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53 Graham Avenue

Brooklyn · 11206 | BBL 3031050024 | BIN 3071505
HPD data as of October 28, 2026
C+
Compliance verdict — Hazardous conditions on record — 2 open Class B

City records show open housing-code violations at this building.

8 open HPD violations on record: 4 Class A (non-hazardous), 2 Class B (hazardous), and 2 Class I (orders).

Most serious recent open violation (Class I): Above premises have been vacant and untenanted except for caretaker for 60 days or more….

Oldest open HPD violation (Class A): 109 days, on record since 2026.

Violation figures current as of Oct 28, 2026.

A 14-unit building, built in 1931.

Open Buildings Department records

City Buildings Department (DOB) records show 5 open DOB violations at this address, none in the immediately dangerous class. See the DOB Compliance section below.

2
Open HPD
Class B
0
Open HPD
Class C
983
311 calls
12 months to Aug 2026
n/a
Units registered as
rent-stabilized with
DHCR (most recent year)
14
Total residential
units (PLUTO)
204
Crime incidents (150m)
12 months through March 2026
$1,558
ZIP median
rent
1931
Year built
5 min
Closest subway
min walk
F
Noise grade
(311 complaints)
A
Walkable
errands grade
74 places
Amenities
nearby

Top insights

About this building

The building’s floor space is 4.4 times the size of its lot: 10,913 sq ft of building on a 2,500 sq ft lot.

Comparisons with neighboring buildings, as of October 31, 2026.

53 Graham Avenue sits in Brooklyn, ZIP 11206. The closest subway is Flushing Av (M,J) (5-minute walk), served by the G, J, L, and M lines.

What's the closest subway to 53 Graham Avenue?
Flushing Av (M,J) — a 5-minute walk (374m) from 53 Graham Avenue. Served by the G, J, L, and M lines.
Is 53 Graham Avenue subject to lead-paint regulations?
Yes — built in 1931, before NYC's 1960 lead-paint cutoff. Annual inspections are required for units with children under 6. Source: NYC Local Law 1.

Building Condition

HPD Violations
All-time HPD violations
Total13
Open8
Closed5

Issued July 2026. HPD marks a violation open until it is certified as corrected, so an old date can mean an unresolved condition or a repair that was never certified.

By severity class
Recent open violations
  • 2026-07-14 Class A · 110 days open "§27-2045(B)(5) HMC, § 12-01 RCNY POST A PROPER NOTICE OF SMOKE DETECTOR REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSI…"
  • 2026-07-14 Class B · Apt 3A · 110 days open "§ 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MON…"
  • 2026-07-14 Class A · 110 days open "§ 27-2005 HMC: POST, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AND MAINTAIN A NOTICE IN A COMMON AREA OF THE BUILDING REGA…"
  • 2026-07-14 Class B · Apt 3A · 110 days open "§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE BAT…"
  • 2026-07-14 Class A · 110 days open "§ 329, M/D LAW AND DEPT. RULES AND REGS. PROVIDE A COMPLETED CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION VISITS IN A PROPER FRAME AT OR NE…"
Pest Activity — part of HPD violations
No open pest violations on record.
Source: NYC Open Data, HPD open violations, as of October 28, 2026.
  • Class I · 2 open · penalty 2 · (1/ea)
  • Class B · 2 open · penalty 10 · (5/ea)
  • Class A · 4 open · penalty 4 · (1/ea)
HPD Complaints
Last 12 months
By category one complaint can span several — these need not sum to the total
Other1
Plumbing1
Heat0
Mold0
Paint0
Pests0
Bedbugs0
Electric0
Hot Water0
Structural0
Recent
  • 2026-05-01 · Apt 3A · EMERGENCY · PLUMBING
  • 2026-05-01 · Apt 3A · EMERGENCY · PLUMBING
  • 2025-09-20 · Apt 3A · EMERGENCY · UNSANITARY CONDITION
Repeated apartments: 3A
Evictions
No evictions on record for this building (last 5 years).
DOB Compliance
All-time DOB activity
Violations
Total5
Open5
Closed0
Complaints
Total10
Open (active)0
Closed10
Recent open violations
  • 1997-02-10 LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED
  • 1995-08-29 LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED
  • 1994-06-01 LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED
DOB data as of August 16, 2026 — DOB records on this page date from the last full report rebuild.
Bedbug History
HPD annual bedbug report (building-aggregate, no apt-level data)
Risk levellow
Filings on file10
Infested (last 3 yr)1
Yearly trend (last 5)
20250 infested · 0 eradicated
20240 infested · 0 eradicated
20231 infested · 1 eradicated
20220 infested · 0 eradicated
20210 infested · 0 eradicated
Lead Paint Exposure

