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53 Broadway

739Records
19City systems
10Open violations
1.7Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11249 · Neighborhood: Williamsburg
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739 recorded events, 1995–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 405 311 service requests, 54 DOB job filings, 49 DOB permits.

BoroughBrooklyn 11249
Built2012
Floors7
Res. units85
ClassRM
Owner (PLUTO)THE 53 BROADWAY CONDOMINIUM
BBL3024707501
BIN3413222, 3423905

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GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 85% of 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 25-99-unit residential buildings is 23.6 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 1.7. In ZIP 11249, 60% of residential buildings hold an A and 7% grade D or F. How grades work

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A
B
C

Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations10 total — 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 5 class A. Oldest open since 2020-08-14.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

16 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 8 · winter 2024–25: 6 · winter 2025–26: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

8
’23–24
6
’24–25
2
’25–26

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

What 311 hears from this address

140 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (74) · Graffiti (12) · Illegal Parking (11) · Outdoor Dining (10) · HEAT/HOT WATER (8) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (6).

Filed construction activity

$226,500 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (8 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

NoBuilt before 1974 (2012)
YesSix or more residential units (85)
Yes421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

2 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. 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)BROADWAY BROOKLYN ACQUISITION LLC
Head officerTHERESA KELLIHER
Managing agentMETRO MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT, INC
Last registered2025-09-11

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$3,101,300 $1,395,585
2026$3,379,000 $1,520,550
2027$3,504,300 $1,576,935

The city's market estimate has risen 13% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 15 YR NO CAP

For property tax, the Department of Finance values this condo as if it were a rental building. Its 2023 estimate: gross income $2,739,748 a year ($33.54 per sq ft), operating expenses $958,994 ($11.74 per sq ft), net operating income $1,780,755. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)A — ENERGY STAR score 89/100 (2022 disclosure cycle)
Facade (Local Law 11)SWARMP — "Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program": known facade conditions that must be repaired (cycle 9)

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Lavender LakeAmericanA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

2 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Pet/Animal, Rodents/Insects/Garbage) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.

Flood exposure

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

Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.

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

SubwayMarcy Av — J M Z · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
Bedford Av — L · 0.6 mi straight-line (about a 17-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Broadway / Wythe Av — B32 Q59 · 100 ft
Citi BikeBroadway & Berry St · 250 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 084 Jose De Diego. 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 Broadway

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

140 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 8 of them about heat or hot water.

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 METRO MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT — 178 buildings, 46,381 units. Grades across the portfolio: A122 · B48 · C4 · D1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
Main Street MN8018 A
2070 1 Avenue MN1594 B
2885 West 12 Street BK1578 B
87 Delancey Street MN1099 B
66 1 Avenue MN877 B
29 Leonard Street BK774 B
30 Montrose Avenue BK774 B
54 Boerum Street BK772 A
33-34 Crescent Street QN726 A
59-10 Queens Boulevard QN706 A
102-00 Shore Front Parkway QN651 B
2289 5 Avenue MN629 B
633 Olmstead Avenue BX624 C
150 Beach 77 Street QN554 A
7600 Shore Front Parkway QN554 A
2520 Batchelder Street BK540 A
43-10 50 Avenue QN493 B
67-02 Springfield Blvd QN467 A
162 Avenue C MN439 A
156-20 Riverside Drive West MN434 A
62-27 108th Street QN430 B
39-25 51 Street QN427 B
260 65 Street BK420 A
1760 Bruckner Boulevard BX408 B
555 Main Street MN400 A
350 65 Street BK391 B
83-55 Woodhaven Boulevard QN390 B
91 Boerum Street BK387 B
52-24 65 Place QN372 B
33-43 14 Street QN364 A
3400 Paul Avenue BX352 A
221-22 Manor Road QN350 A
175-01 Hillside Avenue QN342 A
1371 Linden Boulevard BK342 B
2301 5 Avenue MN329 C
333 Lafayette Avenue BK327 A
21 St James Place BK326 A
2212 Brigham Street BK324 A
2740 Cropsey Avenue BK320 B
211-35 23 Avenue QN310 B
79 Clark Street BK301 A
112-50 Northern Boulevard QN301 B
17-85 215 Street QN290 A
18-15 215 Street QN289 A
59-50 61 Street QN282 B
69-42 Jewel Avenue QN280 A
801 Tilden Street BX266 A
150-10 Melbourne Avenue QN266 A
48-10 43 Street QN261 A
251-38 71 Avenue QN256 A
196 Park Row MN250 A
70-04 Kissena Boulevard QN248 A
210-05 Corp Kennedy Street QN248 A
71-50 Parsons Boulevard QN248 B
69-18 Melbourne Avenue QN244 A
1238 President Street BK241 B
18-40 211 Street QN240 A
206-17 Emily Road QN222 A
99 Hillside Avenue MN205 A
60 1 Avenue MN203 B

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2024-02-14AL&R $27,000,000 — from BROADWAY BROOKLYN ACQUISITION, LLC to CATHAY BANK $27,000,000
2024-02-14Agreement $27,000,000 — from BROADWAY BROOKLYN ACQUISITION, LLC to CATHAY BANK $27,000,000
2024-02-14Agreement $27,000,000 — from BROADWAY BROOKLYN ACQUISITION, LLC to CATHAY BANK $27,000,000
2024-02-14AL&R $27,000,000 — from BROADWAY BROOKLYN ACQUISITION, LLC to CATHAY BANK $27,000,000
2014-02-10Deed $59,000,000 — from 53 BWY INVESTORS LLC to BROADWAY BROOKLYN ACQUISITION, LLC $59,000,000
2014-02-10Mortgage $17,406,589 — from BROADWAY BROOKLYN ACQUISITION, LLC to GERMAN AMERICAN CAPITAL CORPORATION $17,406,589
2014-02-10Deed $59,000,000 — from 53 BWY INVESTORS LLC to BROADWAY BROOKLYN ACQUISITION, LLC $59,000,000
2014-02-10AL&R $37,000,000 — from BROADWAY BROOKLYN ACQUISITION, LLC to GERMAN AMERICAN CAPITAL CORPORATION $37,000,000
2014-02-10Agreement $37,000,000 — from BROADWAY BROOKLYN ACQUISITION, LLC to GERMAN AMERICAN CAPITAL CORPORATION $37,000,000
2014-02-10AL&R $37,000,000 — from BROADWAY BROOKLYN ACQUISITION, LLC to GERMAN AMERICAN CAPITAL CORPORATION $37,000,000
2014-02-10Agreement $37,000,000 — from BROADWAY BROOKLYN ACQUISITION, LLC to GERMAN AMERICAN CAPITAL CORPORATION $37,000,000
2014-02-10Mortgage $17,406,589 — from BROADWAY BROOKLYN ACQUISITION, LLC to GERMAN AMERICAN CAPITAL CORPORATION $17,406,589

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201761200027
201800120214
201922130522
202000430144
202103360140
202201780382
202302270130
202463488368
202501500152
202600440145
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The full timeline

Construction 106Enforcement 92Housing & tenants 473Ownership & money 34Health & systems 34

Every one of the 739 recorded events, 1995–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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