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53 Stanhope Street

363Records
14City systems
49Open violations
33.1Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11221 · Neighborhood: Bushwick (West)
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363 recorded events, 1973–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 122 311 service requests, 57 HPD housing violations, 45 HPD complaints.

BoroughBrooklyn 11221
Built1901
Floors4
Res. units8
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)53 STANHOPE STREET LLC
BBL3032540072
BIN3325578, 3325579

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 65% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 33.1. In ZIP 11221, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and 17% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations49 total — 13 class C (immediately hazardous), 30 class B, 6 class A. Oldest open since 2019-10-21.

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.

$5,000 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

20 service requests in the last three years. Most common: General Construction/Plumbing (7) · BEST/Site Safety (3) · Illegal Dumping (3) · Dirty Condition (3) · Noise (2) · Water System (1).

Filed construction activity

$3,334,474 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (12 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 (1901)
YesSix or more residential units (8)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. 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)MAGUIRE BKLN IX LLC
Head officerELEIZER SCHWIMER
Managing agentWATERFRONT MANAGEMENT LLC
Last registered2023-02-23

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,095,000 $65,700
2026$1,145,000 $68,700
2027$1,095,000 $492,750

The city's market estimate has risen 0% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

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.

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2020 (0 in the last three years).

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

SubwayCentral Av — M · 750 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Kosciuszko St — J · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: De Kalb Av / Evergreen Av — B38 · 450 ft
Citi BikeCedar St & Myrtle Ave · 700 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 274 Kosciusko
Middle: 347, 349. 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 Stanhope Street

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

20 311 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 WATERFRONT PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC — 18 buildings, 122 units. Grades across the portfolio: A6 · B5 · C1 · D5. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
1085 Willoughby Avenue BK20 B
238 Pulaski Street BK12 B
387 Franklin Avenue BK11 A
1189 Broadway BK11 A
317 Franklin Avenue BK10 A
53 Stanhope Street BK8 B
159 Suydam Street BK8 B
834 Quincy Street BK7 B
568 Willoughby Avenue BK6 A
699 DeKalb Avenue BK6 A
91 Gerry Street BK6 A
618 Lafayette Avenue BK4 D
35A Driggs Avenue BK3 D
325 Franklin Avenue BK3 D
1098 Bushwick Avenue BK3 D
106 Kingston Avenue BK2 D
18 Bleecker Street BK2 C
131 Boerum Street BK0 —

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,600,000 on 2024-01-18 (lender: Market Access Resources, INC.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2024-01-18Mortgage $1,600,000 — from 53 STANHOPE STREET LLC to MARKET ACCESS RESOURCES, INC. $1,600,000
2023-06-12Deed $1,100,000 — from MAGUIRE BKLN VIII LLC to 53 STANHOPE STREET LLC $1,100,000
2023-06-02Sold for $1,100,000 $1,100,000 $137,500
2023-05-12Agreement $2,029,757 — from MAGUIRE BKLN X LLC; MAGUIRE BKLN II LLC; MAGUIRE BKLN III LLC; MAGUIRE BKLN VII LLC; MAGUI to CRE CAPITAL MEMBER II LLC $2,029,757
2022-06-17Deed $1,018,952 — from 53 STANHOPE LLC to MAGUIRE BKLN VIII LLC $1,018,952
2022-06-17Mortgage $11,250,000 — from MAGUIRE BKLN V LLC; MAGUIRE BKLN IX LLC; MAGUIRE BKLN III LLC; MAGUIRE BKLN VIII LLC; MAGU to LSC BROOKLYN HOLDINGS III LLC $11,250,000
2022-06-17AL&R $11,250,000 — from MAGUIRE BKLN IV LLC; MAGUIRE BKLN I LLC; MAGUIRE BKLN III LLC; MAGUIRE BKLN V LLC; MAGUIRE to LSC BROOKLYN HOLDINGS III LLC $11,250,000
2022-05-16Sold for $1,018,952 $1,018,952 $127,369
2013-12-05Mortgage $1,350,000 — from 325 FRANKLIN LLC; 53 STANHOPE LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $1,350,000
2013-12-05AL&R $2,900,000 — from 325 FRANKLIN LLC; 53 STANHOPE LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $2,900,000
2013-12-05Agreement $2,900,000 — from 53 STANHOPE LLC; 325 FRANKLIN LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $2,900,000
2013-03-12Mortgage $200,000 — from 53 STANHOPE LLC to HOUTEX LLC $200,000
2013-03-12Mortgage $375,000 — from 53 STANHOPE LLC to HOUTEX LLC $375,000
2013-02-07Deed $550,000 — from GARCIA, DAVID to 53 STANHOPE LLC $550,000
2009-10-29Mortgage $216,000 — from GARCIA, DAVID to AMTRUST BANK FSB; MERS $216,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017005229
2018002024
201900250227
202002200123
202100550257
202200696378
2023122287352
20249561324
202511670327
20263870422
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The full timeline

Construction 35Enforcement 28Housing & tenants 228Ownership & money 46Health & systems 26

Every one of the 363 recorded events, 1973–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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