8988 15th Avenue
8988 15th Avenue in Bath Beach, Brooklyn, has 5 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and its rent-stabilization status could not be verified, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: A (90/100).
Co-op · Multi-family walk-up · 54 units · Built 1950
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: A (Excellent, 90/100)
- 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- A co-op: renting here is a sublet, usually with board approval and a time limit; units are not rent-stabilized.
- Repairs: Low (5 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Not on file, records as of Oct 28, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
5 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 0 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 10 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-09-01. Newest violation issued 2021-07-15. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2021. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st room from the east, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1A), issued 2010-04-05. HPD violation 8355159
- Class B: Electrical defect, outlet on the west wall, kitchen, 1st floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL OUTLET AT WEST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1FL), issued 2021-07-15. HPD violation 14434695
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1FL), issued 2021-07-15. HPD violation 14434698
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st room from the east, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ERODED MORTAR JOINTS AT EAST EXTERIOR BRICK WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1A), issued 2010-04-05. HPD violation 8355178
- Class B: Chimney or vent defect (exterior). SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF IMPROPER VENT INSTALLED 2nd STORY REAR YARD, issued 2009-09-01. HPD violation 3542612
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 3 in 5 years.
Bedbugs
No bedbug filing on record for 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 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. 6 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
Stabilization status could not be verified.
Owner and management
Owner: INDEPENDENCE GRDN OWNERS CORP. See the full portfolio.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3064800006, HPD building ID 140517. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 18 Av (D), 17 min walk
- 20 Av (D), 20 min walk
- 79 St (D), 22 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 5 open (1 class C, 4 class B) | −10 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| 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 Dept. of City Planning PLUTO (tax-roll owner). Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.