Brooklyn · Ocean Hill

553 Howard Avenue, Brooklyn

DOB complaints

Department of Buildings complaints attached to this BIN. Category and disposition text come from DOB’s published code lists; some newer codes have no published description yet.

18 records

• Mar 4, 2026

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

  Inspector Unable To Gain Access - 2nd Attempt (C2)

  Complaint #

  3A51025

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Jun 5, 2026

  Disposition date

  Jun 8, 2026

  Address on complaint

  553 Howard Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 16

• Jul 14, 2025

  CLOSED

  8P

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  3A21546

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Jul 21, 2025

  Disposition date

  Jul 21, 2025

  Address on complaint

  553 Howard Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 16

• Dec 26, 2024

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  3988911

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Jan 3, 2025

  Disposition date

  Jan 3, 2025

  Address on complaint

  553 Howard Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 16

• Feb 8, 2024

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  3946835

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Feb 14, 2024

  Disposition date

  Feb 14, 2024

  Address on complaint

  553 Howard Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 16

• Jan 20, 2024

  CLOSED

  Gas Hook-Up/Piping - Illegal Or Defective (65)

  Please See Complaint Number (H1)

  Complaint #

  3944290

  DOB unit

  PLUMB

  Inspected

  Jan 22, 2024

  Disposition date

  Jan 22, 2024

  Address on complaint

  553 Howard Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 16

• Jan 16, 2024

  CLOSED

  8P

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  3943725

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Jan 17, 2024

  Disposition date

  Jan 18, 2024

  Address on complaint

  553 Howard Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 16

• Nov 1, 2023

  CLOSED

  Plumbing Work - Illegal/No Permit(Also Sprinkler/Standpipe) (66)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  3933461

  DOB unit

  PLUMB

  Inspected

  Nov 8, 2023

  Disposition date

  Nov 9, 2023

  Address on complaint

  553 Howard Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 16

• Mar 2, 2023

  CLOSED

  7J

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  3895547

  DOB unit

  RTEU

  Inspected

  Mar 2, 2023

  Disposition date

  Mar 2, 2023

  Address on complaint

  553 Howard Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 16

• Jan 17, 2021

  CLOSED

  Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  3783774

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Jan 17, 2021

  Disposition date

  Jan 18, 2021

  Address on complaint

  553 Howard Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 16

• Mar 12, 2020

  CLOSED

  Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

  Ecb Violation Served (A8)

  Complaint #

  3746570

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Mar 12, 2020

  Disposition date

  Mar 12, 2020

  Address on complaint

  553 Howard Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 16

• Mar 11, 2020

  CLOSED

  Permit - None (Building/ Pa/ Demo Etc.) (05)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  3746384

  DOB unit

  BKLYN

  Inspected

  Mar 12, 2020

  Disposition date

  Mar 12, 2020

  Address on complaint

  553 Howard Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 16

• Feb 27, 2020

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  3744561

  DOB unit

  Q-L

  Inspected

  Sep 1, 2020

  Disposition date

  Sep 3, 2020

  Address on complaint

  553 Howard Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 16

• Aug 15, 2018

  CLOSED

  Illegal Conversion (45)

  Insufficient Information/Unable To Locate Address (K1)

  Complaint #

  3662967

  DOB unit

  BKLYN

  Inspected

  Aug 17, 2018

  Disposition date

  Aug 17, 2018

  Address on complaint

  553 Howard Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 16

• Aug 10, 2018

  CLOSED

  Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper (53)

  Complaint Referred To Housing Preservation And Development (Hpd) (F8)

  Complaint #

  3661810

  DOB unit

  BKLYN

  Inspected

  Aug 13, 2018

  Disposition date

  Aug 13, 2018

  Address on complaint

  553 Howard Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 16

• Oct 7, 2016

  CLOSED

  Building Shaking/Vibrating/Struct Stability Affected (30)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  3576969

  DOB unit

  ERT

  Inspected

  Oct 7, 2016

  Disposition date

  Oct 8, 2016

  Address on complaint

  553 Howard Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 16

• Feb 24, 2009

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

  No Violation Warranted For Complaint At Time Of Inspection (I2)

  Complaint #

  3296114

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Mar 5, 2009

  Disposition date

  Mar 11, 2009

  Address on complaint

  553 Howard Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 16

• Dec 6, 2005

  CLOSED

  Boiler - Defective / Inoperative / No Permit (58)

  Buildings Violation(S) Served (A1)

  Complaint #

  3177373

  DOB unit

  BOILR

  Inspected

  Jan 4, 2006

  Disposition date

  Jan 17, 2006

  Address on complaint

  553 Howard Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 16

• Apr 13, 1999

  CLOSED

  Structural Stability Affected (43)

  Ecb & Buildings Violations Served (A9)

  Complaint #

  3070538

  DOB unit

  BKLYN

  Inspected

  Apr 14, 1999

  Disposition date

  Apr 15, 1999

  Address on complaint

  553 Howard Avenue

  Community board

  Brooklyn CB 16