954 East 15th Street

954 East 15th Street in Midwood, Brooklyn, has 6 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and 17 of 16 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (56/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 16 units · Built 1914

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 56/100)

• 4 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 12 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 1 eviction carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
• 17 of 16 units are rent-stabilized; 16 on the 2007 tax bill.

• Repairs: Medium (6 open, 4 class C), records as of Oct 25, 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 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

6 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 1 class A. 53 issued in the last 12 months. 136 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2012-10-09. Newest violation issued 2026-08-20.

16 closed in the last 90 days. Median 119 days from issue to close for the 81 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 TESTED LEAD-BASED PAINT FROM REQUIRED WINDOW AND/OR DOOR FRICTION SURFACES FOR APARTMENT AND MAKE FLOORS SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE, POSITIVE LEAD-BASED PAINT IN AN APARTMENT WITH A CHILD UNDER SIX LOCATED AT APT 2A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2A), issued 2025-09-29. HPD violation 18260300
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the east, south wall, kitchen, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY ?11-06(B)(2) BASEBOARD AT NORTH WALL, BASEBOARD AT SOUTH WALL, BASEBOARD AT EAST WALL, 1st DOOR FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2D, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2D), issued 2012-10-09. HPD violation 9600513
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the east, south wall, 2nd room from the east, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY ?11-06(B)(2) BASEBOARD AT NORTH WALL, BASEBOARD AT SOUTH WALL, BASEBOARD AT EAST WALL, BASEBOARD AT WEST WALL, 1st DOOR FRAME FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL, 1st DOOR FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL, 1st DOOR FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL, NORTH WALL, SOUTH WALL, EAST WALL, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2D, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2D), issued 2012-10-09. HPD violation 9600515
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st door from the south, west wall, foyer, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY ?11-06(B)(2) BASEBOARD AT NORTH WALL, BASEBOARD AT SOUTH WALL, BASEBOARD AT EAST WALL, 1st DOOR FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL, 1st DOOR FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL, NORTH WALL, SOUTH WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 2D, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2D), issued 2012-10-09. HPD violation 9600517
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (exterior). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CORRODED AND BOWED STEEL LINTEL AT WINDOW OPENING , 2ND FROM SOUTH AT BUILDING FRONT EXTERIOR WALL , 3rd STORY, issued 2025-11-24. HPD violation 18427072
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, west wall, 2nd room from the east, 1st floor. PAINT METAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPT. REGULATION THE BASEBOARD AT WEST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 2A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2A), issued 2026-08-20. HPD violation 19153361

311 housing complaints

12 in the last 12 months, 34 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (4), Door/Window (3), Paint/Plaster (2), Plumbing (2), 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: 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 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 1 DOB violation on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (2 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

17 of 16 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: 17 in 2024, 16 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 954 REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATES LLC. Head officer: LYNN GETTENBERG. Managing agent: WHITEROCK LLC. This owner has 5 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 28, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3067070028, HPD building ID 245845. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Avenue J (Q), 2 min walk
• Avenue H (Q), 4 min walk
• Avenue M (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.