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
Its 1926 construction date sits close to the 1931 median for stabilized buildings tracked in Bushwick (East). HPD lists 3 open violations here, about 0.5 per apartment — below the 0.8 per apartment median for tracked buildings in the neighborhood. Of the 7 violations on record at the address, 1 is class C — HPD's immediately hazardous grade, and it is no longer open. HPD issued 1 new violation at the address in the last twelve months. Tenants have filed 14 HPD complaints at the address, 8 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 | 3 open / 7 total · 1 in last 12 mo |
| HPD complaints | 2 open / 14 total |
| HPD registration last filed | September 11, 2025 |
Full building report — $9
Frequently asked questions
Is 653 Central Ave rent stabilized?
653 Central 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 653 Central Ave?
653 Central Ave (BBL 3034410002) has about 6 residential apartments and was built in 1926, from NYC PLUTO. PLUTO counts the building's units; it does not say how many of them are rent stabilized.