1613 Mermaid Avenue
1613 Mermaid Avenue in Coney Island, Brooklyn, has 12 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (54/100).
Multi-family elevator · 16 units · Built 2016
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 54/100)
- 3 immediately hazardous violations 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.
- 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 5 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (12 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 2 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
12 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 4 class A. 6 issued in the last 12 months. 19 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2023-03-31. Newest violation issued 2026-05-08.
HPD recorded no violation closed here 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: Electrical defect, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. , 2038 HMC: PROVIDE A SAFE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE FIXTURES . IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 301, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 301), issued 2025-04-22. HPD violation 17836557
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCK ED AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2025-04-22. HPD violation 17836558
- Class C: No hot water, 1st room from the north, 3rd floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 301, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 301), issued 2025-04-21. HPD violation 17836556
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 4th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MECHANICAL VENTILATION SYSTEM AT THE CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 401, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 401), issued 2026-02-23. HPD violation 18654552
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, 1st room from the north, 4th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOCK SET AT DOOR LEADING TO BALCONY IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 401, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 401), issued 2026-02-23. HPD violation 18654554
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, kitchen, 4th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MECHANICAL VENTILATION SYSTEM AT THE CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 401, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 401), issued 2026-02-23. HPD violation 18654553
- Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, bathroom, 4th floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT THE CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 401, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 401), issued 2026-02-23. HPD violation 18654550
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT THE CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 401, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 401), issued 2026-02-23. HPD violation 18654551
311 housing complaints
8 in the last 12 months, 9 in 5 years. Most common: Door/Window (2), Heat/Hot Water (2), Unsanitary Condition (2), Plumbing (1), Water Leak (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: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year
Buildings department (DOB)
1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 4 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: 1613 Mermaid Realty LLC. Head officer: Petros Kapsalis. Managing agent: 1613 Mermaid Realty LLC. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jun 1, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3070210049, HPD building ID 970740. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Coney Island-Stillwell Av (D, F, N, Q), 3 min walk
- W 8 St-NY Aquarium (F, Q), 9 min walk
- Neptune Av (F), 12 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 12 open (3 class C, 5 class B, 4 class A). 1 rent-impairing | −32 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 8 | −14 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000 | 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.