1715 59th Street

1715 59th Street in Midwood, Brooklyn, has 37 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 4 units · Built 1931

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)

• 2 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.
• 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 (37 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 25, 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 27, 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)

37 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 19 class B, 16 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 62 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1997-07-29. Newest violation issued 2026-05-01.

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

• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM AT 2nd PUBLIC HALL FROM NORTH, 1st STORY, issued 2021-11-01. HPD violation 14656588
• Class C: No heat / heating defect. POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM SIGN MISSING, issued 2019-10-03. HPD violation 13308792
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect. REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING BIFOLD WOOD DOORS BETWEEN FRONT AND REAR ROOMS 1 STY REAR APT 1R. , SECTION '' '' (apt 1R), issued 1998-04-21. HPD violation 1063193
• Class B: Electrical defect. REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING ELECTRIC SOCKET COVER PLATE NORTH WALL FRONT ROOM 1 STY REAR APT 1R. , SECTION '' '' (apt 1R), issued 1998-04-21. HPD violation 1063191
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILES WALLS BATHROOM 1 STY REAR APT 1R. , SECTION '' '' (apt 1R), issued 1998-04-21. HPD violation 1063190
• Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE RUSTED WATER SATINED BATHTUB BATHROOM 1 STY REAR APT 1R. , SECTION '' '' (apt 1R), issued 1998-04-21. HPD violation 1063189
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING 1 STY REAR APT 1R GLADYS VILLAFAUE. , SECTION '' '' (apt 1R), issued 1998-04-21. HPD violation 1063192
• Class B: Appliance defect, kitchen. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PILOT OVEN KITCHEN 1 STY REAR APT 1R , SECTION '' '' (apt 1R), issued 1997-08-12. HPD violation 1063173

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: JONATHAN STRASSER. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Nov 21, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3055040072, HPD building ID 160949. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 18 Av (N), 5 min walk
• New Utrecht Av (N), 9 min walk
• 20 Av (N), 9 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.