1728 73rd Street

1728 73rd Street in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, has 15 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and 6 of 6 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 6 units · Built 1931

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 4 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.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 6 of 6 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (15 open, 4 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: Expired Sep 1, 2025, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

15 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 7 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 48 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2010-12-20. Newest violation issued 2026-05-01.

HPD recorded no violation closed here 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: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 5; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 0; IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT SOUTH (apt 2), issued 2020-01-13. HPD violation 13542007
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, north wall, 4th room from the north, 2nd 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) BASEBOARD AT NORTH WALL, BASEBOARD AT SOUTH WALL, BASEBOARD AT EAST WALL, BASEBOARD AT WEST WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2R), issued 2011-12-13. HPD violation 9243857
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, north wall, 4th room from the north, 2nd 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) BASEBOARD AT NORTH WALL, BASEBOARD AT SOUTH WALL, BASEBOARD AT WEST WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2R), issued 2011-12-13. HPD violation 9243858
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, south wall, bathroom, 2nd 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 FRAME FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2R), issued 2011-12-13. HPD violation 9243856
• Class B: Fire escape defect. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF A STATUE ERECTED BELOW DROPLADDER HAMPERING EGRESS FROM THE FIRE ESCAPE AT THE FRONT OF THE BUILDING, issued 2020-01-13. HPD violation 13542021
• Class B: Floor or stair defect (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF BICYCLES AT THE PUBLIC HALL STAIR BULKHEAD, issued 2020-01-13. HPD violation 13541991
• Class B: Floor or stair defect (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF BICYCLES AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 3rd STORY, issued 2020-01-13. HPD violation 13541996
• Class A: Bedbugs. (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS., issued 2026-05-01. HPD violation 18855019

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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

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

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: JOHN DROUVALAKIS. Managing agent: WILLIAM DROUVALAKIS. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Nov 20, 2024. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2025 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3062040018, HPD building ID 169925. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 79 St (D), 5 min walk
• 71 St (D), 6 min walk
• 18 Av (N), 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.