53 Kent Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3022950007 · generated 2026-10-20 · FREE
| Component | What it covers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Housing code | HPD violations by class, complaints, emergency repairs, litigation, vacate orders, AEP | 8 |
| Structural & safety | DOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class | 0 |
| Pests | Bedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s | 0 |
| Displacement | Marshal evictions executed | 0 |
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
Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 1 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
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
16 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (7) · Graffiti (5) · Illegal Parking (2) · Drinking (1) · Illegal Dumping (1).
$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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1910) |
| No | Six or more residential units (5) |
| 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 owner(s) | 53 Kent Avenue LLC |
| Head officer | John Barney |
| Managing agent | Marcourt Properties |
| Last registered | 2026-01-08 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed 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.
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.
| Subway | Bedford 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 |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Kent Av / N 9 St — B32 · 350 ft |
| Citi Bike | N 11 St & Kent Ave · 100 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| Bike facility | Protected 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.
53 Kent 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 |
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.
Managed by MARCOURT PROPERTIES LLC — 10 buildings, 113 units. Grades across the portfolio: A1 · B6 · C2 · F1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 155 East 168 Street | BX | 51 | B |
| 310 East 25 Street | BK | 19 | B |
| 106 North 8 Street | BK | 8 | A |
| 42 Howard Avenue | BK | 6 | B |
| 1365 DeKalb Avenue | BK | 6 | B |
| 161 Newel Street | BK | 6 | B |
| 129 St Nicholas Avenue | BK | 5 | C |
| 53 Kent Avenue | BK | 5 | C |
| 127 St Nicholas Avenue | BK | 4 | B |
| 255 Weirfield Street | BK | 3 | F |
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.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-23 | Agreement $2,198,000 — from 53 KENT AVENUE LLC to WALKER & DUNLOP, LLC | $2,198,000 | |
| 2025-10-23 | Mortgage $1,323,091 — from 53 KENT AVENUE LLC to WALKER & DUNLOP, LLC | $1,323,091 | |
| 2021-07-26 | Mortgage $875,000 — from 53 KENT AVENUE LLC to FIRST CAPITAL BANK | $875,000 | |
| 2021-07-26 | Deed $1,700,000 — from CIVITELLO, NANCY to 53 KENT AVENUE, LLC | $1,700,000 | |
| 2021-07-09 | Sold for $1,700,000 | $1,700,000 | $340,000 |
| Year | Construction | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2022 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| 2024 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 9 |
| 2025 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 13 |
| 2026 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Date | Record | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-13 | 311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request | |
| 2026-08-29 | 311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant | |
| 2026-08-07 | 311: Graffiti — Graffiti | |
| 2026-05-13 | Bedbug filing: 0 infested units | |
| 2026-05-05 | 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 | |
| 2025-11-20 | HPD 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 | |
| 2025-11-07 | 311: Graffiti — Graffiti | |
| 2025-10-23 | Mortgage assigned — from FIRST CAPITAL BANK to WALKER & DUNLOP, LLC | |
| 2025-10-23 | Agreement $2,198,000 — from 53 KENT AVENUE LLC to WALKER & DUNLOP, LLC | |
| 2025-10-23 | Mortgage assigned — from WALKER & DUNLOP, LLC to FANNIE MAE | |
| 2025-10-23 | Mortgage $1,323,091 — from 53 KENT AVENUE LLC to WALKER & DUNLOP, LLC |