2349 Benson Avenue
2349 Benson Avenue in Gravesend, Brooklyn, has 18 open HPD violations, and 28 of 32 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (74/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 32 units · Built 1930
StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 74/100)
- 18 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- 1 eviction carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
- 28 of 32 units are rent-stabilized; 24 on the 2007 tax bill.
More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: Medium (18 open), records as of Oct 25, 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 23, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
18 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 14 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 56 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1991-07-16. Newest violation issued 2026-05-01.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 66 days from issue to close for the 1 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 B: Damaged plaster or paint, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR ALL WALLS AND CEILING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4C, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4C), issued 2015-03-19. HPD violation 10632950
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR ALL WALLS AND CEILING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4H, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4H), issued 2013-12-18. HPD violation 10067789
- Class B: Fire escape defect. , 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES : AIR CONDITIONER AT BALCONY AT EAST SIDE FRONT OF BUILDING AT FIRE ESCAPE, 3rd STORY, issued 2008-03-28. HPD violation 7213401
- Class B: Fire escape defect. FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. PROPERLY SECURE SHOE DROP LADDER AT NORTHEAST, issued 1991-07-16. HPD violation 1151309
- Class A: Gas defect. HMC: POST, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AND MAINTAIN A NOTICE IN A COMMON AREA OF THE BUILDING REGARDING THE PROCEDURES THAT SHOULD BE FOLLOWED WHEN A GAS LEAK IS SUSPECTED, issued 2024-02-05. HPD violation 16604521
- Class A: Fire escape defect. , 187, 231 M/D LAW AND DEPARTMENT RULES AND REGULATIONS. PROVIDE A SHOE PROPERLY SECURED TO BOTTOM OF STRING OF DROPLADDER AT WEST AT 1st FIRE ESCAPE FROM NORTH, issued 2023-05-05. HPD violation 15957953
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4H, 4th STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 4H), issued 2013-12-02. HPD violation 10049674
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, kitchen, 4th floor. M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE MAKING OF SAID ALTERATION SUSPENDED CEILING ACOUSTIC TILES IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4H, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT SOUTH (apt 4H), issued 2011-11-04. HPD violation 9191587
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 5 in 5 years.
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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 0 DOB violations 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
28 of 32 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: 28 in 2024, 24 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: 2349 BENSON LLC.. Head officer: GIOVANNI DIMAGGIO. Managing agent: 2349 BENSON LLC.. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jul 8, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3068630006, HPD building ID 207846. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 25 Av (D), 5 min walk
- Bay Pkwy (D), 6 min walk
- 20 Av (D), 11 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 18 open (4 class B, 14 class A). 1 rent-impairing | −23 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 1 | −3 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
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.