# 53 Seabring Street, Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook, Brooklyn, NY 11231

BBL 3005110016 · Block 511 · Lot 16 · BIN 3008249  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/53-seabring-street-3005110016  
Last updated: 2026-11-09 · Open-item counts as of 2026-11-10

Also recorded as: 60 Commerce St; 53 57 Seabring St

## Summary

53 Seabring Street (Brooklyn, NY 11231; tax lot BBL 3005110016) is a warehouse (building class E1: warehouse (subtype E1)), built around 1939, on a 15,000 sq ft lot zoned M1-1. City tax records list the owner as TOPCATCH 60 COMMERCE REALTY INC. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $2,823,000. As of November 10, 2026, NYC Open Data shows three DOB jobs with a permit issued but no sign-off, one active DOB safety violation (DOB NOW), one active ECB violation and three OATH tickets with an unpaid balance. (Source: NYC Open Data — DOB, HPD, OATH, DOF, DCP and ACRIS datasets — compiled by NYC Property Facts.)

How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “53 Seabring Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231 (BBL 3005110016)”, data as of 2026-11-10, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/53-seabring-street-3005110016. Source: NYC Open Data.

## Neighborhood

Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11231

- Open HPD violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11231/open-hpd-violations
- Active DOB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11231/active-dob-violations
- Active ECB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11231/active-ecb-violations
- Open DOB jobs: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11231/open-dob-jobs
- Unpaid OATH tickets: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11231/unpaid-oath-tickets

## ZIP

Brooklyn 11231: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11231

## Nearby properties

Ordered by map distance among lots on this street within 40 house numbers and on this tax block within 15 lot numbers.

- 59 Seabring Street (61 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/59-seabring-street-3005110014
- 63 Seabring Street (111 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/63-seabring-street-3005110012
- 35 Seabring Street (146 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/35-seabring-street-3005110019
- 67 Seabring Street (162 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/67-seabring-street-3005110010
- 46 Seabring Street (212 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/46-seabring-street-3005080030
- 58 Seabring Street (218 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/58-seabring-street-3005080036
- 42 Richards Street (166 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/42-richards-street-3005110028
- 211 Van Brunt Street (232 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/211-van-brunt-street-3005110004

## Open items

| Item | Count |
|---|---|
| Open DOB jobs (permit issued, not signed off) | 3 |
| Active DOB violations (BIS) | 0 |
| Active DOB safety violations (DOB NOW) | 1 |
| Active ECB violations | 1 |
| Open HPD violations | 0 |
| OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 3 |

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: TOPCATCH 60 COMMERCE REALTY INC
- Building class: E1 – Warehouse (subtype E1)
- Year built: 1939
- Floors: 1
- Units: 0 residential / 1 total
- Lot area: 15,000 sq ft · Building area: 16,300 sq ft
- Zoning: M1-1
- Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), city dataset updated 2026-08-24; last loaded 2026-11-10

## Tax assessment

- Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $2,823,000, assessed value $1,270,350, tax class 4
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-03-28 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1996-03-28 from CORONET/PRISCILLA CORP; CORONET FROSTED FOODS & ICE CREAM CORP to TOP CATCH HOLDING CORP, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1978-08-23 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1978-08-23 from DANIELS & KENNEDY INC to PRISCILLA ICE CREAM 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).

