Serious concerns
Go in with your eyes open
42
out of 100
Heavier than 95% of buildings in East Flatbush-Rugby
102 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby. On the other hand, fixes 12% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby.
290 EAST 53RD STREET · 27 apartments · built 1920 · records to 2026-09-19
In its favor
- Fixes 12% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby
- 27 apartments here are rent stabilized
Against it
- 102 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby
Open and hazardous
102 violations the city still lists as unresolved
98 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 17 months.
- Lead paint23
- Pests21
- Disrepair12
- Paint / plaster11
- Structural10
- Mold10
- Other4
- Plumbing4
- Refuse / sanitation3
- Fire & life safety2
- Water leak2
A typical building of 20 to 49 apartments has 7. This one has more than 96% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 1999-02-23 and remains open on HPD’s records.