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553 Meeker Avenue

Brooklyn · 11222 | BBL 3027280027 | BIN 3068013
Data as of August 16, 2026
F
Compliance verdict — Serious open violations

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

109 open HPD violations on record: 35 Class A (non-hazardous), 69 Class B (hazardous), 4 Class C (immediately hazardous), and 1 Class I (orders).

Most serious recent open violation (Class C): Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective ... (hinges)….

Oldest open HPD violation (Class B): 9,181 days (about 25 years), on record since 2001.

Violation figures current as of Aug 16, 2026.

A 7-unit building, built in 1928.

Open Buildings Department records

City Buildings Department (DOB) records show 14 open DOB violations at this address, none in the immediately dangerous class. See the DOB Compliance section below.

Top insights

69
Open HPD
Class B
4
Open HPD
Class C
558
311 calls
past 12 months
0
Units registered as
rent-stabilized with
DHCR (most recent year)
7
Total residential
units (PLUTO)
48
Crime incidents
past 12 mo (150m)
$2,595
ZIP median
rent
1928
Year built
9 min
Closest subway
min walk
D
Noise grade
(311 complaints)
A
Walkable
errands grade
126 places
Amenities
nearby

A difference between the DHCR rent-stabilized count and the PLUTO total is common and does not, on its own, indicate a violation: units can leave rent stabilization legally, the two datasets count units differently, some units may be non-residential, and a registration can be filed incompletely. To check your own apartment, see how to request your rent history from DHCR.

553 Meeker Avenue sits in Brooklyn, ZIP 11222. The closest subway is Graham Av (L) (9-minute walk), served by the G and L lines.

Is 553 Meeker Avenue rent-stabilized?
No — 553 Meeker Avenue is fully market-rate. 7 residential units, none rent-stabilized. 7 units have been deregulated since 2007. Source: DHCR / Taxbills.nyc.
What's the closest subway to 553 Meeker Avenue?
Graham Av (L) — a 9-minute walk (747m) from 553 Meeker Avenue. Served by the G and L lines.
Is 553 Meeker Avenue subject to lead-paint regulations?
Yes — built in 1928, 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
F
This building only
All-time HPD violations
Total136
Open109
Closed27
By severity class
Class A35 open · 2 closed
Class B69 open · 12 closed
Class C4 open · 5 closed
Class I1 open · 8 closed
Recent open violations
  • 2026-06-01 Class A · 77 days open "§ 27-2014 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. SCRAPE AND REMOVE RUST SCALES AND PAINT WITH 2 COATS OF PAINT ALL PA…"
  • 2026-05-05 Class A · 104 days open "(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR…"
  • 2025-11-20 Class I · 269 days open "§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-20…"
  • 2025-06-10 Class A · 433 days open "(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR…"
  • 2024-04-11 Class A · 858 days open "(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR…"
Pest Activity — part of HPD violations
No open pest violations on record.
score 0/100
  • Class C · 4 open · penalty 60 · (15/ea)
  • Class I · 1 open · penalty 15 · (15/ea)
  • Class B · 69 open · penalty 345 · (5/ea)
  • Class A · 35 open · penalty 35 · (1/ea)
HPD Complaints
This building only
Last 12 months
Total complaints1
Open0
Closed1
By category one complaint can span several — these need not sum to the total
Other1
Heat0
Mold0
Paint0
Pests0
Bedbugs0
Electric0
Hot Water0
Plumbing0
Structural0
Recent
  • 2026-05-07 · Apt 3RT · EMERGENCY · DOOR/WINDOW
Evictions
This building only
No evictions on record for this building (last 5 years).
DOB Compliance
This building only
All-time DOB activity
Violations
Total14
Open14
Closed0
Complaints
Total3
Open (active)0
Closed3
Recent open violations
  • 2025-11-14 LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED "VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION"
  • 2024-09-23 LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED "VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION"
  • 2023-06-30 LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED "VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION"
Bedbug History
This building only
HPD annual bedbug report (building-aggregate, no apt-level data)
Risk levelclean
Filings on file0
Infested (last 3 yr)0
Lead Paint Exposure
This building only

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 1928. 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)
Lot-level data — describes the whole tax lot (2 buildings on it), not this building alone.
NYC PLUTO tax-lot data
Year built1928 (98 yr old)
Building classC7 — Walk-up w/ stores
Floors3
Residential units7
Total units9
Building area (sqft)4,600
Lot area (sqft)3,256
Owner of record (PLUTO)553 MEEKER AVE LLC
Designations
Council district33
Rent Stabilization
Lot-level data — describes the whole tax lot (2 buildings on it), not this building alone.
DHCR records · NYC HCR via Who Owns What
StatusBuilding fully deregulated — 0 of 7 units stabilized
Stabilization trajectory
Stabilized (2007)7
Stabilized (latest)0
Lost since 20077
Recent evictions0
HPD-registered contact (Who Owns What): David Roth.
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Energy benchmarking (LL84): not required — building is under 25,000 sq ft.