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-14 | open (Permit Entire) | DOB NOW job filing B00711143-S1 (Alteration): Permit Entire — permit issued, no sign-off on record. | w9ak-ipjd |
| 2022-06-02 | open (Permit Entire) | DOB NOW job filing B00739651-I1 (Alteration CO): Permit Entire — permit issued, no sign-off on record. | w9ak-ipjd |
| 2022-04-04 | open (Permit Entire) | DOB NOW job filing B00711143-I1 (Alteration): Permit Entire — permit issued, no sign-off on record. | w9ak-ipjd |
| 2025-10-08 | n/a (Signed-off) | DOB NOW work permit for job B00711143-S2: Sprinklers — installation of new sprinkler heads, no change in use, egress or occupancy. Issued 2025-10-08, expires 2026-06-21. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2023-09-11 | n/a (Signed-off) | DOB NOW work permit for job B00711143-S2: Sprinklers — installation of new sprinkler heads, no change in use, egress or occupancy. Issued 2023-09-11, expires 2024-09-11. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2022-09-15 | n/a (Permit Issued) | DOB NOW work permit for job B00711143-S1: Structural — structural work associated with the interior renovation of the commercial space. no change to egress or occupancy. Issued 2022-09-15, expires 2023-09-15. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2022-09-14 | n/a (Permit Issued) | DOB NOW work permit for job B00739651-I1: General Construction — CHANGE OF USE AND INTERIOR RENOVATION OF SPACE. ALL SUBSEQUENT APPLICATION WILL BE FILED SEPARATELY. Issued 2022-09-14, expires 2023-09-14. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2022-06-14 | n/a (Signed-off) | DOB NOW work permit for job B00711143-I1: Plumbing — Plumbing work associated with the tenant fit out for studio. No change in use, egress or occupancy. Issued 2022-06-14, expires 2023-06-14. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 1996-06-17 | n/a (ISSUED (renewal)) | BIS work permit for job 300400082: Alteration. Issued 1996-06-17, expires 1997-06-17. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 1995-07-13 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 300430111: Equipment work / Mechanical/HVAC. Issued 1995-07-13, expires 1996-07-15. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 1995-07-13 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 300430111: Equipment work / Other / general construction. Issued 1995-07-13, expires 1996-07-15. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 1995-06-26 | n/a (RE-ISSUED (renewal)) | BIS work permit for job 300400082: Plumbing / Plumbing. Issued 1995-06-26, expires 1997-06-14. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 1995-03-02 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 300400082: Plumbing / Plumbing. Issued 1995-03-02, expires 1997-03-02. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 1995-02-21 | n/a (RE-ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 300400082: Alteration. Issued 1995-02-21, expires 1997-06-14. | ipu4-2q9a |

## Open violations (DOB, DOB NOW safety, ECB, HPD)

status "open" = DOB violation category is ACTIVE, DOB NOW safety violation status is Active, ECB violation status is ACTIVE, or HPD violation status is Open. Dismissed, cured, waived and disputed-successfully safety violations are not open.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-31 | open (Active) | DOB NOW safety violation (Gas Piping - LL152), type FTF-PL-PER, NOD-FTF-PL-PER-202212-0132606: Cycle 1, Sub-cycle C (premises is in Community District 6). Active. | 855j-jady |
| 2024-12-24 | open (violation status ACTIVE; hearing status DEFAULT; certification NO COMPLIANCE RECORDED) | ECB (DOB) violation, class - 2: FAILURE TO SIGH OFF PERMITTED JOB AS REQUIRED BY DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING DOB). DOB RECORD SHOWS THAT WORK UNDER JOB # B00739651 NOT SIGNED OFF, PERMIT EXPIRED 09/14/2023.28-116.4; 28-116.4, COMPLY WITH CODE; COM. Violation status (DOB): active (open; not resolved in DOB records). Hearing/penalty status: default (the respondent did not appear; the penalty was imposed by default). Certification of correction: no compliance recorded. Balance due $6,250. | 6bgk-3dad |

## DOB safety violations (DOB NOW)

Active means the published violation status is Active. Dismissed, cured, waived, disputed successfully and pending dismissal are not open items.

| Issued | Status | Type | Device | Number | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-31 | open (Active) | FTF-PL-PER | Gas Piping - LL152 | NOD-FTF-PL-PER-202212-0132606 | Cycle 1, Sub-cycle C (premises is in Community District 6) |

0 resolved or not active. Full list: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/api/v1/property/3005110016/violations?type=dob_safety_violation

Source: DOB Safety Violations (DOB NOW) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Building/DOB-Safety-Violations/855j-jady), city dataset updated 2026-11-09; last loaded 2026-11-10

## 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.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-17 | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Fire Department Of Nyc: INSPECTION AND TESTING. Unpaid balance $1,000. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2025-07-17 | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Fire Department Of Nyc: INSPECTION AND TESTING. Unpaid balance $1,000. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2024-12-24 | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Dept. Of Buildings: MISCELLANEOUS VIOLATIONS. Unpaid balance $6,250. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2026-10-09 | pending (NEW ISSUANCE) | OATH ticket from Fire Department Of Nyc: INSPECTION AND TESTING. Hearing pending. | jz4z-kudi |

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

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

No records found.

## 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 TOPCATCH 60 COMMERCE REALTY INC. | 64uk-42ks |
| 1996-03-28 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 1996-03-28). | 636b-3b5g |

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