1407 78th Street
1407 78th Street in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, has 13 open HPD violations, 9 of them class C, and 19 of 19 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (48/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 19 units · Built 1922
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 48/100)
- 9 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- 13 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- 19 of 19 units are rent-stabilized.
More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (13 open, 9 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
- Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
13 open violations: 9 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 0 class A. 28 issued in the last 12 months. 745 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2012-04-23. Newest violation issued 2026-09-24.
9 closed in the last 90 days. Median 830 days from issue to close for the 290 violations closed in the last 12 months.
1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.
- Class C: HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GIRDERS AT BASMENT APPROX. 4 AT BASEMENT, issued 2026-06-05. HPD violation 18976195
- Class C: Illegal occupancy or use (basement). & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF 7 ILLEGAL SCREW JACKS AT BASEMENT AT BASEMENT, issued 2026-06-05. HPD violation 18976192
- Class C: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PAVING AT BASEMENT AT BASEMENT, issued 2026-06-05. HPD violation 18982189
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE JOIST AT CEILING APPROX. 6 AT BASEMENT, issued 2026-06-05. HPD violation 18983249
- Class C: Electrical defect, ceiling. , 2006, 2037 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR AND ABATE UNSAFE ELECTRIC WIRING CONDITION CONSISTING OF EXPOSED WIRE AT CEILING THROUGH OUT AT BASEMENT, issued 2026-06-05. HPD violation 18976191
- Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT C3, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt C3), issued 2024-12-11. HPD violation 17544299
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the east, south wall, kitchen, 3rd 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 EAST AT SOUTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT C2, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt C2), issued 2023-12-28. HPD violation 16553053
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st door from the north, east 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 NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT A1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt A1), issued 2019-08-27. HPD violation 13247799
311 housing complaints
13 in the last 12 months, 106 in 5 years. Most common: Paint/Plaster (3), Plumbing (3), Unsanitary Condition (3), Door/Window (2), Heat/Hot Water (1).
Bedbugs
No bedbug filing on record for 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year
Buildings department (DOB)
1 open DOB violation. 3 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (2 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
19 of 19 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: 19 in 2024, 19 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: 1407 78 123 LLC. Head officer: Miranda Tan. Managing agent: 1407 78 123 LLC. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jun 4, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3062450074, HPD building ID 173954. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 79 St (D), 8 min walk
- 71 St (D), 9 min walk
- 18 Av (D), 14 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 13 open (9 class C, 4 class B). 1 rent-impairing | −32 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 13 | −20 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation | 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 2026-10-28.