1280 East 18th Street

1280 East 18th Street in Midwood, Brooklyn, has 23 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and 47 of 48 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (46/100).

Multi-family elevator · 48 units · Built 1937

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 46/100)

• 4 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 196 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 47 of 48 units are rent-stabilized; 45 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: Medium (23 open, 4 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 196 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Medium (1 infested unit, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 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)

23 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 11 class A. 41 issued in the last 12 months. 198 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2020-03-09. Newest violation issued 2026-09-30.

6 closed in the last 90 days. Median 88 days from issue to close for the 25 violations closed in the last 12 months.

2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 3, WG TO REPLACE = 0, WG TO REPAIR = 0 IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2G, 2nd STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''West'' (apt 2G), issued 2026-03-04. HPD violation 16374010
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5E, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 5E), issued 2023-04-18. HPD violation 15916153
• Class C: Mold, north wall, bathroom, 2nd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT NORTH WALL, EAST WALL, SOUTH WALL,WEST WALL,AND CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2G, 2nd STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2G), issued 2022-07-06. HPD violation 15244668
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2C, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2C), issued 2020-03-09. HPD violation 13632985
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDENT MATERIALS AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-09-30. HPD violation 19258813
• Class B: Floor or stair defect, floor. , 2011, 2012 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE FLOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-09-30. HPD violation 19258812
• Class B: Illegal occupancy or use (exterior). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING IRON GATES TO FENCES PADLOCKED , AT BUILDING FRONT, YARD, issued 2026-03-04. HPD violation 16374017
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2G, 2nd STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''West'' (apt 2G), issued 2026-03-04. HPD violation 16374012

311 housing complaints

206 in the last 12 months, 322 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (196), Unsanitary Condition (7), Elevator (1), Plumbing (1), Water Leak (1).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 1 infested unit in 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: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 1 DOB violation on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

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

Rent stabilization

47 of 48 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: 47 in 2024, 45 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: EL-SO REALTY CO L.L.C. Head officer: SOL KNOPF. Managing agent: EL-SO REALTY CO L.L.C. This owner has 3 buildings on record, 3 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 8, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3067370030, HPD building ID 247349. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Avenue M (Q), 3 min walk
• Avenue J (Q), 9 min walk
• Avenue H (Q), 15 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.