Neighborhood & Environment

Crime
12 months through March 2026
150m
~1 block
300m
~2-3 blocks
Total48141
Violent02
Shootings (Jan–Dec 2024)00
Felonies1958
Misdemeanors2361
Violations521
Shooting counts 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: 34
  • HARRASSMENT 2: 21
  • GRAND LARCENY: 20
  • VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAWS: 12
  • BURGLARY: 12
Borough context: Brooklyn (12 mo): 37,806 incidents total.
311 / Quality of Life
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total 311 calls558
Top complaint types
  • Illegal Parking: 128
  • Noise - Residential: 45
  • Graffiti: 43
  • Blocked Driveway: 25
  • Noise - Commercial: 24
By category
Other310
Parking153
Noise82
Homeless5
Construction5
Rats3
Drug0
Trash0
Drinking0
Noise (311 dedicated)
D
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total noise complaints82
Dominant subtypeResidential
By subtype
Residential45
Commercial24
Street Sidewalk10
Vehicle3
Noise-grade thresholds (per 12 months): A <10 · B <20 · C <50 · D <100
Noise grade: D — 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 susceptibility1 / 5
Projected exposure (Flood Vulnerability Index, 1-5)
Storm surge2050s 1 · 2080s 1
Parking
800m walk radius · NYC business-license records
Garages nearby5
Estimated monthly$250–400/mo
Closest 3 garages
  • BOLLA OPERATING CORP. 497 MEEKER AVE · 148m · $250–400/mo
  • ALL ABOUT AUTOMOTIVE INC 14 LOMBARDY ST · 241m · $250–400/mo
  • J3R BUILDERS CONTRACTING CORP 106 KINGSLAND AVENUE · 241m · $250–400/mo
Schools
Schools within 1 km / ~0.6 mile walk
Total nearby11
Elementary (K-5)4
Middle (6-8)2
High (9-12)5
Elementary — closest 3 by walk (4)
  • P.S. 110 The Monitor Pre-K-5 · 4 min (294m) · District 14
  • Citizens of the World Charter School 1 Williamsbur K-5 · 6 min (442m) · District 84
  • P.S. 132 The Conselyea School Pre-K-5 · 9 min (752m) · District 14
Middle — closest 3 by walk (2)
  • John Ericsson Middle School 126 6-8 · 6 min (442m) · District 14
  • The Greenpoint Community Middle School At The John — · 6 min (442m) · District 14
High — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • John Ericsson Middle School 126 6-8 · 6 min (442m) · District 14
  • The Greenpoint Community Middle School At The John — · 6 min (442m) · District 14
  • Northside Charter High School 9-12 · 6 min (442m) · District 84
Data source: NYC DOE school locations.
Subway / Transit
800m walk radius
Stations nearby2
Unique lines2
Lines served: G · L
Closest 2 stations
  • Graham Av L · 747m · 9 min walk
  • Nassau Av G · 791m · 10 min walk
Neighborhood Amenities
A
800m walk radius
Total places nearby126
Eating (67) restaurants + fast food
Restaurants56
Fast food11
Daily essentials
Grocery (incl. convenience)37
→ Supermarkets3
→ Convenience34
Pharmacies3
ATMs0
Coffee Index A — Coffee abundance (19 cafes: 1 at chains across 1 brand, 18 independent).
Walkable Errands A — Excellent walkability — all errand types nearby.
Restaurants Nearby
DOH-graded restaurants within ~450 m of this building
Graded restaurants nearby29
A: 27 B: 1 Pending: 1
Sample
  • Grade A La Locanda · Italian
  • Grade A Mcdonald's · Hamburgers
  • Grade A The Richardson · Tapas
  • Grade A Little Dokebi · Korean
  • Grade A Ringolevio · Italian
  • Grade A Crema Bk · Coffee/tea
  • Grade A Dar 525 · Mediterranean
  • Grade A The Drift · American
Civic Facilities Nearby
Civic facilities within ~450 m of this building
Facilities nearby38
By category
Youth Services8
Solid Waste5
Parks And Plazas5
Schools (K-12)4
Human Services3
Child Services And Welfare3
Day Care And Pre-Kindergarten3
Transportation2
Sample (parks · schools · cultural)
  • Lentol Garden Parks And Plazas
  • Ericsson Playground Parks And Plazas
  • St Stanislaus Kostka Catholic Acad Schools (K-12)
  • John Ericsson Middle School 126 Schools (K-12)
  • Ess Community Projects Inc Cultural Institutions
  • Northside Charter High School Schools (K-12)

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 Up to 1,000 Mbps down · 1,000 Mbps up

How to check internet providers before signing an NYC lease →

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 11222 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median rent$2,595/mo
Reflects existing leases, not current asking prices.
Affordability
ZIP 11222 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median household income$123,963/yr
Median monthly income$10,330/mo
Max rent (30% rule)$3,099/mo
ZIP median rent$2,595/mo
ZIP median rent is 25.1% of median household income. The 30% threshold is the federal standard for housing cost burden.
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