Is 561 E 2nd St rent stabilized?
561 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 561 East 2nd Street — or 561 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 62 open violations here, about 3.9 per apartment — above the 0.6 per apartment median for tracked buildings in the neighborhood. Of the 219 violations on record at the address, 36 are class C — HPD's immediately hazardous grade. Tenants have filed 130 HPD complaints at the address, 14 of them in the last twelve months.
Building details
| Borough | Brooklyn |
| Neighborhood | Kensington |
| ZIP | 11218 |
| Year built | 1923 |
| Apartments | 16 |
| Rent-stabilized | Yes — DHCR registered |
| Stabilization code | MULTIPLE DWELLING A |
| BBL | 3053860079 |
Owner & management
| Owner | ARKON PROPERTIES LLC 2040 HOMECREST AVE · Brooklyn, NY 11229 |
| Managing agent | ARKON PROPERTIES LLC |
Building conditions
| HPD violations | 62 open / 219 total · 5 in last 12 mo |
| HPD complaints | 4 open / 130 total |
| HPD registration last filed | August 7, 2025 |