171 Bay 17th Street

171 Bay 17th Street in Bath Beach, Brooklyn, has 80 open HPD violations, 25 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (35/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 18 units · Built 1912

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 35/100)

• 25 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 7 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 7 heat or hot water 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 (80 open, 25 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 7 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)

80 open violations: 25 class C (immediately hazardous), 40 class B, 15 class A. 5 issued in the last 12 months. 293 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2021-03-19. Newest violation issued 2026-03-04.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 80 days from issue to close for the 4 violations closed in the last 12 months.

7 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: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOCKING DEVICE ASSEMBLY AT WEST ENTRANCE DOOR TO VESTIBULE, AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-03-04. HPD violation 18681494
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, window sash on the south wall. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS AT LOWER WINDOW SASH AT SOUTH WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2025-06-05. HPD violation 17953377
• 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 B5, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt B5), issued 2025-05-22. HPD violation 17909326
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 4th floor. , 27-2056.8, 27-2056.9 ADM CODE -CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY PERFORMING ACTIVITIES NECESSARY TO ABATE PRESUMED LEAD-BASED PAINT FROM REQUIRED WINDOW AND/OR DOOR FRICTION SURFACES FOR APARTMENT AND MAKE FLOORS SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE, PRESUMED LEAD PAINT IN AN APARTMENT WITH A CHILD UNDER SIX LOCATED AT APT 2D, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2D), issued 2025-01-29. HPD violation 17661362
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2D, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2D), issued 2024-12-12. HPD violation 17543762
• 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 2D, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2D), issued 2024-12-12. HPD violation 17543763
• Class C: Leak or water damage, bathroom, 4th floor. REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2D, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2D), issued 2024-12-12. HPD violation 17543765
• Class C: No hot water, bathroom, 4th floor. REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT BATHTUB HOT WATER IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2D, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2D), issued 2024-11-25. HPD violation 17440223

311 housing complaints

13 in the last 12 months, 111 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (7), Plumbing (4), Door/Window (1), Unsanitary Condition (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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 2 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: ETAN, LLC. Head officer: JOSEPH COHEN. Managing agent: ETAN, LLC. This owner has 25 buildings on record, 12 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 22, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3064350030, HPD building ID 201362. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 18 Av (D), 8 min walk
• 20 Av (D), 9 min walk
• Bay Pkwy (D), 14 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.