170 Hawthorne Street

170 Hawthorne Street in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn, has 148 open HPD violations, 43 of them class C, and 76 of 78 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (29/100).

Multi-family elevator · 78 units · Built 1941

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 29/100)

• 43 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 5 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 50 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 76 of 78 units are rent-stabilized; 75 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (148 open, 43 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 50 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Medium (2 infested units, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), 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)

148 open violations: 43 class C (immediately hazardous), 67 class B, 38 class A. 111 issued in the last 12 months. 1777 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-12-02. Newest violation issued 2026-10-08.

23 closed in the last 90 days. Median 108 days from issue to close for the 132 violations closed in the last 12 months.

5 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: Mice, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1L, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION AT WEST (apt 1L), issued 2026-10-08. HPD violation 19289013
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1K, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1K), issued 2026-09-22. HPD violation 19233225
• 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 5G, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''WEST'' (apt 5G), issued 2026-08-10. HPD violation 19120270
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5G, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''WEST'' (apt 5G), issued 2026-08-10. HPD violation 19120271
• 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 2L, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''WEST'' (apt 2L), issued 2026-08-03. HPD violation 19108524
• Class C: No hot water, bathroom, 2nd floor. PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HOT WATER FOR THE FIXTURES AT WASHBASIN IN THE 2nd BATHROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''WEST'' (apt 2L), issued 2026-08-03. HPD violation 19108525
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''WEST'' (apt 2L), issued 2026-08-03. HPD violation 19108523
• Class C: No hot water, bathroom, 2nd floor. PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HOT WATER FOR THE FIXTURES AT SHOWER STALL IN THE 2nd BATHROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''WEST'' (apt 2L), issued 2026-08-03. HPD violation 19108516

311 housing complaints

187 in the last 12 months, 583 in 5 years. Most common: Plumbing (80), Heat/Hot Water (50), Paint/Plaster (32), Unsanitary Condition (16), Door/Window (5).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 2 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 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2024: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: Owner reported 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 2 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (8 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

76 of 78 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: 76 in 2024, 75 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 170 HAWTHORNE ST REALTY CORP. Head officer: MOSES ECKSTEIN. Managing agent: MOSES ECKSTEIN. This owner has 9 buildings on record, 4 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 30, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3050460028, HPD building ID 309216. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Winthrop St (2, 5), 5 min walk
• Parkside Av (Q), 8 min walk
• Sterling 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 2026-10-27.