Is 553 E 2nd St rent stabilized?
553 E 2nd St is a registered NYC rent-stabilized building in Kensington, Brooklyn (11218). It has about 16 apartments, built in 1923.
Also written as 553 East 2nd Street — or 553 E 2nd St, Brooklyn, NY 11218.
How this building compares
With about 16 apartments it is smaller than 62% of the 195 rent-stabilized buildings this site tracks in Kensington. Its 1923 construction date sits close to the 1930 median for stabilized buildings tracked in the neighborhood. HPD lists 9 open violations here, about 0.6 per apartment — matching the median for tracked buildings in the neighborhood. Of the 209 violations on record at the address, 50 are class C — HPD's immediately hazardous grade. Tenants have filed 244 HPD complaints at the address, 8 of them in the last twelve months.
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Building details
| Borough | Brooklyn |
| Neighborhood | Kensington |
| ZIP | 11218 |
| Year built | 1923 |
| Apartments | 16 |
| Rent-stabilized | Yes — DHCR registered |
| Stabilization code | MULTIPLE DWELLING A |
| BBL | 3053860081 |
Owner & management
| Owner | ESTIE REALTY CO LP 1360 EAST 14 STREET · Brooklyn, NY 11230 |
| Managing agent | US REALTY CORP |
Building conditions
| HPD violations | 9 open / 209 total · 22 in last 12 mo |
| HPD complaints | 1 open / 244 total |
| HPD registration last filed | July 8, 2025 |
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