1973 81st Street
1973 81st Street in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, has 38 open HPD violations, 16 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (62/100).
Co-op · Multi-family elevator · 54 units · Built 1926
A cooperative: apartments are owned as shares, so a rental here is a sublet that usually needs board approval and may be limited to one or two years. Co-op units are not rent-stabilized.
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 62/100)
- 16 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- 2 evictions carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
- Repairs: High (38 open, 16 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 (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
38 open violations: 16 class C (immediately hazardous), 18 class B, 4 class A. 3 issued in the last 12 months. 359 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1990-08-21. Newest violation issued 2025-12-08.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 119 days from issue to close for the 3 violations closed in the last 12 months.
3 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: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 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 AT FIRE DOOR AT CENTER SECTION AT PUBLIC HALL, 5th STORY, issued 2024-12-19. HPD violation 17570227
- Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 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 AT CENTER SECTION DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 4th STORY, issued 2024-12-19. HPD violation 17570248
- Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 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 AT CENTER SECTION DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY, issued 2024-12-19. HPD violation 17570247
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING SLIDE BOLT ARRANGED FOR PADLOCKING INSTALLED AT DOOR LEADING TO ROOF AT BULKHEAD AT NORTH AT PUBLIC HALL, 6th STORY, issued 2024-03-14. HPD violation 16748719
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF SLIDE BOLT ARRANGED FOR PADLOCKING AINSTALLED AT DOOR LEADING TO ROOF AT BULKHEAD AT SOUTH AT PUBLIC HALL, 6th STORY, issued 2024-03-14. HPD violation 16748727
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING SLIDING BOLT LOCK AT BULKHEAD DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 6th STORY, SECTION AT NORTH, issued 2024-02-23. HPD violation 16691398
- Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT B8, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt B8), issued 2021-10-25. HPD violation 14639525
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, east wall, bathroom, 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 FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT A3, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt A3), issued 2019-12-10. HPD violation 13493653
311 housing complaints
3 in the last 12 months, 30 in 5 years. Most common: Door/Window (1), Paint/Plaster (1), Water Leak (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: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 1 DOB violation on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
2 executed evictions in the last 3 years (2 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: BENSON HOUSE CORP.. Head officer: Isidor LANDAU. Managing agent: MCS PROPERTIES LLC. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jun 30, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3062860043, HPD building ID 176746. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 20 Av (D), 5 min walk
- 18 Av (D), 7 min walk
- Bay Pkwy (D), 8 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 38 open (16 class C, 18 class B, 4 class A). 3 rent-impairing | −32 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 3 | −3 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 2 | −3 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 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.