2073 78th Street

2073 78th Street in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, has 14 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and 24 of 24 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (69/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 24 units · Built 1920

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 69/100)

• 3 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.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 5 buildings' registrations; 1 graded D or F.
• 24 of 24 units are rent-stabilized; 25 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: Medium (14 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 26, 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 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

14 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 8 class A. 15 issued in the last 12 months. 57 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2000-05-26. Newest violation issued 2026-05-04.

2 closed in the last 90 days. Median 93 days from issue to close for the 13 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: 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 8A, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT SOUTH (apt 8A), issued 2025-12-23. HPD violation 18524024
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, foyer, 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) SOUTH WALL, WEST WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 8A, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT SOUTH (apt 8A), issued 2025-12-23. HPD violation 18529549
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st door from the north, east wall, foyer, 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 DOOR FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL, 1st DOOR FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 9B, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 9B), issued 2006-05-08. HPD violation 6142103
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 2nd floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR : MISSING LOCATED AT APT A5, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION AT EAST (apt A5), issued 2010-12-29. HPD violation 8745253
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). : INOPERATIVE LOCATED AT APT A5, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION AT EAST (apt A5), issued 2010-12-29. HPD violation 8745254
• Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom. REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS AND REPAIR ALL DEFECTS IN BATHTUB 4 STY EAST APT 10A BATHROOM. , SECTION '' '' (apt 10A), issued 2000-05-26. HPD violation 1080256
• Class A: Door, lock or intercom defect, bathroom. REFIT DOOR ENTRANCE 4 STY EAST APT 10A BATHROOM. , SECTION '' '' (apt 10A), issued 2000-05-26. HPD violation 1080258
• Class A: Broken window or sash, kitchen. REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING GLASS PANELS KITCHEN CABINETS 2 STY NORTHWEST APT 4A LOCATED AT APT 4A (apt 4A), issued 2000-05-26. HPD violation 1080243

311 housing complaints

3 in the last 12 months, 3 in 5 years. Most common: Door/Window (1), Paint/Plaster (1), Unsanitary Condition (1).

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: 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. 4 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

24 of 24 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: 24 in 2024, 25 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: S78 REALTY LLC. Head officer: SIMY GRAUS. Managing agent: SIMY GRAUS. This owner has 5 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 15, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3062510047, HPD building ID 174270. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 20 Av (D), 9 min walk
• Bay Pkwy (D), 9 min walk
• 18 Av (D), 11 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.