Brooklyn · Block 809 · Lot 47 · 11220

661 53 Street

2 floors · 2 apartments · 3,240 sq ft · built 1915 · class B9 · owner of record: Lin, Guo Tong

6open violations
$2,500ECB/OATH penalties owed
0HPD class C (immediately hazardous)
311dto Annual property registration

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Compliance deadlines

RequirementDueStatus
Annual property registration Check
HPD registration · September 1 each year
What this is

Residential buildings with three or more units, and one- and two-family homes the owner doesn't occupy, register with HPD every year ($13 fee). An unregistered building can't start a nonpayment case in Housing Court and faces civil penalties. Agency page

Sep 1, 2027
in 311 days
Required only if the owner doesn't live there

Open violations

ECB / OATH (1) · $2,500 owed
IssuedViolationHearingBalance
Jun 5, 2025Construction CLASS - 1
AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED 2 STORY BUILDING ENTIRE REAR YARD EXCAVATED APPROX. 4' UNDERMINING AND EXPOSING THE FOUNDATION OF THE 1ST FLOOR 1 STORY EXTENSION AT THE REAR YARD, SUCH CONDITION IS HAZARDOUS, AN
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Jun 25, 2026
IN VIOLATION
$2,500
DOB (4)
IssuedViolationStatus
Jun 10, 2025CONSTRUCTION
EMERGENCY WORK DUE TO UNPERMITTED EXCAVATION AT REAR YARD EXPOSES DANGER TO SITE AND NEIGHBORS. REMEDY: RETAIN NYS PE FOR MONITORING PLAN WITH THRESHOLDS & REPORTING. SUBMIT PLAN.& BASELINE DATA BY 6/11/25 TO CSE
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DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
Jun 9, 2025IMMEDIATE EMERGENCY
TO ADDRESS IMMEDIATE HAZARD AT THE REAR YARD, ERECT 45' LINEAR FT OF TIGHTBOARD CONSTRUCTION FENCE AT THE EXP #2, 20' LINEAR FT OF CONSTRUC TION FENCE AT EXP #3 & 45' LINEAR FT OF CONSTRUCTION FENCE RUNNING BACK TO THE EXTERIOR BUILDING WALL AT EXP #4 TO ENCLOSE THE ENTIRE REAR YARD & TO PROVIDE REA
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DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
Jun 9, 2025CONSTRUCTION
EMERGENCY WORK DUE TO UNPERMITTED UNDERPINNING IN THE BASEMENT & EXCAV ATION AT REAR YARD EXPOSES DANGER TO SITE AND NEIGHBORS REMEDY: RETAIN NYS PE,CS,GC TO BACKFILL/STABILIZE. START BY 6/10/25, 10AM. SUBMIT DOCS/REPORTS TO NYC DOB CSE
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DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
Jun 6, 2025CONSTRUCTION
AT TIME OF INSPECTION, OBSERVED 663 53 ST ENTIRE REAR YARD EXCAVATED APPROX. 4' UNDERMINING THE 1ST FLOOR 1 STORY EXTENSION FOUNDATION AT THE REAR YARD OF 661 53 ST, SUCH CONDITION IS HAZARDOUS, AND IN DANGER OF FUTURE COLLAPSE.
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DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
DOB NOW Safety (0)

None open.

HPD (1) · C 0 · B 1 · A 0
IssuedClassViolationCorrect by
Mar 14, 2007BApt 1 · SECTION 27-2046.1, 2046.2 HMC: PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORYApr 23, 2007

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Always confirm on the city's own systems before acting: DOB BIS property profile · DOB NOW · HPD Online · Pay ECB/OATH penalties (CityPay)

City records as of Oct 25, 2026, 11:09 AM ET. BBL 3008090047.

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