249 Midwood Street
249 Midwood Street in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn, has 9 open HPD violations, and 16 of 16 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (62/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 16 units · Built 1931
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 62/100)
- 9 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- 4 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- 16 of 16 units are rent-stabilized.
More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: Medium (9 open), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 4 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
9 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 3 class A. 51 issued in the last 12 months. 656 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2018-09-11. Newest violation issued 2026-07-14.
62 closed in the last 90 days. Median 100 days from issue to close for the 64 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, kitchen, 4th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GASKET AT REFRIGERATOR DOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 14, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 14), issued 2026-07-02. HPD violation 19045752
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, kitchen, 4th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GASKET AT REFRIGERATOR DOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 14, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 14), issued 2026-05-11. HPD violation 18910952
- Class B: Floor or stair defect, 4th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 12A, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 12A), issued 2025-01-06. HPD violation 17592809
- Class B: Floor or stair defect, kitchen, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE VINLY FLOOR TILES IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2), issued 2024-04-16. HPD violation 16883134
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, foyer, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1), issued 2019-06-11. HPD violation 13112259
- Class B: Mold, ceiling, 1st room from the north, 2nd floor. HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... APPROXIMATELY 2 SQ FT AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 6, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 6), issued 2018-09-27. HPD violation 12603500
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, kitchen, 1st floor. PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL WALLS AND CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST (apt 1), issued 2019-02-13. HPD violation 12906655
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, foyer, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST (apt 1), issued 2019-02-13. HPD violation 12906664
311 housing complaints
14 in the last 12 months, 65 in 5 years. Most common: Paint/Plaster (5), Heat/Hot Water (4), Door/Window (3), Plumbing (1), Unsanitary Condition (1).
Bedbugs
The owner reported 0 infested units in the last 3 years of filings. 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 0 infested units
- 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 3 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (2 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
16 of 16 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: 16 in 2024, 16 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: LEFFERTS GARDENS 249 LLC. Head officer: HOWARD EIFERMAN. Managing agent: LEFFERTS GARDENS 249 LLC. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Nov 20, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3050330067, HPD building ID 336977. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Sterling St (2, 5), 4 min walk
- Winthrop St (2, 5), 5 min walk
- Prospect Park (B, Q, S), 11 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 9 open (6 class B, 3 class A) | −18 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 14 | −20 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000 | 0 |
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.