1515 47th Street

1515 47th Street in Borough Park, Brooklyn, has 139 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and 54 of 54 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (52/100).

Multi-family elevator · 54 units · Built 1939

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 52/100)

• 5 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 17 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 54 of 54 units are rent-stabilized; 47 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (139 open, 5 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2023, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

139 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 93 class B, 38 class A, 3 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 189 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1990-05-29. Newest violation issued 2026-05-01.

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

17 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Broken window or sash, 4th room from the north, 4th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SPRING BALANCES AT EAST 2 WINDOW UPPER AND LOWER SASHES IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4B), issued 2022-03-30. HPD violation 15080912
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 4th floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE .. IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4B), issued 2022-03-30. HPD violation 15080910
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4B), issued 2022-03-30. HPD violation 15080911
• Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT CEILING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6H, 6th STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH , SECTION AT NORTH (apt 6H), issued 2006-05-30. HPD violation 6177602
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK INSTALLED ENTRANCE DOOR TO 2 STY WEST APT 2C. , SECTION '' '' (apt 2C), issued 1991-08-06. HPD violation 1042348
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 4th room from the north, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND EAST WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4B), issued 2022-03-30. HPD violation 15080907
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, kitchen, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4B), issued 2022-03-30. HPD violation 15080906
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, 4th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOCKSET AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4B), issued 2022-03-30. HPD violation 15080909

311 housing complaints

2 in the last 12 months, 8 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (1), Unsanitary Condition (1).

Bedbugs

No bedbug filing on record for 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 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)

1 open DOB violation. 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

54 of 54 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: 54 in 2024, 47 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: E&C REALTY CORP. Head officer: SIMCHA TYK. Managing agent: CHARLES J RUBINSTEIN. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Nov 30, 2022. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2023 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3054360068, HPD building ID 152323. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Ditmas Av (F), 9 min walk
• 50 St (D), 10 min walk
• 55 St (D), 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.