61 East 17th Street
61 East 17th Street in Flatbush, Brooklyn, has 6 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and 31 of 31 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (56/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 31 units · Built 1931
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 56/100)
- 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- 5 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- 31 of 31 units are rent-stabilized; 30 on the 2007 tax bill.
- Repairs: Low (6 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 5 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: High (4 infested units, 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)
6 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 1 class A. 14 issued in the last 12 months. 51 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2024-07-02. Newest violation issued 2026-05-04.
2 closed in the last 90 days. Median 123 days from issue to close for the 15 violations closed in the last 12 months.
1 open violation is 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, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT NORTH (apt 3B), issued 2024-07-02. HPD violation 17083143
- Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 4th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 10 SQFT, AT CEILING, EAST, WEST, NORTH AND SOUTH WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4E, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''SOUTH'' (apt 4E), issued 2026-01-08. HPD violation 18554204
- Class B: Mold, ceiling. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 30 SQUARE FEET AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY ORIGINAL VIOLATION 18059121 ISSUED 30-JUN-25 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b)., issued 2025-10-30. HPD violation 18339508
- Class B: Fire escape defect, 2nd room from the north, 3rd floor. , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING KEY OPERATING LOCKED AT DOOR LEADING TO FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3A), issued 2024-11-15. HPD violation 17416623
- Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 3rd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROXIMATELY 3 SQ FT AT CEILING. IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''NORTH'' ORIGINAL VIOLATION 16942036 ISSUED 01-MAY-24 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 3B), issued 2024-09-03. HPD violation 17241963
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling. PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2025-07-02. HPD violation 18059122
311 housing complaints
10 in the last 12 months, 34 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (5), Paint/Plaster (2), Plumbing (2), Water Leak (1).
Bedbugs
The owner reported 4 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2024: Owner reported 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2023: Owner reported 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2022: Owner reported 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2021: Owner reported 5 infested, 5 treated, 0 re-infested
Buildings department (DOB)
1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 1 DOB violation on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
31 of 31 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: 31 in 2024, 30 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: 39 KGS LLC. Head officer: DORIS B KONOVITCH. Managing agent: RAFI LIPSCHITZ. This owner has 4 buildings on record, 4 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Nov 17, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3050780044, HPD building ID 247168. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Church Av (B, Q), 1 min walk
- Beverley Rd (Q), 8 min walk
- Parkside Av (Q), 8 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 6 open (1 class C, 4 class B, 1 class A). 1 rent-impairing | −15 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 10 | −14 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 4 infested units | −15 |
| 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.