Some concerns
Worth seeing, with questions
64
out of 100
Heavier than 85% of buildings in Kensington
8 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby. On the other hand, fixes 14% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby.
553 EAST SECOND STREET · 16 apartments · built 1923 · records to 2026-09-18
In its favor
- Fixes 14% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby
- 16 apartments here are rent stabilized
- F train about 2 minutes away
Against it
- 8 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby
Open and hazardous
8 violations the city still lists as unresolved
6 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 2.2 years.
- Lead paint4
- Fire & life safety2
- Mold1
- Disrepair1
A typical building of 6 to 19 apartments has 2. This one has more than 71% of them.
The oldest shown was issued and remains open on HPD’s records.