501 Avenue R

501 Avenue R in Gravesend, Brooklyn, has 10 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and 30 of 30 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (79/100).

Multi-family elevator · 30 units · Built 1935

StreetSpy grade: B (Good, 79/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• The head officer on this registration is named on 4 buildings' registrations; 2 graded D or F.
• The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
• 30 of 30 units are rent-stabilized.

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

• Repairs: Medium (10 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 (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

10 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 1 class A. 5 issued in the last 12 months. 105 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2013-12-18. Newest violation issued 2026-06-15.

4 closed in the last 90 days. Median 120 days from issue to close for the 4 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: No heat / heating defect (entrance). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING CONSISSTING OF ROPE AT BOILER ROOME ENTRANCE AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2026-06-15. HPD violation 18993881
• Class B: Garbage not removed. PROVIDE SUFFICIENT, PROPER AND SEPARATE METAL RECEPTACLES FOR THE DEPOSIT OF GARBAGE, RUBBISH AND OTHER WASTE MATERIAL AND ARRANGE FOR COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF SUCH MATERIAL., issued 2021-04-02. HPD violation 14116789
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4A), issued 2021-02-22. HPD violation 14032671
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT CEILING AT BULKHEAD , 6th STORY, issued 2018-09-21. HPD violation 12594301
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). INOPERABLE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 5A), issued 2018-04-11. HPD violation 12328577
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR INOPERABLE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 5A), issued 2018-04-11. HPD violation 12328583
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 5th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 5A), issued 2018-04-11. HPD violation 12328543
• Class B: Floor or stair defect, bathroom, 5th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC FLOOR TILE IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 5A), issued 2014-05-13. HPD violation 10238248

311 housing complaints

1 in the last 12 months, 17 in 5 years. Most common: 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 5 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

30 of 30 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).

Owner and management

Owner: SAFRAN REALTY CORP. Head officer: TOBY GINSBERG. Managing agent: FLAT MGT LLC. This owner has 4 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 11, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3066810389, HPD building ID 194037. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Kings Hwy (F), 5 min walk
• Avenue P (F), 8 min walk
• Kings Hwy (B, Q), 12 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.