No HPD lead-paint violations are on record for this building. That means no complaint or inspection was filed — not that the building is lead-free.

Built 1931. Under NYC Local Law 1 (Admin Code §27-2056.5), lead paint is presumed present in common areas and in apartments where a child under 6 resides, in multiple dwellings built before 1960. The presumption stands unless the owner obtained a lead-free or lead-safe exemption from HPD. Those exemption records aren’t published as open data, so we can’t confirm one either way.

Source: HPD lead-paint violations (NYC Admin Code §27-2056).

The Building

Building (PLUTO)
NYC PLUTO tax-lot data
Year built1931 (95 yr old)
Building classC7 — Walk-up w/ stores
Floors5
Residential units14
Total units15
Building area (sqft)10,913
Lot area (sqft)2,500
Owner of record (PLUTO)RENI REALTY CORP
Designations
Council district34
Rent Stabilization
—
Not applicable for this building type.
Energy benchmarking (LL84): not required — building is under 25,000 sq ft.

Neighborhood & Environment

Crime
NYPD complaints · 12 months through March 2026
150m
~1 block
300m
~2-3 blocks
Total204747
Violent2865
Shooting victims (Jan–Dec 2024)02
Felonies77242
Misdemeanors83348
Violations38133
Shooting counts are victim records — one incident with several victims counts more than once — and reflect Jan–Dec 2024 — most recent NYC shooting data available. All other counts cover 12 months through March 2026 — the most recent 12 months of available NYPD data.
Top crime types (300m radius):
  • PETIT LARCENY: 146
  • HARRASSMENT 2: 133
  • ASSAULT 3 & RELATED OFFENSES: 93
  • GRAND LARCENY: 61
  • CRIMINAL MISCHIEF & RELATED OF: 46
Borough context: Brooklyn (12 mo): 37,833 incidents total.
311 / Quality of Life
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total 311 calls983
Top complaint types
  • Noise - Street/Sidewalk: 157
  • Illegal Parking: 92
  • Noise - Residential: 91
  • Noise: 60
  • HEAT/HOT WATER: 53
By category
Other560
Noise301
Parking101
Rats11
Homeless4
Construction3
Drinking2
Drug1
Trash0
311 data as of August 16, 2026 — 311 records on this page date from the last full report rebuild.
Noise (311 dedicated)
F
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total noise complaints301
Dominant subtypeStreet Sidewalk
By subtype
Street Sidewalk157
Residential91
Vehicle31
Commercial22
Noise-grade thresholds (per 12 months): A <10 · B <20 · C <50 · D <100
Noise grade: F — Very high noise activity. Based on 311 noise complaints logged within 150m over 12 months — an area signal, not a characteristic of this building. Separate from the building's compliance grade.
Flood Risk
Flood hazard zone — NYC 2020s floodplain projection (FEMA-based)
Zone X — minimal flood hazard (outside the mapped floodplain)
Flood susceptibility4 / 5
Projected exposure (Flood Vulnerability Index, 1-5)
Storm surge2050s 4 · 2080s 3
Parking
800m walk radius · NYC business-license records
Garages nearby5
Estimated monthly$250–400/mo
Closest 3 garages
  • 53 GRAHAM AVENUE 26m · $250–400/mo licensee: BONANZA'S BARGAINS INC.
  • 71 GRAHAM AVENUE 78m · $250–400/mo licensee: N & H RATZON JEWELRY INC.
  • 54 GRAHAM AVENUE 85m · $250–400/mo licensee: WELCARE DRUG STORE INC
Schools
Schools within 1 km / ~0.6 mile walk
Total nearby26
Elementary (K-5)6
Middle (6-8)5
High (9-12)4
Elementary — closest 3 by walk (6)
  • P.S. 257 John F. Hylan Pre-K-5 · 2 min (144m) · District 14
  • P.S. 147 Isaac Remsen Pre-K-5 · 5 min (389m) · District 14
