895 recorded events, 1971–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 341 HPD housing violations, 235 HPD complaints, 187 311 service requests.
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A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 90% 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 189.7. In ZIP 11226, 60% of residential buildings hold an A and 10% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 23 total — 17 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2017-06-08. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
14 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 8 · winter 2024–25: 4). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
48 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Dirty Condition (8) · HEAT/HOT WATER (7) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (7) · Noise (7) · WATER LEAK (4) · Rodent (2).
$456,300 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (1 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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1960) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (6) |
| No | 421-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 owner(s) | 2553 CHURCH AVE LLC |
| Head officer | MAIER JANKOVITZ |
| Managing agent | WATERSTONE GROUP LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-10-15 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $609,000 | $274,050 |
| 2026 | $731,000 | $328,950 |
| 2027 | $877,000 | $394,650 |
The city's market estimate has risen 44% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
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.
| Subway | Church Av — 2 5 · 900 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Church Av / Rogers Av — B35 · 100 ft |
| Citi Bike | Lott St & Erasmus St · 600 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 181 Brooklyn Middle: Parkside Preparatory Academy. 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.
2553 Church Avenue
| 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 |
48 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 7 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.
Managed by WATERSTONE GROUP LLC — 66 buildings, 608 units. Grades across the portfolio: A15 · B11 · C18 · D11 · F11. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 66 buildings
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,100,000 on 2020-06-10 (lender: Sterling National Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-29 | Agreement $930,000 — from 2553 CHURCH AVENUE LLC to PONCE BANK, N.A. | $930,000 | |
| 2025-12-29 | AL&R $930,000 — from 2553 CHURCH AVENUE LLC to PONCE BANK, N.A. | $930,000 | |
| 2020-06-10 | AL&R $1,100,000 — from 2553 CHURCH AVENUE LLC to STERLING NATIONAL BANK | $1,100,000 | |
| 2020-06-10 | Mortgage $1,100,000 — from 2553 CHURCH AVENUE LLC to STERLING NATIONAL BANK | $1,100,000 | |
| 2015-12-22 | Mortgage $350,000 — from 2553 CHURCH AVENUE LLC to SHEKEL ENTERPRISES LLC | $350,000 | |
| 2005-05-24 | AL&R $262,500 — from ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA to 237 CLEVELAND INC. | $262,500 | |
| 2005-05-24 | Mortgage $262,500 — from 237 CLEVELAND INC. to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA | $262,500 | |
| 2004-02-20 | Mortgage $190,000 — from 237 CLEVELAND INC. to COHEN-SABAN, HAIM | $190,000 | |
| 2003-09-26 | Deed $185,000 — from CHOISY, ROGER to 237 CLEVELAND INC. | $185,000 | |
| 1992-12-11 | Mortgage $90,000 — from CHOISY, ROGER to GREEN POINT SAVS BANK | $90,000 | |
| 1983-09-20 | Mortgage $35,000 — from CHOISY, ROGER to CASERTA, RALPH | $35,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 4 | 119 | 0 | 0 | 123 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| 2019 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 3 | 0 | 53 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 86 |
| 2023 | 0 | 5 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 57 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 11 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 2 | 55 |
Every one of the 895 recorded events, 1971–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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