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
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
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.
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
1 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Damaged Tree (1).
Filed construction activity
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.
Rent-stabilization signals
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 with HPD — the names behind the building
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
What the city thinks it's worth
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
Flood exposure
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.
Getting around
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
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.
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.
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
Ten-year activity
20100
2017
18
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & money
Show as table
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
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HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
The full timeline
2026
2026-06-05Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2026-05-04HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2025
2025-07-03Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-06-09HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2024
2024-06-18311: Damaged Tree — Branch or Limb Has Fallen Down
2024-04-09HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2023
2023-03-22HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2022
2022-11-14HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2022-10-17311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2022-06-30311: Real Time Enforcement — Work Without A Permit - Occupied Multiple Dwelling
2022-06-30DOB complaint, category ?
2022-02-23HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2022-02-23HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2021
2021-07-26Mortgage satisfied — from HOUCK JR, HARRY J to INVESTORS BANK; BROOKLYN FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK
2021-07-26Mortgage satisfied — from HOUCK, HARRY J JR to INVESTORS BANK; BROOKLYN FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK
2021-04-20311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-04-07HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2021-01-25Mortgage satisfied — from HOUCK, HARRY J JR to SANTANDER BANK NA
2020
2020-11-06Mortgage $2,080,000 — from 553 CLINTON LLC to MERS$2,080,000
2020-11-06Deed $2,600,000 — from HOUCK, JR., HARRY J to 553 CLINTON LLC$2,600,000
2020-10-23Sold for $2,600,000$2,600,000
2020-06-25311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-06-05311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-02-29311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2016-07-19311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2009
2009-07-08Mortgage $250,000 — from HOUCK, HARRY J JR to SOVEREIGN BANK$250,000
2009-02-09Mortgage $1,114 — from HOUCK JR., HARRY J to BROOKLYN FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK$1,114
2009-02-09Agreement $600,000 — from HOUCK JR., HARRY J to BROOKLYN FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK$600,000
2008
2008-11-07Mortgage satisfied — from HOUCK, HARRY J JR to CITIBANK, N.A.
2008-11-03Agreement $600,000 — from HOUCK JR., HARRY J to BROOKLYN FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK$600,000
2008-11-03Mortgage $416,333 — from HOUCK JR., HARRY J to BROOKLYN FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK$416,333
2008-05-30Permit AL — ISSUED
2008-03-13Permit PL — ISSUED
2007
2007-10-26Mortgage $100,000 — from HOUCK, HARRY J JR to CITIBANK, N.A.$100,000
2007-10-26Agreement $300,000 — from HOUCK, HARRY J JR to CITIBANK, N.A.$300,000
2007-07-27Permit AL — ISSUED
2006
2006-05-26Job filed: EST COST $75,000 PROPOSED EXTENSION IN REAR YD @ 2ND & 3RD FL. & NEW MEZ ZANINE FL.@ 3RD FL.PROPOSED ADDITIONAL FL.AREA IS 600 SQ.FT.$300,587
2006-05-03Permit EW — ISSUED
2006-05-01Mortgage $50,000 — from HOUCK, HARRY J JR to CITIBANK, N.A.$50,000
2006-05-01Agreement $200,000 — from HOUCK, HARRY J JR to CITIBANK, N.A.$200,000
2006-01-05Permit EW — ISSUED
2005
2005-11-07Job filed: NEW BRICK VENNER @ FRONT ONLY . NO CHANGE IN USE,OCCUPANCY,OR EGRESS.$15,000
2005-11-07Job filed: NEW BRICK VENNER @ FRONT ONLY . NO CHANGE IN USE,OCCUPANCY,OR EGRESS.$15,000
2005-08-16Agreement $150,000 — from HOUCK, HARRY J JR to CITIBANK, N.A.$150,000
2005-08-16Mortgage $100,000 — from HOUCK, HARRY J JR to CITIBANK, N.A.$100,000