77 Bay 40th Street
77 Bay 40th Street in Gravesend, Brooklyn, has 40 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (40/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 1950
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 40/100)
- 4 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.
More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (40 open, 4 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 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
Housing code violations (HPD)
40 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 25 class B, 11 class A. 37 issued in the last 12 months. 45 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2021-04-07. Newest violation issued 2026-09-18.
2 closed in the last 90 days. Median 177 days from issue to close for the 5 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Self-closing door not working (entrance). , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1), issued 2026-05-21. HPD violation 18943028
- Class C: Self-closing door not working, basement. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AT DOOR ENTRANCE IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT BSMT-APT BASEME, 1st BSMT-APT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt BASEME), issued 2026-05-04. HPD violation 18824697
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, basement. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT BSMT-APT BASEME, 1st BSMT-APT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt BASEME), issued 2026-02-25. HPD violation 18653539
- Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, basement. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT BSMT-APT BASEME, 1st BSMT-APT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt BASEME), issued 2026-02-25. HPD violation 18653538
- Class B: Mold, 2nd room from the east. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQFT AT WEST AND EAST WALLS IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 18943023 ISSUED 20-MAY-26 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 1), issued 2026-09-18. HPD violation 19234132
- Class B: Floor or stair defect, 2nd room from the east. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE VINYL FLOOR TILES IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1), issued 2026-05-21. HPD violation 18943029
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, 2nd room from the east. REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING WOOD DOOR AT ENTRANCE IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1), issued 2026-05-21. HPD violation 18943030
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1), issued 2026-05-21. HPD violation 18943027
311 housing complaints
5 in the last 12 months, 5 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (4), Paint/Plaster (1).
Bedbugs
No bedbug filing on record for 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 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
0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: Robert Licatesi. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Feb 25, 2026. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3068680009, HPD building ID 202926. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 25 Av (D), 3 min walk
- Avenue U (N), 9 min walk
- Bay Pkwy (D), 10 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 40 open (4 class C, 25 class B, 11 class A) | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 5 | −20 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| 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.