1500 East 2nd Street
1500 East 2nd Street in Midwood, Brooklyn, has 7 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and its rent-stabilization status could not be verified, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 1975
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)
- 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.
More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (7 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)
7 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 0 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 7 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-08-11. Newest violation issued 2014-01-23. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2014. 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, 2nd room from the north, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2), issued 2009-08-11. HPD violation 8005172
- Class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SCUTTLE LADDER AT SCUTTLE HATCH AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY, issued 2014-01-23. HPD violation 10104347
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. SECTION 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3FL, 3rd STORY (apt 3FL), issued 2013-12-16. HPD violation 10062953
- Class B: Pest infestation, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN WALLS , CEILING , TRIM IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2), issued 2009-08-11. HPD violation 8005178
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 2nd room from the north, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR WEST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2), issued 2009-08-11. HPD violation 8005173
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st room from the north, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR SOUTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2), issued 2009-08-11. HPD violation 8005170
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2046.1, 2046.2 HMC: PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2), issued 2009-08-11. HPD violation 8005164
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 0 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. 0 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: JAY & RUTH GENUTH. See the full portfolio.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3065830025, HPD building ID 235726. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Avenue N (F), 3 min walk
- Avenue P (F), 6 min walk
- Bay Pkwy (N), 9 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 7 open (1 class C, 6 class B) | −40 |
| 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.