388 Midwood Street

388 Midwood Street in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn, has 53 open HPD violations, 13 of them class C, and 86 of 88 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (36/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 88 units · Built 1931

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 36/100)

• 13 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 4 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 25 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 86 of 88 units are rent-stabilized; 85 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (53 open, 13 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 25 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: High (10 infested units, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

53 open violations: 13 class C (immediately hazardous), 28 class B, 12 class A. 52 issued in the last 12 months. 623 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2006-01-11. Newest violation issued 2026-07-02.

6 closed in the last 90 days. Median 103 days from issue to close for the 54 violations closed in the last 12 months.

4 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2B), issued 2026-07-02. HPD violation 19038373
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 4th floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 4L, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4L), issued 2026-04-27. HPD violation 18804005
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOT WATER EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 130 DEGREES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2C, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2C), issued 2025-12-16. HPD violation 18488779
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5A), issued 2025-07-28. HPD violation 18118738
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 4th floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE ... (HINGES) IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 4L, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4L), issued 2025-07-21. HPD violation 18108023
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 5th floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 5I, 5th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 5I), issued 2025-03-31. HPD violation 17790652
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE AT ENTRANCE TO ROOF AT BULKHEAD 1ST FROM SOUTH AT WEST, EAST CENTER SECTION AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, issued 2023-02-21. HPD violation 15726582
• Class C: Mold, 3rd room from the east, 6th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROX 150 SQ.FT ON ALL WALLS AND CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 6F, 6th STORY, 6th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 6F), issued 2019-12-17. HPD violation 13505123

311 housing complaints

48 in the last 12 months, 201 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (25), Paint/Plaster (7), Plumbing (5), Water Leak (5), Unsanitary Condition (4).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 10 infested units in the last 3 years. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.

• 2026: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2025: Owner reported 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2024: Owner reported 5 infested, 5 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2023: Owner reported 3 infested, 3 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2022: Owner reported 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2021: Owner reported 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 5 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

2 executed evictions in the last 3 years (4 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

86 of 88 units rent-stabilized as of 2024. Stabilized renewals: 0% for one year and 0% for two years under RGB Order #58 (Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027).

Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 86 in 2024, 85 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: MIDWOOD 390 LLC. Head officer: JOE GUGENHIME. Managing agent: MIDWOOD 390 LLC. This owner has 7 buildings on record, 7 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 14, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3048010037, HPD building ID 337074. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Sterling St (2, 5), 5 min walk
• Winthrop St (2, 5), 5 min walk
• President St-Medgar Evers College (2, 5), 11 min walk

How the grade is calculated

Sources: NYC HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations, NYC 311 Service Requests, NYC HPD Bedbug Reporting, NYC Marshal Evictions (DOI), NYC HPD Housing Litigations, NYC DOB Violations, NYC DOF tax bills (via JustFix Who Owns What portfolio API, v2), NYC HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.