217 East 7th Street

217 East 7th Street in Kensington, Brooklyn, has 12 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and 171 of 174 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (77/100).

Multi-family elevator · 174 units · Built 1951

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 77/100)

• 2 immediately hazardous violations 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.
• The owner's bedbug filings report 4 infested units over the last 3 years.
• 171 of 174 units are rent-stabilized; 172 on the 2007 tax bill.

Fewer open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: Low (12 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Medium (4 infested units, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 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)

12 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 3 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 185 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2006-07-28. Newest violation issued 2026-06-04.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 224 days from issue to close for the 3 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: Fire escape defect, 1st room from the east, 2nd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF AIRCONDITIONER PREVENTING EGRESS TO FIRE ESCAPE IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2O, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION AT SOUTH (apt 2O), issued 2025-08-22. HPD violation 18180643
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, 2nd room from the north, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR UNKEYED PLASTER CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 5K, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 5K), issued 2024-08-19. HPD violation 17200429
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE DOOR OF MAIL BOX FOR APARTMENT 2O AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, SECTION ''NORTH'', issued 2026-06-04. HPD violation 18971684
• Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 2nd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQUARE FEET AT THE CEILING AND ,WINDOW STILE 1ST FROM SOUTH AT WEST , IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3B, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''NORTH'' ORIGINAL VIOLATION 17796418 ISSUED 01-APR-25 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 3B), issued 2025-08-22. HPD violation 18186203
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE 6 STY EAST APT 7J SOUTH SECTION SHURINA. LOCATED AT APT 7J (apt 7J), issued 2008-05-21. HPD violation 1425754
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING 7 STY APT 7O SOUTH ROOM. , SECTION '' '' (apt 7O), issued 2008-05-21. HPD violation 1425735
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILINGS 6 STY EAST APT 7O EAST & WEST ROOMS. , SECTION '' '' (apt 7O), issued 2008-05-21. HPD violation 1425730
• Class B: Leak or water damage (roof). REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER 6 STY EAST APT 7J SOUTH SECTION EAST ROOM. LOCATED AT APT 7J (apt 7J), issued 2008-05-21. HPD violation 1425755

311 housing complaints

3 in the last 12 months, 47 in 5 years. Most common: Door/Window (1), Heat/Hot Water (1), Unsanitary Condition (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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2023: Owner reported 3 infested, 3 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2022: Owner reported 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2021: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 12 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (2 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

171 of 174 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: 171 in 2024, 172 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 217-227 E 7 ST LLC. Head officer: LAWRENCE BERNSTEIN. Managing agent: JONAS EQUITIES INC. This owner has 14 buildings on record, 6 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 3053300024, HPD building ID 808224. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Fort Hamilton Pkwy (F, G), 7 min walk
• Church Av (F, G), 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 2026-10-27.