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53 Kent Avenue

59Records
7City systems
1Open violations
16Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11249 · Neighborhood: Williamsburg
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59 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 7 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 20 311 service requests, 14 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 12 HPD housing violations.

BoroughBrooklyn 11249
Built1910
Floors3
Res. units5
ClassC2
Owner (PLUTO)53 KENT AVENUE, LLC
BBL3022950007
BIN3061589

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GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 86% 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 16. In ZIP 11249, 60% of residential buildings hold an A and 7% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
C

Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations1 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 1984-01-13.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

16 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (7) · Graffiti (5) · Illegal Parking (2) · Drinking (1) · Illegal Dumping (1).

Filed construction activity

$261,400 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (5 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively the owner maintains the building. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1910)
NoSix or more residential units (5)
No421-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 with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)53 Kent Avenue LLC
Head officerJohn Barney
Managing agentMarcourt Properties
Last registered2026-01-08

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,475,600 $1,114,020
2026$2,639,000 $1,187,550
2027$2,987,000 $1,344,150

The city's market estimate has risen 21% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Hurricane evacuation zone 4 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.

Getting around

SubwayBedford Av — L · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
Nassau Av — G · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 12-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Kent Av / N 9 St — B32 · 350 ft
Citi BikeN 11 St & Kent Ave · 100 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Bike facilityProtected bike path mapped within 75 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 017 Henry D. Woodworth. 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.

Report a problem to 311

53 Kent Avenue

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

16 311 service requests 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by MARCOURT PROPERTIES LLC — 10 buildings, 113 units. Grades across the portfolio: A1 · B6 · C2 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
155 East 168 Street BX51 B
310 East 25 Street BK19 B
106 North 8 Street BK8 A
42 Howard Avenue BK6 B
1365 DeKalb Avenue BK6 B
161 Newel Street BK6 B
129 St Nicholas Avenue BK5 C
53 Kent Avenue BK5 C
127 St Nicholas Avenue BK4 B
255 Weirfield Street BK3 F

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,323,091 on 2025-10-23 (lender: Walker & Dunlop, LLC). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2025-10-23Agreement $2,198,000 — from 53 KENT AVENUE LLC to WALKER & DUNLOP, LLC $2,198,000
2025-10-23Mortgage $1,323,091 — from 53 KENT AVENUE LLC to WALKER & DUNLOP, LLC $1,323,091
2021-07-26Mortgage $875,000 — from 53 KENT AVENUE LLC to FIRST CAPITAL BANK $875,000
2021-07-26Deed $1,700,000 — from CIVITELLO, NANCY to 53 KENT AVENUE, LLC $1,700,000
2021-07-09Sold for $1,700,000 $1,700,000 $340,000

Ten-year activity

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2023
2024
13
2025
2026
ConstructionHousing & tenantsOwnership & money
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YearConstructionHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyTotal
20170101
20180202
20190101
20200000
20210336
20220404
20237209
20241809
202509413
20260505
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The full timeline

Construction 8Housing & tenants 36Ownership & money 15

Every one of the 59 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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