Is 541 Knickerbocker Ave rent stabilized?
541 Knickerbocker Ave is a registered NYC rent-stabilized building in Bushwick (East), Brooklyn (11221). It has about 6 apartments, built in 1931.
Also written as 541 Knickerbocker Avenue — or 541 Knickerbocker Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11221.
How this building compares
HPD lists 2 open violations here, about one for every 3 apartments — below the 0.8 per apartment median for tracked buildings in Bushwick (East). Of the 9 violations on record at the address, 1 is class C — HPD's immediately hazardous grade, and it is still open. Tenants have filed 29 HPD complaints at the address, none of them in the last twelve months.
Building details
| Borough | Brooklyn |
| Neighborhood | Bushwick (East) |
| ZIP | 11221 |
| Year built | 1931 |
| Apartments | 6 |
| Rent-stabilized | Yes — DHCR registered |
| Stabilization code | MULTIPLE DWELLING A |
| BBL | 3033260001 |
Owner & management
| Owner | SERLIN BUILDING LP 77 MAIN ST #1ST FL · STATEN ISLAND, NY 10307 |
| Managing agent | DIRECT BUILDING MANAGEMENT |
Building conditions
| HPD violations | 2 open / 9 total |
| HPD complaints | 0 open / 29 total |
| HPD registration last filed | September 12, 2025 |
Full building report — $9
Frequently asked questions
Is 541 Knickerbocker Ave rent stabilized?
541 Knickerbocker Ave in Bushwick (East), 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 541 Knickerbocker Ave?
541 Knickerbocker Ave (BBL 3033260001) has about 6 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.