4401 17th Avenue

4401 17th Avenue in Borough Park, Brooklyn, has 11 open HPD violations, 7 of them class C, and 19 of 37 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (82/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 37 units · Built 1925

StreetSpy grade: B (Good, 82/100)

• 7 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
• 19 of 37 units are rent-stabilized; 22 on the 2007 tax bill.

Fewer open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: Medium (11 open, 7 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 (2 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)

11 open violations: 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 2 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 158 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1990-08-21. Newest violation issued 2023-07-13. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2023. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the east, south wall, kitchen, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY ?11-06(B)(2) 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT D1, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''SOUTH'', AT SOUTH (apt D1), issued 2014-08-20. HPD violation 10350584
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 3rd room from the east, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY ?11-06(B)(2) CEILING, WEST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT D1, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''SOUTH'', AT SOUTH (apt D1), issued 2014-08-20. HPD violation 10350583
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, bathroom, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY ?11-06(B)(2) CEILING, SOUTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT D1, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''SOUTH'', AT SOUTH (apt D1), issued 2014-08-20. HPD violation 10350582
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, bathroom. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT CEILINGS 4 STY SOUTHWEST APT D4 PRIVATE HALL BATHROOM & SOUTHWEST ROOM SHATER 436 2384 ER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt D4), issued 1990-12-18. HPD violation 1002517
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT WALLS 4 STY SOUTHWEST APT D4 THRU OUT SHATER 436 2384 ER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt D4), issued 1990-12-18. HPD violation 1002518
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, bathroom. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT PELLING CEILING NORTH & EAST WALLS 4 STY APT D4 BATHROOM SHATER 436 2384 ER1. LOCATED AT APT D4 (apt D4), issued 1990-08-21. HPD violation 1002513
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, private hall. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT PEELING CEILING NORTH & SOUTH WALL 4 STY APT D4 PRIVATE HALL SHATER 436 2384 ER1. LOCATED AT APT D4 (apt D4), issued 1990-08-21. HPD violation 1002511
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (basement). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTER BOARD CEILING AT EAST AND WEST CELLAR, issued 2023-04-05. HPD violation 1002579

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 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)

2 open DOB violations, all 2 Local Law violations issued before 2000. 11 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

19 of 37 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: 19 in 2024, 22 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: RIVMAR EQUITIES CORP. Head officer: ISRAEL TRAUBE. Managing agent: ISAAC WADE. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 0 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 29, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3054040006, HPD building ID 141835. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 18 Av (F), 5 min walk
• Ditmas Av (F), 6 min walk
• Avenue I (F), 10 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.