2021 78th Street

2021 78th Street in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, has 30 open HPD violations, 6 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 6 units · Built 1924

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 6 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 4 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• Had 6 rent-stabilized units on the 2007 tax bill and none on the latest one; ask how the apartment left stabilization.

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

• Repairs: High (30 open, 6 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), 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)

30 open violations: 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 10 class B, 14 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 73 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2012-05-14. Newest violation issued 2026-05-01.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 978 days from issue to close for the 6 violations closed in the last 12 months.

4 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: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM NEAR MAILBOXES 1ST STORY PUBLIC HALL, issued 2020-03-06. HPD violation 13625952
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM ,, AT PUBLIC HALL, issued 2020-01-07. HPD violation 13528790
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. - Correct failure to notify occupants and/or to investigate lead-based paint hazards., issued 2019-12-24. HPD violation 13510231
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. : Correct failure to provide to the department within 45 days of demand all records required to be maintained by owner pursuant to Local Law 1 of 2004 related to lead-based paint notices, inspections and remediation/abatement activities. (apt 1F), issued 2019-12-17. HPD violation 13503996
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MORTISE LOCK AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY, issued 2013-04-26. HPD violation 9816672
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE DOOR LOCK AT BUILDING ENTRANCE , 1st STORY, issued 2012-11-20. HPD violation 9645621
• Class B: Items blocking a hallway or exit (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF MISCELLANEOUS HOUSEHOLD ITEMS OBSTRUCTING EGRESS AT AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY, issued 2020-03-06. HPD violation 13625947
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE DOOR LOCK AT BUILDING FRONT ENTRANCE, issued 2020-03-06. HPD violation 13625946

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.

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)

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: 409-59 REALTY CORP. Head officer: AHMED A HIDAIS. Managing agent: 409 59 REALTY CORP. See the full portfolio.

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

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3062510070, HPD building ID 174238. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 20 Av (D), 8 min walk
• 18 Av (D), 9 min walk
• Bay Pkwy (D), 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.