1251 59th Street

1251 59th Street in Borough Park, Brooklyn, has 38 open HPD violations, 15 of them class C, and 16 of 15 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (47/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 15 units · Built 1931

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 47/100)

• 15 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 14 buildings' registrations; 10 graded D or F.
• 16 of 15 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (38 open, 15 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 2 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)

38 open violations: 15 class C (immediately hazardous), 15 class B, 8 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 144 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1994-08-16. Newest violation issued 2026-05-01.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 10 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.

2 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: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RATED MATERIAL AT CEILING AT CELLAR, issued 2021-02-22. HPD violation 14026447
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1A), issued 2019-10-28. HPD violation 13364686
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 1st floor. , 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS .. IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT A1, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt A1), issued 2019-08-30. HPD violation 13253074
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st door from the south, west wall, foyer, 1st floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st DOOR FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL, 1st DOOR FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT A1, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt A1), issued 2019-08-30. HPD violation 13254401
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st closet from the west, north wall, 1st room from the east, 1st floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st CLOSET FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL DOOR FRAME IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT A1, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt A1), issued 2019-08-30. HPD violation 13254399
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the west, north wall, 2nd room from the east, 1st floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT A1, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt A1), issued 2019-08-30. HPD violation 13254402
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT A1, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt A1), issued 2019-08-30. HPD violation 13253075
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st riser from the north, east wall, bathroom, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st RISER FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT B2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt B2), issued 2017-11-20. HPD violation 12081684

311 housing complaints

2 in the last 12 months, 10 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (2).

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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 1 DOB violation 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

16 of 15 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: 16 in 2024, 16 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 1251 59TH LLC. Head officer: GETZ OBSTFELD. Managing agent: FTC MANAGEMENT COMPANY. This owner has 14 buildings on record, 10 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 31, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3057040055, HPD building ID 160782. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 55 St (D), 4 min walk
• 62 St (D), 5 min walk
• Fort Hamilton Pkwy (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 2026-10-28.