  • P.S. 250 George H. Lindsay Pre-K-5 · 6 min (441m) · District 14
Middle — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • I.S. 318 Eugenio Maria De Hostos 6-8 · 6 min (499m) · District 14
  • J.H.S. 049 William J. Gaynor 6-8 · 9 min (742m) · District 14
  • JHS 033 Mark Hopkins 6-8 · 10 min (763m) · District 14
High — closest 3 by walk (4)
  • P.S. 373 - Brooklyn Transition Center 10-12 · 6 min (501m) · District 75
  • Williamsburg Charter High School 9-12 · 7 min (582m) · District 84
  • Brooklyn Latin School, The 9-12 · 9 min (726m) · District 14
Data source: NYC DOE school locations.
Subway / Transit
800m walk radius
Stations nearby5
Unique lines4
Lines served: G · J · L · M
Closest 3 stations
  • Flushing Av M, J · 374m · 5 min walk · ADA accessible
  • Lorimer St M, J · 388m · 5 min walk
  • Montrose Av L · 550m · 7 min walk
Neighborhood Amenities
A
800m walk radius
Total places nearby74
Eating (45) restaurants + fast food
Restaurants23
Fast food22
Daily essentials
Grocery (incl. convenience)15
→ Supermarkets5
→ Convenience10
Pharmacies4
ATMs0
ⓘ OpenStreetMap has no ATMs mapped within 800 m of this address. These counts come from volunteer mapping, so a zero means nothing of that kind is on the map here — not that there is none.
Coffee Index A — Coffee abundance (10 cafes: 2 at chains across 2 brands, 8 independent).
Walkable Errands A — Excellent walkability — all errand types nearby.
Restaurants Nearby
DOH-graded restaurants within ~450 m of this building
Graded restaurants nearby51
A: 39 B: 4 Pending: 8
Sample
  • Grade A American Coffee Shop · Latin American
  • Grade A Ramonita's · Latin American
  • Grade A Towers Cafe · American
  • Grade A Dunkin' · Donuts
  • Grade A Habanero Cafe Mexican Grill · Mexican
  • Grade A 19 Cafe · Coffee/tea
  • Grade A Mcdonald's · Hamburgers
  • Grade A Caridad China · Chinese/cuban
Civic Facilities Nearby
Civic facilities within ~450 m of this building
Facilities nearby141
By category — top 8 of 17 (127 of 141 facilities)
Youth Services43
Health Care27
Schools (K-12)12
Human Services11
Transportation9
Child Services And Welfare9
Parks And Plazas8
Day Care And Pre-Kindergarten8
Sample (parks · schools · cultural)
  • Young Women's Leadership School Of Brooklyn Schools (K-12)
  • Oko Farms Aquaponics Education Garden Parks And Plazas
  • Humboldt Plaza Parks And Plazas
  • Bartlett Playground Parks And Plazas
  • Bais Ruchel High School Schools (K-12)
  • Bushwick Library Libraries

Internet providers serving this area

Internet providers available in this area — including fiber:

  • Verizon Fiber Up to 2,300 Mbps down · 2,300 Mbps up
  • Spectrum Cable Fiber Up to 1,000 Mbps down · 1,000 Mbps up

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Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection (NY, rev. May 2026). Wired broadband only — cable + fiber. DSL, satellite, and fixed-wireless not included. Block-level data; actual availability may vary by building.

Market & Availability

ZIP Median Rent
ZIP 11206 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median rent$1,558/mo
Reflects existing leases, not current asking prices.
Affordability
ZIP 11206 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median household income$57,280/yr
Median monthly income$4,773/mo
Max rent (30% rule)$1,432/mo
ZIP median rent$1,558/mo
ZIP median rent is 32.6% of median household income. The 30% threshold is the federal standard for housing cost burden.
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