28 East 17th Street

28 East 17th Street in Flatbush, Brooklyn, has 55 open HPD violations, 18 of them class C, and 15 of 17 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (49/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 17 units · Built 1931

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 49/100)

• 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.
• 1 eviction carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
• 15 of 17 units are rent-stabilized; 16 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (55 open, 18 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 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)

55 open violations: 18 class C (immediately hazardous), 30 class B, 7 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 162 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2010-06-30. Newest violation issued 2026-05-04.

HPD recorded no violation closed here 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: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2025-04-25. HPD violation 17846764
• Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. CWG TO INSTALL = 6; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 0; IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1C, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1C), issued 2023-05-30. HPD violation 16010488
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 4th room from the east, 1st floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATED LOCK AT DOOR TO ROOM WITH FIRE ESCAPE IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1C, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1C), issued 2023-04-17. HPD violation 15920832
• Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 6, WG TO REPLACE = 0, WG TO REPAIR = 0 IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1C, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1C), issued 2023-04-17. HPD violation 15920837
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 4th room from the east, 1st floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE AT UPPER SASH WINDOW TO FIRE ESCAPE , WEST WALL, IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1C, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1C), issued 2023-04-17. HPD violation 15920831
• 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 1C, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1C), issued 2023-04-17. HPD violation 15920834
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, 3rd room from the east, 1st floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE AT UPPER SASH WINDOW TO NORTH WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1C, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1C), issued 2023-04-17. HPD violation 15920829
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOT WATER EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 130 DEGREES AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES, (157F FOUND) IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1C, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1C), issued 2023-04-17. HPD violation 15920824

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 16 in 5 years.

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)

No open DOB violations. 3 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

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

Rent stabilization

15 of 17 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: 15 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: 28 EAST 17 PROPERTIES LLC. Head officer: EFRAIM LEWY. Managing agent: EFRAIM LEWY. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 22, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3050770015, HPD building ID 247093. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Church Av (B, Q), 2 min walk
• Parkside Av (Q), 8 min walk
• Beverley Rd (Q), 9 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.