553 Howard Avenue
Brooklyn · 11233 · BBL 3014760006 · look up another building
A company took title here in July 28, 2026.
Most recent filing on this building: a violation, October 6, 2026
553 Howard Avenue is a multi-family walk-up in Brownsville, Brooklyn, ZIP 11233. City records date it to 1910 and count 12 apartments. The city's property file lists the owner of record as 553 HOWARD AVE HOUSING. Its total assessed value is $297K, for the 2026 tax year.
No DHCR registration is on file for this address, which is a gap in the record rather than an answer about your apartment. The state will send you your own rent history free, and it is the only binding answer on what you should be paying.
Who owns 553 Howard Avenue
The most recent recorded deed is dated Jul 28, 2026, transferring the lot to 189-245 BERDAN AVENUE LLC. PulseCities holds 1 recorded deed for this lot. Deeds recorded through September 29, 2026, the most recent day the city has published.
A deed names a party of record. Stated consideration of $0 usually marks a transfer between related parties rather than a sale.
Know the month this building changes
Most buildings here are quiet. Two filings a year is normal, so most months there's nothing to report on 553 Howard Avenue and we'll say so. The point is the month we do
Sales and ownership history at 553 Howard Avenue
| Party recorded | Recorded | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 189-245 Berdan Avenue LLCDEED from Private individual | Jul 28, 2026 |
Deeds and assignments recorded in ACRIS, one row per document. Amount is the stated consideration; $0 often marks a non-arms-length transfer. An assignment moves a lender's paper and is not a sale. Source: NYC ACRIS, current through September 29, 2026.
Taxes and assessed value for 553 Howard Avenue
The city's Department of Finance assessed this lot at $297K for the 2026 tax year. That works out to $25K per residential unit. Assessed value is what the city taxes, not what the building would sell for, and the two routinely differ by a wide margin. The bill itself turns on the tax class rate and on any exemptions or abatements attached to the lot, neither of which is published here.
3 marshal evictions at 553 Howard Avenue
City marshals executed 3 evictions at 553 Howard Avenue in the record PulseCities holds, the most recent on Jul 23, 2025. The first fell on Mar 12, 2025, so the filings span 4 months. That is more than 9 in 10 buildings its size in 11233. Holding the marshal docket number or the court index number from one of these? Look up that case →
Rent stabilization at 553 Howard Avenue
No DHCR rent-stabilization registration is on file for 553 Howard Avenue in the years PulseCities holds. Absence is not proof: an owner who stops registering leaves the same gap as a building that never had stabilized units. Checking your own apartment starts with the free rent history from the state. That is the only binding answer, and it takes time to come back. While you wait, you can get an email when the record here moves: a deed, an eviction, a permit or a violation filed on this building. How to check rent-stabilized status →
Open code violations at 553 Howard Avenue
HPD and DOB inspectors have written 452 violations against this building, of which 392 remain unresolved. That is more than 10 in 10 buildings its size in 11233. The most serious open grade here is immediately hazardous, with 149 open violations.
Classes run A (non-hazardous) to C (immediately hazardous); DOB class I carries a vacate order. Source: NYC HPD violations, current through October 10, 2026.
Violation history at 553 Howard Avenue
| Violation | Issued | Class |
|---|---|---|
| Abate the infestation consisting of roaches in the entire apartmentNotice Of Issuance Sent To Tenant | Oct 6, 2026 | C |
| Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective door hinges in the entranceNov Sent Out | Oct 6, 2026 | C |
| Abate the infestation consisting of roaches in the entire apartmentNotice Of Issuance Sent To Tenant | Aug 31, 2026 | C |
| Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective ceramic tiles at east wall and north wall in the…Nov Sent Out | Aug 31, 2026 | B |
| Properly repair or replace the broken or defective spring balance at lower sash window at west wall in the 2nd…Nov Sent Out | Aug 31, 2026 | C |
| Properly secure the loose intercom panel at south wall in the 3rd room from east at northNov Sent Out | Jul 10, 2026 | B |
| Properly repair or replace the broken or defective light switch at the south wall in the 2nd room from eastNov Sent Out | Jul 10, 2026 | B |
| Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the ceiling in the 2nd room fro…Nov Sent Out | Jul 10, 2026 | B |
The 8 most recent violations written against this building, newest first, 8 of them still open. Each row is the inspector's own wording with the statute citation removed. Source: NYC HPD violations, current through October 10, 2026.
311 complaint history at 553 Howard Avenue
50 complaints in the past 12 months
NYC 311 housing and building complaints logged for this address. Source: NYC 311, current through October 10, 2026.
How 553 Howard Avenue compares in 11233
PulseCities tracks 7,990 lots in 11233, of which 328 carry an executed eviction from the marshal record, which starts in April 2024, and 577 carry a deed from the shorter ACRIS window. This building is in that second group, which is 4.1% of the ZIP. 11233 scores 54.7 out of 100 for displacement pressure, 6 of 177 scored NYC ZIP codes. The full signal breakdown for Brownsville →
Questions about 553 Howard Avenue
Who owns 553 Howard Avenue?
The most recent deed on file for 553 Howard Avenue names 189-245 BERDAN AVENUE LLC. Deeds record the party that took title, which is often a holding company rather than the operator managing the building. That deed was recorded Jul 28, 2026.
Has 553 Howard Avenue changed hands recently?
PulseCities holds 1 recorded deed for this lot. Deeds appear here once the city publishes them to ACRIS, which runs behind the closing date.
Have there been evictions at 553 Howard Avenue?
Yes. Three marshal-executed evictions at 553 Howard Avenue appear in the NYC evictions dataset, the most recent on Jul 23, 2025. The dataset covers executed evictions only, so it undercounts housing court activity: cases that settle or end in a move-out never reach a marshal.
Is 553 Howard Avenue rent stabilized?
No DHCR registration for 553 Howard Avenue appears in the years PulseCities holds. That is a gap in the registration record rather than an answer about any apartment, and the free rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal is what settles it.
What is 553 Howard Avenue assessed at for property taxes?
The Department of Finance assessed the lot at $297K for the 2026 tax year. That is the figure the city taxes rather than a sale price, and the bill depends on the tax class rate and on any exemptions on the lot.
What is the displacement risk around 553 Howard Avenue?
11233 (Brownsville) scores 54.7 out of 100 on the PulseCities displacement index. The score reads five ZIP-level signals: LLC acquisition rate, permit intensity, 311 complaint volume, executed evictions, and serious HPD violations. It describes the area around the building, not the building itself.
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Sourced from NYC public records: ACRIS deeds, DOB permits, the NYC evictions dataset, and 311. Records reflect what agencies have published and can lag events.