Is 653 Central Ave rent stabilized?
653 Central Ave is a registered NYC rent-stabilized building in Bushwick (East), Brooklyn (11207). It has about 6 apartments, built in 1926.
Also written as 653 Central Avenue — or 653 Central Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11207.
How this building compares
With about 6 apartments it sits near the middle of the 641 rent-stabilized buildings this site tracks in Bushwick (East), where the median building has 6. Its 1926 construction date sits close to the 1931 median for stabilized buildings tracked in the neighborhood. HPD lists 2 open violations here, about one for every 3 apartments — below the 0.8 per apartment median for tracked buildings in the neighborhood. Of the 6 violations on record at the address, 1 is class C — HPD's immediately hazardous grade. Tenants have filed 8 HPD complaints at the address, 2 of them in the last twelve months.
Building details
| Borough | Brooklyn |
| Neighborhood | Bushwick (East) |
| ZIP | 11207 |
| Year built | 1926 |
| Apartments | 6 |
| Rent-stabilized | Yes — DHCR registered |
| Stabilization code | MULTIPLE DWELLING A |
| BBL | 3034410002 |
Owner & management
| Owner | COOPER & DECATUR LP 77 MAIN ST #1ST FL · STATEN ISLAND, NY 10307 |
| Managing agent | DIRECT BUILDING MANAGEMENT, INC |
Building conditions
| HPD violations | 2 open / 6 total |
| HPD complaints | 0 open / 8 total |
| HPD registration last filed | September 11, 2025 |