3617 15th Avenue

3617 15th Avenue in Borough Park, Brooklyn, has 12 open HPD violations, 10 of them class C, and 6 of 6 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 6 units · Built 1930

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)

• 10 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• The head officer on this registration is named on 8 buildings' registrations; 3 graded D or F.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 6 of 6 units are rent-stabilized.

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

• Repairs: High (12 open, 10 class C), records as of Oct 25, 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 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: 10 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 0 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 117 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-09-24. Newest violation issued 2026-05-01.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 7 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 3rd 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 = 2; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 0; IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 6), issued 2024-12-11. HPD violation 17548370
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 5), issued 2024-01-26. HPD violation 16612987
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE AT FIRE DOOR LEADING TO YARD AT SOUTH, HINGES AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2024-01-23. HPD violation 16604115
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5), issued 2021-05-24. HPD violation 14351547
• 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 5, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5), issued 2021-05-24. HPD violation 14351534
• 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 6, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 6), issued 2019-12-05. HPD violation 13480871
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 6), issued 2019-12-05. HPD violation 13480870
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. : CORRECT FAILURE TO PROVIDE TO THE DEPARTMENT WITHIN 45 DAYS OF DEMAND ALL RECORDS REQUIRED TO BE MAINTAINED BY OWNER PURSUANT TO LOCAL LAW 1 OF 2004 RELATED TO LEAD-BASED PAINT NOTICES, INSPECTIONS AND REMEDIATION/ABATEMENT ACTIVITIES. (apt 6), issued 2019-11-19. HPD violation 13457438

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 12 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 2 DOB violations 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

6 of 6 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).

Owner and management

Owner: TES VUV LLC. Head officer: USHER STEINMETZ. Managing agent: SOL FISCH. This owner has 8 buildings on record, 3 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 8, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3053680003, HPD building ID 139848. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Ditmas Av (F), 5 min walk
• Church Av (F, G), 7 min walk
• 18 Av (F), 13 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.