555 53 STREET is a prewar 1910 building, 2 units in Sunset Park, NYC. Owned by LIN, NEN MEI. Public records show 18 open violations, 26 311 complaints, 2 active litigation matters on file. Tenant-impact history includes 1 eviction.
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Brooklyn · February 2026
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§ 27-2005 HMC: POST, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AND MAINTAIN A NOTICE IN A COMMON AREA OF THE BUILDING REGARDING THE PROCEDURES THAT SHOULD BE FOLLOWED WHEN A GAS LEAK IS SUSPECTED
§ 27-2031 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
§ 27-2005, 2006, 2037 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR AND ABATE UNSAFE ELECTRIC WIRING CONDITION CONSISTING OF EXPOSED ELECTRICAL WIRES AT EAST WALL IN THE 2nd BATHROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
§ 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 1st BATHROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
§ 27-2031 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
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Sunset Park's Chinatown rivals Manhattan's in size and authenticity — Eighth Avenue is packed with dim sum halls, herbal medicine shops, and fish markets. The neighborhood also has a strong Mexican community along Fifth Avenue, and Industry City has added a creative-economy hub to the waterfront.
Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
Eviction Executed — Apt 2ND FLOOR — Possession
Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Music
WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
HPD Class A Violation — § 27-2005 HMC: POST, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AND MAINTAIN A NOTICE IN A COMMON AREA OF THE BUILDING REGA
HPD Class C Violation — § 27-2031 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY,
HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS