55 Winthrop Street

55 Winthrop Street in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn, has 50 open HPD violations, 18 of them class C, and 77 of 77 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (30/100).

Multi-family elevator · 77 units · Built 1931

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 30/100)

• 18 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 139 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 77 of 77 units are rent-stabilized.

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

• Repairs: High (50 open, 18 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 139 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: High (19 infested units, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

50 open violations: 18 class C (immediately hazardous), 25 class B, 7 class A. 74 issued in the last 12 months. 2315 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2019-03-06. Newest violation issued 2026-09-28.

14 closed in the last 90 days. Median 89 days from issue to close for the 65 violations closed in the last 12 months.

2 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. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES AT COMPACTOR CLOSET, 6th STORY, issued 2026-07-30. HPD violation 19113291
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6H, 6th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 6H), issued 2026-05-20. HPD violation 18941491
• Class C: Leak or water damage, bathroom, 6th floor. REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT WASH BASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 6B, 6th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''WEST'' (apt 6B), issued 2026-04-13. HPD violation 18781099
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, 2nd room from the east, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CAILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1C, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1C), issued 2026-02-06. HPD violation 18618589
• Class C: Self-closing door not working. , 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 LATCH AT COMPACTOR DOOR AT COMPACTOR CLOSET, 6th STORY, SECTION AT EAST, issued 2025-08-18. HPD violation 18172291
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 6th floor. , 27-2056.8, 27-2056.9 ADM CODE -CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY PERFORMING ACTIVITIES NECESSARY TO ABATE TESTED LEAD-BASED PAINT FROM REQUIRED WINDOW AND/OR DOOR FRICTION SURFACES FOR APARTMENT AND MAKE FLOORS SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE, POSITIVE LEAD-BASED PAINT IN AN APARTMENT WITH A CHILD UNDER SIX LOCATED AT APT 6M, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''WEST'' (apt 6M), issued 2025-08-15. HPD violation 18165437
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st radiator from the west, north wall, 1st room from the east, 6th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st RADIATOR FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL, WEST WALL, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 6M, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''WEST'' (apt 6M), issued 2025-08-14. HPD violation 18165160
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 6th floor. , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING MAGNETIC DOOR STOP INSTALLED AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 6M, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''WEST'' (apt 6M), issued 2025-08-14. HPD violation 18158552

311 housing complaints

187 in the last 12 months, 544 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (139), Paint/Plaster (14), Unsanitary Condition (13), Water Leak (9), Plumbing (8).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 19 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: Owner reported 3 infested, 3 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2025: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: Owner reported 6 infested, 6 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2023: Owner reported 10 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)

No open DOB violations. 7 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

3 executed evictions in the last 3 years (10 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

77 of 77 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: 77 in 2024, 77 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 55 WINTHROP ST LLC. Head officer: Necha Schwartz. Managing agent: 55 WINTHROP ST LLC. This owner has 13 buildings on record, 8 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jan 2, 2026. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3050450078, HPD building ID 809910. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Parkside Av (Q), 4 min walk
• Prospect Park (B, Q, S), 8 min walk
• Winthrop St (2, 5), 8 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.