managing agent | 438 52 ST. OWNERS CORP |
Building conditions
| HPD violations | 20 open / 50 total · 4 in last 12 mo |
| HPD complaints | 0 open / 230 total |
| HPD registration last filed | October 23, 2025 |
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Frequently asked questions
Is 438 52nd St rent stabilized?
438 52nd St in Sunset Park (West), 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 438 52nd St?
438 52nd St (BBL 3008070024) has about 32 residential apartments and was built in 1931, from NYC PLUTO. PLUTO counts the building's units; it does not say how many of them are rent stabilized.
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