# 237 53rd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11220

BBL 3008050068 · Block 805 · Lot 68 · BIN 3013818  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/237-53rd-street-3008050068  
Last updated: 2026-10-31 · Open-item counts as of 2026-10-31

## Summary

237 53rd Street (Brooklyn, NY 11220; tax lot BBL 3008050068) is a two-family home (building class B9: two-family home, miscellaneous), built around 1920, on a 2,003 sq ft lot zoned M1-2D. City tax records list the owner as EMILIO CRUZ LLC. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $1,204,000. As of October 31, 2026, NYC Open Data shows 10 open HPD violations. There was one 311 request in the past 12 months and no HPD complaints since 2019. (Source: NYC Open Data — DOB, HPD, OATH, DOF, DCP and ACRIS datasets — compiled by NYC Property Facts.)

How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “237 53rd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11220 (BBL 3008050068)”, data as of 2026-10-31, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/237-53rd-street-3008050068. Source: NYC Open Data.

## Open items

| Item | Count |
|---|---|
| Open DOB jobs (permit issued, not signed off) | 0 |
| Active DOB violations | 0 |
| Active ECB violations | 0 |
| Open HPD violations | 10 |
| OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 0 |

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: EMILIO CRUZ LLC
- Building class: B9 – Two-family home, miscellaneous
- Year built: 1920
- Floors: 2
- Units: 2 residential / 2 total
- Lot area: 2,003 sq ft · Building area: 2,280 sq ft
- Zoning: M1-2D
- Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), data as of 2026-11-02

## Tax assessment

- Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $1,204,000, assessed value $72,240, tax class 1
- Source: DOF Property Valuation and Assessment Data (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/8y4t-faws)

## Sales & deeds (ACRIS)

Deeds recorded with the City Register. amount 0 usually means a non-market transfer. lots_in_deed > 1 means the price covers several lots.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-25 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2019-07-25 from CRUZ, NOEMI A; CRUZ, GLADYS; CRUZ, YVONNE; CRUZ, EMILIO; CRUZ, EDWARD to EMILIO CRUZ LLC, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 2019-07-25 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2019-07-25 from CRUZ, EMILLIO to CRUZ, GLADYS; CRUZ, EMILIO; CRUZ, NOEMI A; CRUZ, YVONNE; CRUZ, EDWARD, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 2017-03-28 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2017-03-28 from GIL DEL RUBIO, JOSEFINA; CRUZ, YVONNE; CRUZ, GLADYS; CRUZ, NOEMI A; CRUZ, EDWARD; CRUZ, EMILIO to CRUZ, NOEMI A; CRUZ, EDWARD; CRUZ, YVONNE; CRUZ, GLADYS; CRUZ, EMILIO, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1987-09-30 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1987-09-30 from MENDEZ, JUAN O to CRUZ, EMILIO, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1985-08-01 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1985-08-01 from CRUZ, EMILIO to MENDEZ, JUAN O, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1982-04-14 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1982-04-14 from VETERANS AFFAIRS ADM/OF to CRUZ, EMILIO, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1980-07-07 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1980-07-07 from DE VIVO EUGENE (REF); CRUZ JUAN S ETAL (DEF) to ADMINISTRATOR OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1971-05-14 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1971-05-14 from PLAN REALTY CORP to CRUZ JUANITA; CRUZ JUAN S, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1971-03-23 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1971-03-23 from PERRINO JOHN D; PERRINO ANTOINETTE D to PLAN REALTY CORP, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |

## Open DOB jobs and recent work permits

A DOB "job" is an application to do construction work. status "open" = a permit was issued but DOB has no record of final sign-off. Work permits are listed with type "work_permit" and their DOB permit status (they are not counted as open items).

No records found.

## Open violations (DOB, ECB, HPD)

status "open" = DOB violation category is ACTIVE, ECB violation status is ACTIVE, or HPD violation status is Open.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-08-04 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class C violation (Class C): SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING GLASS LOWER SASH EAST WINDOW REAR WEST ROOM, 2ND STORY APT # 2. ER - 1.. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2009-08-04 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class A violation (Class A) in apt 2: SECTION 27-2026 ADMIN. CODE: RESET, SO AS TO SECURE A PROPER AND TIGHT CONNECTION, THE WATER CLOSET BOWL .. IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2009-08-04 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class A violation (Class A) in apt 2: SECTION 27-2013 ADMIN. CODE: PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT WALLS AND CEILINGS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2009-08-04 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class B violation (Class B) in apt 2: SECTION 27-2026 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS COLD WATER WASHBASIN AND BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2009-08-04 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class B violation (Class B): SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS LOWER SASH FRONT EAST ROOM, 2ND STORY APT # 2.. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2009-08-04 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class C violation (Class C): SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING GLASS LOWER SASH WINDOW REAR EAST ROOM, 2ND STORY APT # 2. ER - 1.. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2009-08-04 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class B violation (Class B) in apt 2: SECTION 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2009-08-04 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class B violation (Class B) in apt 2: SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING COLD WATER CONTROL HANDLE BATHTUB FAUCET IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2009-08-04 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class B violation (Class B) in apt 1: SECTION 9, 56, 193, 300, 302 M.D. LAW- ABOVE FRAME BUILDING HAS BEEN CONVERTED FROM A PRIVATE DWELLING TO A MULTIPLE DWELLING AND IS NOW OCCUPIED AND MAINTAINED AS SUCH CONTRARY TO LAW.RESTORE PREMISES TO LAWFUL OCCUPANCY IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT AP…. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2009-08-04 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class C violation (Class C): SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING GLASS LOWER SASH WEST WINDOW AND GLASS UPPER SASH EAST WINDOW FRONT WEST ROOM, 2ND STORY APT # 2. ER - 1. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |

## OATH tickets with unpaid balance or pending

status "open" = balance due > $0 after a decision (cases awaiting a hearing are "pending"). default=true means the respondent did not appear.

No records found.

## Complaints (HPD since 2019, 311 last 12 months)

Complaints are reports, not violations. status mirrors the published complaint / request status.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-12 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DEP: Water Conservation – Water Meter Broken/Leaking - Private Residence (CMR). | erm2-nwe9 |

## Owners & contacts

Owner of record comes from city tax records (PLUTO) and can lag behind recent sales.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-24 | current | City tax records (PLUTO) list the owner as EMILIO CRUZ LLC. | 64uk-42ks |
| 2019-07-25 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2019-07-25). | 636b-3b5g |

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