1720 East 13th Street

1720 East 13th Street in Gravesend, Brooklyn, has 31 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and 3 of 75 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (74/100).

Co-op · Multi-family elevator · 75 units · Built 1959

A cooperative: apartments are owned as shares, so a rental here is a sublet that usually needs board approval and may be limited to one or two years. Co-op units are not rent-stabilized.

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 74/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 3 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 3 of 75 units are rent-stabilized; 6 on the 2007 tax bill.

• Repairs: Medium (31 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 3 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 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)

31 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 26 class B, 4 class A. 3 issued in the last 12 months. 41 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1990-05-01. Newest violation issued 2026-03-24.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 29 days from issue to close for the 3 violations closed in the last 12 months.

1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). D26-17.10 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDING'S HEATING SYSTEM 1 STY PUBLIC HALL AND ON BOILER ROOM DOOR., issued 2008-07-08. HPD violation 1321819
• Class B: Fire escape defect. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF STONE AND CEMENT PARTITION ERECTED UNDER DROP LADDER AT NORTH FIRE ESCAPE AT BUILDING FRONT, issued 2024-07-15. HPD violation 17111084
• Class B: Roof defect (roof). SECTION 27-2010, 2011, 2012 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE GARAGE ROOF AT WEST AND NORTH SIDES, issued 2014-08-27. HPD violation 10355898
• Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 2nd room from the north, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 1G, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1G), issued 2014-08-25. HPD violation 10355860
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 2nd room from the north, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 1G, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1G), issued 2014-08-25. HPD violation 10355861
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR INOPERATIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1G, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1G), issued 2014-08-25. HPD violation 10355872
• Class B: Mold, ceiling, 2nd room from the north, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2005 HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... AT CEILING. APPROX. = 4 SQUARE FEET IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 1G, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1G), issued 2014-08-25. HPD violation 10355867
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). INOPERATIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1G, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1G), issued 2014-08-25. HPD violation 10355879

311 housing complaints

3 in the last 12 months, 8 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (3).

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)

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

3 of 75 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: 3 in 2024, 6 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 1720 E 13TH ST TENANTS CORP. Head officer: ARKADY BLUSTEIN. Managing agent: NEW CITY REALTY CO. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 3, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3067950015, HPD building ID 243495. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Kings Hwy (B, Q), 3 min walk
• Avenue U (Q), 12 min walk
• Avenue P (F), 14 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.