96 recorded events, 1968–2026, from 9 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 48 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 19 311 service requests, 9 HPD complaints.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 82% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 10. In ZIP 11231, 56% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
1 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Damaged Tree (1).
No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1901) |
| No | Six or more residential units (3) |
| No | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | 553 CLINTON LLC |
| Head officer | TODD ROSE |
| Managing agent | MDJ MANAGEMENT LLC |
| Last registered | 2026-07-07 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,973,000 | $178,380 |
| 2026 | $2,917,000 | $175,020 |
| 2027 | $2,926,000 | $175,560 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 2% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: COLD WAR VETERAN - DISABILITY
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 5 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.
Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.
| Subway | Smith-9 Sts — F G · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Court St / Nelson St — B57 · 500 ft |
| Citi Bike | Court St & Huntington St · 500 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 058 The Carroll. Confirm with the DOE's school search. |
Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.
553 Clinton Street
| Heat or hot water | Heat or hot water |
| Apartment maintenance | Apartment maintenance |
| Bed bugs | Bed bugs |
| Residential pests | Residential pests |
| Rats or mice | Rats or mice |
| Anything else | Anything else |
1 311 service request from this address in the last three years.
311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.
Managed by MDJ MANAGEMENT LLC — 16 buildings, 98 units. Grades across the portfolio: A4 · B4 · C7 · D1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 South Oxford Street | BK | 11 | A |
| 374 Clinton Avenue | BK | 10 | A |
| 376 Clinton Street | BK | 10 | A |
| 49 Sidney Place | BK | 10 | A |
| 14 Schermerhorn Street | BK | 7 | B |
| 248 Henry Street | BK | 6 | C |
| 293 Henry Street | BK | 5 | D |
| 237 Carroll Street | BK | 5 | C |
| 372 Clinton Avenue | BK | 5 | C |
| 246 Washington Avenue | BK | 5 | C |
| 137 Atlantic Avenue | BK | 5 | C |
| 165 Hicks Street | BK | 5 | B |
| 87 1 Place | BK | 5 | B |
| 511 Hicks Street | BK | 3 | C |
| 553 Clinton Street | BK | 3 | B |
| 570 Washington Avenue | BK | 3 | C |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $2,080,000 on 2020-11-06 (recorded via MERS, the industry registry; the lender is not named on the record). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-11-06 | Mortgage $2,080,000 — from 553 CLINTON LLC to MERS | $2,080,000 | |
| 2020-11-06 | Deed $2,600,000 — from HOUCK, JR., HARRY J to 553 CLINTON LLC | $2,600,000 | |
| 2020-10-23 | Sold for $2,600,000 | $2,600,000 | $866,667 |
| 2009-07-08 | Mortgage $250,000 — from HOUCK, HARRY J JR to SOVEREIGN BANK | $250,000 | |
| 2009-02-09 | Mortgage $1,114 — from HOUCK JR., HARRY J to BROOKLYN FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK | $1,114 | |
| 2009-02-09 | Agreement $600,000 — from HOUCK JR., HARRY J to BROOKLYN FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK | $600,000 | |
| 2008-11-03 | Agreement $600,000 — from HOUCK JR., HARRY J to BROOKLYN FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK | $600,000 | |
| 2008-11-03 | Mortgage $416,333 — from HOUCK JR., HARRY J to BROOKLYN FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK | $416,333 | |
| 2007-10-26 | Mortgage $100,000 — from HOUCK, HARRY J JR to CITIBANK, N.A. | $100,000 | |
| 2007-10-26 | Agreement $300,000 — from HOUCK, HARRY J JR to CITIBANK, N.A. | $300,000 | |
| 2006-05-01 | Mortgage $50,000 — from HOUCK, HARRY J JR to CITIBANK, N.A. | $50,000 | |
| 2006-05-01 | Agreement $200,000 — from HOUCK, HARRY J JR to CITIBANK, N.A. | $200,000 | |
| 2005-08-16 | Agreement $150,000 — from HOUCK, HARRY J JR to CITIBANK, N.A. | $150,000 | |
| 2005-08-16 | Mortgage $100,000 — from HOUCK, HARRY J JR to CITIBANK, N.A. | $100,000 | |
| 2003-06-02 | Mortgage $50,000 — from HOUCK, HARRY J JR to CITIBANK, N. A. | $50,000 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2022 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Every one of the 96 recorded events, 1968–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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