5501 15th Avenue

5501 15th Avenue in Borough Park, Brooklyn, has 72 open HPD violations, 36 of them class C, and 51 of 65 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (54/100).

Multi-family elevator · 65 units · Built 1928

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 54/100)

• 36 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• The owner's bedbug filings report 3 infested units over the last 3 years.
• 2 evictions carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
• 51 of 65 units are rent-stabilized; 59 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (72 open, 36 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Medium (3 infested units, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 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)

72 open violations: 36 class C (immediately hazardous), 21 class B, 15 class A. 17 issued in the last 12 months. 362 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2019-06-19. Newest violation issued 2026-05-28.

8 closed in the last 90 days. Median 1,683 days from issue to close for the 65 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 1st floor. , 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 HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1E, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1E), issued 2025-12-12. HPD violation 18502108
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2B), issued 2025-09-11. HPD violation 18214220
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 4th floor. , 27-2056.8, 27-2056.9 ADM CODE -CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY PERFORMING ACTIVITIES NECESSARY TO ABATE TESTED LEAD-BASED PAINT FROM REQUIRED WINDOW AND/OR DOOR FRICTION SURFACES FOR APARTMENT AND MAKE FLOORS SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE, POSITIVE LEAD-BASED PAINT IN AN APARTMENT WITH A CHILD UNDER SIX LOCATED AT APT 4I, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4I), issued 2024-08-21. HPD violation 17212030
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st closet from the south, west wall, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st CLOSET FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL DOOR FRAME, 1st DOOR FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL, EAST WALL, WEST WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 4I, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4I), issued 2024-08-20. HPD violation 17211847
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, kitchen, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) SOUTH WALL, WEST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4I, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4I), issued 2024-08-20. HPD violation 17211844
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the north, east wall, 1st room from the east, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL, 2nd WINDOW FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4I, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4I), issued 2024-08-20. HPD violation 17211846
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, west wall, bathroom, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD-PAINT THAT IS XRF TESTED INCONCLUSIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AT 0.5MG/CM2 AND IS PRESUMED LEAD PAINT AS SET FORTH IN (28 RCNY §11-07(b)) AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE-USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(b)(2) 1st DOOR FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4I, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4I), issued 2024-08-20. HPD violation 17211843
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, foyer, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) SOUTH WALL, EAST WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 4I, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4I), issued 2024-08-20. HPD violation 17211845

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 34 in 5 years.

Bedbugs

The owner reported 3 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2023: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 1 DOB violation on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

2 executed evictions in the last 3 years (6 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

51 of 65 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: 51 in 2024, 59 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 5501/8760 CAS LLC. Head officer: AARON SIRULNICK. Managing agent: DITMAS MANAGEMENT CORP.. This owner has 40 buildings on record, 6 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 3, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3054880004, HPD building ID 140006. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 55 St (D), 6 min walk
• 62 St (D), 7 min walk
• New Utrecht Av (N), 8 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 2026-10-27.