1511 Independence Avenue
1511 Independence Avenue in Bath Beach, Brooklyn, has 19 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (87/100).
Co-op · Multi-family walk-up · 134 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: B (Good, 87/100)
- 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- A co-op: renting here is a sublet, usually with board approval and a time limit; units are not rent-stabilized.
- Repairs: Low (19 open, 3 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 (4 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)
19 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 13 class B, 3 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 45 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2006-03-03. Newest violation issued 2026-05-08.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING KEY OPERATED DOUBLE CYLINDER LOCK AT ENTRANCE TO BUILDING, issued 2008-01-29. HPD violation 7121016
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK INSTALLED AT METAL ENTRANCE DOOR TO BUILDING, issued 2007-02-21. HPD violation 6607847
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY LOCK INSTALLED WROUGHT IRON ENTRANCE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2006-03-03. HPD violation 6029993
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, 3rd room from the east, 1st floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ENTRANCE DOOR FROM SOUTH AT WEST IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1), issued 2025-10-07. HPD violation 18279364
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, 1st room from the east, 1st floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE DOOR LOCK AT ENTRANCE DOOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1), issued 2025-10-07. HPD violation 18279365
- Class B: Insect infestation, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. 866 (B) 27-2021.4 HMC: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF PESTS. EVIDENCE OF FLIES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1), issued 2025-10-07. HPD violation 18279363
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, 3rd room from the east, 1st floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD SADDLE AT ENTRANCE DOOR. IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1), issued 2025-10-07. HPD violation 18279366
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR AT THE CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1), issued 2025-10-07. HPD violation 18279367
311 housing complaints
1 in the last 12 months, 8 in 5 years. Most common: 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
4 open DOB violations, 3 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 11 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: INDEPENDENCE GARDENS OWNERS CORP.. Head officer: ANGELO BRUNO. Managing agent: MAXWELL-KATES INC.. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Oct 30, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3064850003, HPD building ID 915034. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 18 Av (D), 16 min walk
- 20 Av (D), 19 min walk
- 79 St (D), 21 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 19 open (3 class C, 13 class B, 3 class A) | −10 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 1 | −3 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 4 open DOB violations, 3 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000 | 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.