1552 East 53rd Street, Brooklyn

Tenants here have called the city about unsanitary condition 61 times over the last five years — the dominant complaint on this building's record.

1552 East 53rd Street is a 3-unit building in Brooklyn, New York City (BBL 3078770060). This building is associated with Ruocco, Richard. Brix tracks 20 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.

Built in 1920, this walk-up apartment building sits in Brooklyn and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.

Tenants have filed 61 HPD complaints about this building over the last five years, most often about unsanitary condition.

What tenants have called the city about here over the last five years:

• Unsanitary Condition: 18 complaints
• Door/window: 11 complaints
• Paint/plaster: 8 complaints
• Plumbing: 6 complaints

The most recent complaint on this building was filed February 28, 2025.

Conditions cited on open violations at this address:

• § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE RUBBER GASKET AT REFRIGERATOR DOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT F
• § 27-2026 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS AND REPAIR ALL DEFECTS IN WASTE LINE AT WASH BASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SO
• § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT NORTH WALL IN THE 5th ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT AP
• § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE AT LOWER SASH WINDOW IN THE 5th ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 3, 2nd

Brix score: 16/100. View the Building Report on Brix.

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