578 East 17th Street
578 East 17th Street in Flatbush, Brooklyn, has 3 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and 104 of 103 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (64/100).
Multi-family elevator · 103 units · Built 1938
StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 64/100)
- 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 74 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- The owner's bedbug filings report 4 infested units over the last 3 years, including re-infestations.
- 104 of 103 units are rent-stabilized.
Fewer open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: Low (3 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 74 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: High (4 infested units, 3 yr, re-infested), records as of Oct 27, 2026
- Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
3 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 1 class A. 45 issued in the last 12 months. 1084 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2019-07-10. Newest violation issued 2026-04-10.
9 closed in the last 90 days. Median 87 days from issue to close for the 59 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, 5th 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 5E, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''EAST'' (apt 5E), issued 2023-11-17. HPD violation 16397995
- Class C: -CORRECT FAILURE TO PROVIDE TO THE DEPARTMENT WITHIN 45 DAYS OF DEMAND ALL RECORDS REQUIRED TO BE MAINTAINED BY OWNER (apt L3), issued 2019-07-10. HPD violation 13162242
- Class A: Unapproved alteration, 3rd room from the north, 3rd floor. M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE MAKING OF SAID ALTERATION PARTIAL PARTITION ERECTED CREATING ADDITIONAL ROOM IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3D, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3D), issued 2025-10-03. HPD violation 18268938
311 housing complaints
90 in the last 12 months, 256 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (74), Unsanitary Condition (7), Paint/Plaster (6), Door/Window (1), Plumbing (1).
Bedbugs
The owner reported 4 infested units in the last 3 years, including re-infestations. 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 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2023: Owner reported 3 infested, 3 treated, 1 re-infested
- 2022: Owner reported 4 infested, 4 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2021: Owner reported 4 infested, 2 treated, 3 re-infested
Buildings department (DOB)
1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 5 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (3 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
104 of 103 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: 104 in 2024, 104 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: 580-585 REALTY LLC. Head officer: Leah Berkovits. Managing agent: 580-585 REALTY LLC. This owner has 15 buildings on record, 9 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Aug 18, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3052020029, HPD building ID 247159. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Newkirk Plaza (B, Q), 2 min walk
- Cortelyou Rd (Q), 7 min walk
- Avenue H (Q), 10 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 3 open (2 class C, 1 class A) | −4 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 90 | −20 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 4 infested units, re-infested | −12 |
| 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 2026-10-27.