850 East 17th Street

850 East 17th Street in Midwood, Brooklyn, has 8 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and 35 of 35 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (62/100).

Multi-family elevator · 35 units · Built 1940

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 62/100)

• 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 15 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 69 buildings' registrations; 58 graded D or F.
• 35 of 35 units are rent-stabilized; 34 on the 2007 tax bill.

• Repairs: Medium (8 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 15 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

8 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 0 class A. 111 issued in the last 12 months. 317 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2023-01-13. Newest violation issued 2026-05-06.

1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 60 days from issue to close for the 115 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st 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 1E, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1E), issued 2023-01-17. HPD violation 15667727
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 2nd window frame from the west, north wall, 4th room from the north, 1st floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) WEST WALL, 2nd WINDOW FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1E, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1E), issued 2023-01-13. HPD violation 15667618
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom, 5th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING AND WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 5F, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5F), issued 2026-03-31. HPD violation 18742797
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, 5th floor. HMC: REFIT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 5F, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5F), issued 2026-03-31. HPD violation 18742799
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st room from the north, 5th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 5F, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5F), issued 2026-03-31. HPD violation 18742798
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, kitchen, 5th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOODEN DOOR AT BASE CABINET IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 5F, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5F), issued 2026-03-31. HPD violation 18742796
• Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 1st room from the north, 3rd floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''WEST'' (apt 3C), issued 2023-12-28. HPD violation 16547574
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 1st room from the north, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''WEST'' (apt 3C), issued 2023-12-28. HPD violation 16547575

311 housing complaints

38 in the last 12 months, 94 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (15), Unsanitary Condition (9), Plumbing (7), Paint/Plaster (4), Door/Window (2).

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 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 1 DOB violation 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

35 of 35 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).

Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 35 in 2024, 34 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 850 East 17 LLC. Head officer: Yida Stern. Managing agent: Yida Stern. This owner has 69 buildings on record, 58 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 17, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3067000012, HPD building ID 247228. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Avenue H (Q), 1 min walk
• Avenue J (Q), 6 min walk
• Newkirk Plaza (B, Q), 8 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 2026-10-27.