5820 13th Avenue

5820 13th Avenue in Borough Park, Brooklyn, has 12 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 3 units · Built 1920

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation 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.
• 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 8 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (12 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: Clear (Owner reported none, 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)

12 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 3 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 19 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2021-12-01. Newest violation issued 2026-05-07.

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: Fire escape defect. FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. ADJUST THE DROPLADDER SO THAT IT WILL SLIDE EASILY IN THE GUIDE RODS AT BLDG FRONT ., issued 2021-12-01. HPD violation 1428542
• Class B: Items blocking a hallway or exit (hallway). D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD ARTICLES 2 & 3 STY PUBLIC HALLS., issued 2021-12-01. HPD violation 1428533
• Class B: Lighting defect (entrance). D26-19.07 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNSET EVERY DAY TO SUNRISE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING 50 WATTS FRONT., issued 2021-12-01. HPD violation 1428534
• Class B: Lighting defect (entrance). D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE LIGHTING FIXTURE AT ENTRANCE TO BLDG., issued 2021-12-01. HPD violation 1428535
• Class B: Lighting defect (hallway). D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE LIGHTING FIXTURE AT VESTIBULE 1 STY PUBLIC HALL., issued 2021-12-01. HPD violation 1428536
• Class B: Fire escape defect. D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES 3 STY BALCONY FRONT., issued 2021-12-01. HPD violation 1428537
• Class B: Fire escape defect. D26-10.01 ADM CODE FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. ADJUST THE DROPLADDER SO THAT IT WILL SLIDE EASILY IN THE GUIDE RODS FRONT., issued 2021-12-01. HPD violation 1428538
• Class B: Floor or stair defect (hallway). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC FLOOR TILES VESTIBULE 1 STY PUBLIC HALL., issued 2021-12-01. HPD violation 1428540

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 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 (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: B & A Trading Corp. Head officer: Aron Rubinstein. Managing agent: Aron Rubinstein. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jan 16, 2026. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3057040047, HPD building ID 810043. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 55 St (D), 4 min walk
• 62 St (D), 5 min walk
• New Utrecht Av (N), 7 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.