8014 19th Avenue

8014 19th Avenue in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, has 11 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and 42 of 42 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (59/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 42 units · Built 1925

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 59/100)

• 2 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 owner's bedbug filings report 6 infested units over the last 3 years.
• 42 of 42 units are rent-stabilized; 40 on the 2007 tax bill.

• Repairs: Medium (11 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: High (6 infested units, 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)

11 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 9 class B, 0 class A. 4 issued in the last 12 months. 105 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2017-10-16. Newest violation issued 2026-07-06.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 533 days from issue to close for the 14 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: Self-closing door not working, 1st floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''8024'' (apt 1A), issued 2026-07-06. HPD violation 19046461
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1DR, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1DR), issued 2024-05-20. HPD violation 16979168
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 4th room from the north, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''8024'' (apt 1A), issued 2026-07-06. HPD violation 19046459
• Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 4th room from the north, 1st floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''8024'' (apt 1A), issued 2026-07-06. HPD violation 19046460
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. (B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''SOUTH'' (apt 5B), issued 2025-07-28. HPD violation 18112041
• Class B: Plumbing defect, kitchen, 1st floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR AT BOTTOM BASE CABINET AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 5A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5A), issued 2024-06-27. HPD violation 17075430
• Class B: Leak or water damage, kitchen, 1st floor. REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 5A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5A), issued 2024-06-27. HPD violation 17075431
• Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER THE CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 4th STORY, issued 2024-05-20. HPD violation 16979169

311 housing complaints

2 in the last 12 months, 57 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (1), Paint/Plaster (1).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 6 infested units in 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: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2024: Owner reported 3 infested, 3 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2023: Owner reported 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

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

42 of 42 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: 42 in 2024, 40 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 8014 REALTY LLC. Head officer: VINCENT RAGOSTA. Managing agent: 8014 REALTY LLC. This owner has 8 buildings on record, 6 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 23, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3062850039, HPD building ID 144018. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 18 Av (D), 5 min walk
• 20 Av (D), 6 min walk
• 79 St (D), 7 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.