1957 81st Street
1957 81st Street in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, has 30 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (30/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 1915
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 30/100)
- 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 12 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- 2 evictions carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
- 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 (30 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 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)
30 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 16 class B, 13 class A. 2 issued in the last 12 months. 46 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-11-02. Newest violation issued 2026-04-30.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- 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 AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT APT1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt APT1). HPD violation 18819303
- Class B: No heat / heating defect, 1st room from the north, 1st floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING KNOB AT SHUT OFF VALVE STEAM RADIATOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT APT1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt APT1), issued 2026-04-30. HPD violation 18819297
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st room from the north, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WINDOW RECESS IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT APT1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt APT1), issued 2026-04-30. HPD violation 18819298
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 3rd room from the north, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT NORTH AND SOUTH WALLS IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1), issued 2025-05-08. HPD violation 17875366
- Class B: Electrical defect, closet on the south wall, 3rd room from the north, 1st floor. , 2006, 2037 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR AND ABATE UNSAFE ELECTRIC WIRING CONDITION CONSISTING OF EXPOSED ELECTRICAL WIRES IN CLOSET AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1), issued 2025-05-08. HPD violation 17875371
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1), issued 2025-05-08. HPD violation 17875344
- Class B: No heat / heating defect, radiator on the south wall, 3rd room from the north, 1st floor. PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE RADIATOR AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1), issued 2025-05-08. HPD violation 17875370
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st room from the north, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT WEST NORTH AND EAST WALLS IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 1TOPBE, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1TOPBE), issued 2024-03-20. HPD violation 16754553
311 housing complaints
12 in the last 12 months, 24 in 5 years. Most common: Door/Window (3), Plumbing (3), Water Leak (3), Unsanitary Condition (2), Heat/Hot Water (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: 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
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: 1957 81ST REALTY LLC. Head officer: CINDY ZHENG. Managing agent: Cindy Zheng. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Nov 5, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3062860054, HPD building ID 176737. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 20 Av (D), 5 min walk
- 18 Av (D), 6 min walk
- Bay Pkwy (D), 9 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 30 open (1 class C, 16 class B, 13 class A) | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 12 | −20 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 2 | −10 |
| 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.