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153 Washington Avenue

BROOKLYN, NY 11205 BBL 3018900010 3 units · 3 floors · 1901

While historically clean, our model detects a rising risk of severe maintenance issues in the next 12 months.

HPD violations vs. neighborhood
Class B/C violations on record vs. a typical building in Clinton Hill
At or below average
avg 9.4
5
Fewer violations More violations

This building has 5 recorded HPD violations, at or below the Clinton Hill average of 9.4.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 153 Washington Avenue rent-stabilized?

Rent stabilization caps how much your rent can rise and protects your right to renew. Here's how this building scores on the four signals that usually point to it.

Built before 1974
Built 1901
6 or more units
3 units
Registered with RGB
Not found
421-A / J-51 abatement
None found
Likely not rent stabilized. This building doesn't show the typical signals — but confirm with the DHCR (Division of Housing and Community Renewal) if you suspect otherwise.

Based on public NYC records. Not legal advice — verify with the DHCR (Division of Housing and Community Renewal) at apps.hcr.ny.gov.

Augrented Insights
AI summary · updated June 2026

The three-story, three-unit building at 153 Washington Avenue in Clinton Hill, owned by Colleen Mcentee, has a documented history of maintenance and sanitation issues that warrant attention. Most notably, the building currently has four open violations (as of April 2024) related to the failure to file required annual bedbug reports between 2021 and 2024, though no confirmed bedbug infestation has been reported. Recent rodent activity has been documented during inspections in early 2025, suggesting ongoing pest control challenges. The building has also experienced moisture-related issues, with a mold complaint filed in September 2020 that was investigated by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development, though no violations were issued at that time.

The property has been subject to regular inspections related to its compliance with housing maintenance codes, particularly regarding bedbug reporting requirements. While the mold issue from 2020 was addressed (albeit without any violations being found), the pattern of bedbug report violations over multiple years suggests potential lapses in compliance with housing maintenance requirements. The recent rodent activity in 2025, documented through compliance and initial inspections, indicates a continuing pattern of pest-related challenges in the building. These ongoing maintenance and pest control issues could be of significant concern to prospective tenants, particularly in light of the building's age (constructed in 1901) and the established history of various sanitation-related problems.

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How we score buildings

How 153 Washington Avenue's risk score is calculated

We trained a model on 7 years of city inspection data — HPD violation filings, tenant complaints, and owner track records across their entire portfolio. It estimates the probability that HPD inspectors will find serious or dangerous violations at this address in the next 12 months. Lower % = safer.

What the score means for you

Neighborhood percentile
38th percentile

Out of 867 buildings in this neighborhood, 329 have a higher predicted risk.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted violation outcome
68.3%
No serious
violations
26.5%
Some violations
(1–9)
5.2%
Many violations
(10+)
Risk factors

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Emergency violations, property manager's portfolio

Emergency violations across buildings under this property manager.

Tenant HPD complaints (past 7 years)

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Hazardous violations, property manager's portfolio

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What's in the 153 Washington Avenue report

Building characteristics
Total units3
Floors3
Year built1901
Gross area3,120 sq ft
Building class
Tax abatementNone
Issue trend & model projection

Violations & complaints per year — solid line is historical record, dashed line is AI projection.

Who's behind the building

153 Washington Avenue's landlord & ownership

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Head Officer

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Name
Colleen Mcentee
Address
One Oxford Valley, 2300 E Lincoln Hi 700
Langhorne, PA 19047
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The story over time

153 Washington Avenue event timeline

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2026
HPD Violation May 06
Class A violation
(A) § Hmc:File Annual Bedbug Report In Accordance With Hpd Rule As Described On The Back Of This Notice Of Violation Or As Described On Hpd…

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