1737 50th Street

1737 50th Street in Borough Park, Brooklyn, has 28 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 1930

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation 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.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.

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

• Repairs: High (28 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Expired Oct 1, 2012, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

28 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 8 class A, 12 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 28 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-06-19. Newest violation issued 2026-05-01.

HPD recorded no violation closed here 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: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK ENTRANCE DOOR 1 STY APT 1. , SECTION '' '' (apt 1), issued 2008-06-19. HPD violation 1047970
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LIGHT FIXTURE CEILING 2 STY REAR APT 2R BATHROOM. , SECTION '' '' (apt 2R), issued 2008-06-19. HPD violation 1047972
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE 2 STY REAR APT 2R ZIMMIT. , SECTION '' '' (apt 2R), issued 2008-06-19. HPD violation 1047973
• Class B: Gas defect, kitchen. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BURNERS GAS RANGE 2 STY REAR APT 2R KITCHEN. , SECTION '' '' (apt 2R), issued 2008-06-19. HPD violation 1047974
• Class B: Gas defect, kitchen. REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING CONTROL KNOBS GAS RANGE 2 STY REAR APT 2R KITCHEN. , SECTION '' '' (apt 2R), issued 2008-06-19. HPD violation 1047975
• Class B: Self-closing door not working (entrance). SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS ENTRANCE 2 STY REAR APT 2R. , SECTION '' '' (apt 2R), issued 2008-06-19. HPD violation 1047976
• Class B: Certificate of occupancy issue. SECTION 300, 301, 302, M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY TO LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE PREMISES TO PRIOR LEGAL CONDITION 1 STY APTS REDUCED FROM 2 TO 1 APT., issued 2008-06-19. HPD violation 1047968
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WALLS & CEILINGS THRU OUT 2 STY REAR APT 2R. , SECTION '' '' (apt 2R), issued 2008-06-19. HPD violation 1047971

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.

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)

No open DOB violations. 0 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

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: ESTATE OF JOSEPH/EDITH KLEIN. Head officer: SHEILA X KLEIN. Managing agent: SHEILA KLEIN. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Dec 21, 2011. HPD registration expired Oct 1, 2012 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 3054550056, HPD building ID 154152. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 18 Av (F), 6 min walk
• Avenue I (F), 8 min walk
• Ditmas Av (F), 11 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.