5200 15th Avenue
5200 15th Avenue in Borough Park, Brooklyn, has 37 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and 47 of 47 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (62/100).
Multi-family elevator · 47 units · Built 1940
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 62/100)
- 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- The owner's bedbug filings report 1 infested unit over the last 3 years.
- The head officer on this registration is named on 8 buildings' registrations; 5 graded D or F.
- 47 of 47 units are rent-stabilized; 37 on the 2007 tax bill.
More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: Medium (37 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Pests: Medium (1 infested unit, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
37 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 19 class B, 17 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 58 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2000-12-14. Newest violation issued 2022-11-30. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2022. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE VESTIBULE DOOR LOCK AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2010-07-28. HPD violation 8528887
- Class B: Floor or stair defect, kitchen, 3rd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD AND VINYL TILES FLOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT D3, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt D3), issued 2016-02-03. HPD violation 11097357
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, foyer, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE SOUTH WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT D3, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt D3), issued 2016-02-03. HPD violation 11097449
- Class B: Broken window or sash, 1st room from the north, 6th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WINDOW COUNTER BALANCE LOWER SASH IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 6G, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 6G), issued 2015-12-21. HPD violation 11041526
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom, 6th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR ALL WALLS AND CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 6G, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 6G), issued 2015-12-21. HPD violation 11041533
- Class B: Broken window or sash, kitchen, 6th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WINDOW COUNTER BALANCE LOWER SASH IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 6G, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 6G), issued 2015-12-21. HPD violation 11041530
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 5th floor. SECTION 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING LOCATED AT APT 5F, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 5F), issued 2015-12-21. HPD violation 11041507
- Class B: Leak or water damage, kitchen, 5th floor. REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS WASTE LINE AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 5F, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 5F), issued 2015-12-21. HPD violation 11041472
311 housing complaints
2 in the last 12 months, 6 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (1), Water Leak (1).
Bedbugs
The owner reported 1 infested unit 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 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year
Buildings department (DOB)
1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 5 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
47 of 47 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: 47 in 2024, 37 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: 5200 SMK REALTY CO LLC. Head officer: SAMUEL KURZ. Managing agent: EL MANAGEMENT LLC. This owner has 8 buildings on record, 5 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Sep 16, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3056640035, HPD building ID 139985. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 55 St (D), 6 min walk
- 50 St (D), 9 min walk
- 62 St (D), 9 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 37 open (1 class C, 19 class B, 17 class A) | −27 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 2 | −3 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 1 infested unit | −8 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000 | 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 2026-10-27.