5213 New Utrecht Avenue

5213 New Utrecht Avenue in Borough Park, Brooklyn, has 44 open HPD violations, 7 of them class C, and 6 of 6 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 6 units · Built 1930

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 7 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 4 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 8 buildings' registrations; 3 graded D or F.
• 6 of 6 units are rent-stabilized.

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

• Repairs: High (44 open, 7 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 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)

44 open violations: 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 30 class B, 7 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 69 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1986-07-21. Newest violation issued 2023-03-10. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2023. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

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

4 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: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4R, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4R), issued 2014-12-29. HPD violation 10488509
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM BOILER ROOM DOOR LOCKED AT CELLAR, issued 2014-12-29. HPD violation 10488513
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE VESTIBULE DOOR LOCK AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2009-11-09. HPD violation 8137724
• 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 BOILER ROOM DOOR & AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2008-12-19. HPD violation 7628980
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF STORAGE OF MATTRESSES AT CELLAR AND BOILER ROOM, issued 2008-08-27. HPD violation 7441461
• 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 VESTIBULE 1 STORY AT PUBLIC HALL, issued 2008-08-20. HPD violation 7430031
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, kitchen. D26-12.01 ADM CODE REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT WALLS & CEILING 3 STY WEST APT 3L KITCHEN & NORTH ROOM FRANKO 436 3161. , SECTION '' '' (apt 3L), issued 1986-07-21. HPD violation 1780913
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). INOPERATIVE LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY (apt 2R), issued 2010-12-20. HPD violation 8739499

311 housing complaints

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

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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 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 (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

6 of 6 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: 6 in 2024, 6 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 5211 NU LLC. Head officer: USHER STEINMETZ. Managing agent: BARRY HERS. This owner has 8 buildings on record, 3 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 6, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3056620047, HPD building ID 343088. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 55 St (D), 3 min walk
• 50 St (D), 4 min walk
• Fort Hamilton Pkwy (D), 10 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.