1531 68th Street
1531 68th Street in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, has 22 open HPD violations, 9 of them class C, and 64 of 64 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (69/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 64 units · Built 1925
StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 69/100)
- 9 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- 64 of 64 units are rent-stabilized; 63 on the 2007 tax bill.
More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: Medium (22 open, 9 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
22 open violations: 9 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 6 class A. 6 issued in the last 12 months. 89 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2019-04-18. Newest violation issued 2026-09-17.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
3 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: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MORTISE LOCK MECHANISM AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-05-20. HPD violation 18941171
- 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 PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2024-04-18. HPD violation 16882604
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4C, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4C), issued 2024-03-13. HPD violation 16736470
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4A), issued 2024-03-13. HPD violation 16736474
- Class C: Self-closing door not working, 3rd 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 3B, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3B), issued 2022-04-14. HPD violation 15100814
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR TO BOILER ROOM LOCKED, issued 2020-04-20. HPD violation 13665510
- 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 MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2020-04-20. HPD violation 13665511
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4B), issued 2019-04-18. HPD violation 13018596
311 housing complaints
7 in the last 12 months, 35 in 5 years. Most common: Door/Window (3), Plumbing (2), Heat/Hot Water (1), Unsanitary Condition (1).
Bedbugs
The owner reported 0 infested units in the last 3 years of filings. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.
- 2026: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
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 (2 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
64 of 64 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: 64 in 2024, 63 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: 68th street llc. Head officer: nicholas dibenedetto. Managing agent: 68th street llc. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jul 30, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3055660005, HPD building ID 807477. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 71 St (D), 2 min walk
- New Utrecht Av (N), 5 min walk
- 62 St (D), 7 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 22 open (9 class C, 7 class B, 6 class A). 3 rent-impairing | −23 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 7 | −8 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
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.