1801 50th Street

1801 50th Street in Borough Park, Brooklyn, has 62 open HPD violations, 14 of them class C, and 34 of 34 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (37/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 34 units · Built 1925

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 37/100)

• 14 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 8 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 10 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 34 of 34 units are rent-stabilized; 33 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (62 open, 14 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: High (4 infested units, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (2 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2025, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

62 open violations: 14 class C (immediately hazardous), 35 class B, 12 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 33 issued in the last 12 months. 166 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1989-10-31. Newest violation issued 2026-09-29.

1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 120 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.

8 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: Fire escape defect. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF METAL CHAIN OBSTRUCTED DROP LADDER FROM REACHING THE GROUND AT 1ST FROM EAST AT NORTH AT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2026-09-29. HPD violation 19250260
• Class C: Fire escape defect. FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN, DEFECTIVE AND/OR MISSING GRAVITY HOOK AT AT DROP LADDER AT 1ST FROM EAST AT NORTH AT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2026-09-29. HPD violation 19250259
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT B4, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT EAST (apt B4), issued 2026-05-14. HPD violation 18912800
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, 2nd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE METAL CASING AT THE APARTMENT DOOR EDGE, IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT B4, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT EAST (apt B4), issued 2026-05-14. HPD violation 18912817
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st door from the south, west wall, foyer, 2nd 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 DOOR FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT B1, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt B1), issued 2013-03-28. HPD violation 9784885
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT WALLS & CEILING 4 STY NORTHEAST APT D2 CENTER ROOM FLOREIC 972 1756 ER1. LOCATED AT APT D2 (apt D2), issued 1990-01-30. HPD violation 1048126
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, private hall. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT CEILING 4 STY NORTHEAST APT D2 PRIVATE HALL FLOREIC 972 1756 ER1. LOCATED AT APT D2 (apt D2), issued 1990-01-30. HPD violation 1048127
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT CEILING 4 STY NORTHEAST APT D2 NORTH ROOM FLOREIC 972 1756 ER1. LOCATED AT APT D2 (apt D2), issued 1990-01-30. HPD violation 1048128

311 housing complaints

10 in the last 12 months, 15 in 5 years. Most common: Door/Window (3), Unsanitary Condition (3), Paint/Plaster (2), Plumbing (2).

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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: Owner reported 4 infested, 4 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: Owner reported 3 infested, 3 treated, 0 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

2 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

34 of 34 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: 34 in 2024, 33 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 1801 50th Street Units LLC. Head officer: Mendel Steiner. Managing agent: Mendel Steiner. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 28, 2024. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2025 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 3054560001, HPD building ID 154178. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 18 Av (F), 5 min walk
• Avenue I (F), 6 min walk
• Bay Pkwy (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.