2255 Benson Avenue

2255 Benson Avenue in Gravesend, Brooklyn, has 15 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and 63 of 69 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (71/100).

Multi-family elevator · 69 units · Built 1960

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 71/100)

• 3 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.
• The owner's bedbug filings report 1 infested unit over the last 3 years.
• 63 of 69 units are rent-stabilized; 69 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: Low (15 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Medium (1 infested unit, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

15 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 12 class B, 0 class A. 5 issued in the last 12 months. 43 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2017-03-31. Newest violation issued 2026-06-18.

3 closed in the last 90 days. Median 77 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, door on the north wall. , 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 HOPPER DOOR AT NORTH WALL AT COMPACTOR CLOSET, 2nd STORY, issued 2026-06-18. HPD violation 19006697
• 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 LATCH SET AT COMPACTOR CLOSET DOOR AT EAST AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY, issued 2026-06-18. HPD violation 19006696
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3A, 2nd STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3A), issued 2017-03-31. HPD violation 11712289
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 1st room from the east, 6th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 7G, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 7G), issued 2024-12-27. HPD violation 17579575
• Class B: Mold, north wall, bathroom, 6th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 10 SQ FT AT NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 7G, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 7G), issued 2024-12-27. HPD violation 17579570
• Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 1st room from the east, 6th floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 7G, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 7G), issued 2024-12-27. HPD violation 17579574
• Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 3rd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PORCELAIN ENAMEL GLAZE AT BATHTUB DRAIN AREA IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3A), issued 2017-06-23. HPD violation 11841997
• Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE FLUSHING APPARATUS AND MAINTAIN SAME SO AS TO FLUSH EFFECTIVELY THE WATER CLOSET , IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3A), issued 2017-04-27. HPD violation 11753392

311 housing complaints

2 in the last 12 months, 7 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (1), Unsanitary Condition (1).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 1 infested unit 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 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. 0 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

2 executed evictions in the last 3 years (4 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

63 of 69 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: 63 in 2024, 69 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: BENSON ASSOCIATES LLC. Head officer: ESTELLE COHEN. Managing agent: BENSON ASSOCIATES LLC. This owner has 6 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 28, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3063830006, HPD building ID 207835. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Bay Pkwy (D), 3 min walk
• 25 Av (D), 8 min walk
• 20 Av (D), 9 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 2026-10-27.