2048 78th Street

2048 78th Street in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, has 26 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 4 units · Built 1925

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 26 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
• 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.
• No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.

More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (26 open), 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: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

26 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 14 class B, 12 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 37 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-06-04. Newest violation issued 2024-04-08. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2024. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

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 B: Roaches, bathroom. D26-13.03 ADM CODE ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN ROACHES KITCHEN & BATHROOM 1 STY APT 1. LOCATED AT APT 1 (apt 1), issued 2008-06-04. HPD violation 1080123
• Class B: Electrical defect, kitchen. D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRIC OUTLET KITCHEN 1 STY APT 1. LOCATED AT APT 1 (apt 1), issued 2008-06-04. HPD violation 1080124
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (basement). D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERBOARD CLG OF CELLAR., issued 2008-06-04. HPD violation 1080106
• Class B: No heat / heating defect, kitchen. D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING RADIATOR KITCHEN 1 STY FRONT APT., issued 2008-06-04. HPD violation 1080112
• Class B: Gas defect, kitchen. D26-10.01 ADM CODE ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF UNCAPPED GAS LINE KITCHEN 1 STY APT., issued 2008-06-04. HPD violation 1080119
• Class B: No heat / heating defect, kitchen. D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING RADIATOR KITCHEN 1 STY APT 1. LOCATED AT APT 1 (apt 1), issued 2008-06-04. HPD violation 1080120
• Class B: Broken window or sash. D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MAKE WINDOWS OPERABLE ALL ROOMS 1 STY APT 1. LOCATED AT APT 1 (apt 1), issued 2008-06-04. HPD violation 1080121
• Class B: Gas defect, kitchen. D26-16.01 ADM CODE REPAIR BY CLOSING SO AS TO BE GAS-TIGHT ALL OPENINGS IN THE KITCHEN SINK WASTE LINE 1 STY APT 1 WEST. , SECTION '' '' (apt 1), issued 2008-06-04. HPD violation 1080125

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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 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: Xing M Zhao. Managing agent: Betty Zhao. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 26, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3062630026, HPD building ID 174253. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

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