3811 Surf Avenue
3811 Surf Avenue in Coney Island, Brooklyn, has 5 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and 41 of 41 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).
City program owner (HDFC) · Multi-family elevator · 41 units · Built 1952
Held by a Housing Development Fund Corporation, a nonprofit owner under a city housing program. Its tenants live with the conditions on this record, so it is graded and ranked like any rental. How HDFCs are ranked
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)
- 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 12 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- The owner's bedbug filings report 5 infested units over the last 3 years.
- 41 of 41 units are rent-stabilized.
- Repairs: Low (5 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 12 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: High (5 infested units, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (2 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)
5 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 1 class A. 11 issued in the last 12 months. 211 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2023-06-12. Newest violation issued 2026-04-27.
9 closed in the last 90 days. Median 146 days from issue to close for the 14 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- 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 2J, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2J), issued 2026-04-24. HPD violation 18808662
- 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 SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2C), issued 2023-06-12. HPD violation 16026057
- Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 2nd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT CEILING APROX 28 SQ FT IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2C, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2C), issued 2024-01-09. HPD violation 16581436
- Class B: Mold, ceiling, 2nd room from the north, 1st floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT CEILING APPROX. 3 SQ. FEET IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1C, 1st STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT WEST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 16193985 ISSUED 21-AUG-23 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 1C), issued 2024-01-02. HPD violation 16560608
- Class A: CLEANSE TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE .. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1C, 1st STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''WEST'' (apt 1C), issued 2025-04-24. HPD violation 17850902
311 housing complaints
29 in the last 12 months, 45 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (12), Heat/Hot Water (12), Door/Window (1), Plumbing (1), Water Leak (1).
Bedbugs
The owner reported 5 infested units 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 5 infested, 5 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: Owner reported 2 infested, 2 treated, 1 re-infested
Buildings department (DOB)
2 open DOB violations, 1 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 9 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (2 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
41 of 41 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: 41 in 2024, 41 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: SURF GATE HDFC. Head officer: DAVID G GREENFIELD. Managing agent: METROPOLITAN COUNCIL ON JEWISH POVERTY. This owner has 18 buildings on record, 9 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Apr 27, 2026. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3070290001, HPD building ID 379784. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Coney Island-Stillwell Av (D, F, N, Q), 26 min walk
- Bay 50 St (D), 30 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 5 open (2 class C, 2 class B, 1 class A) | −10 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 29 | −20 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 5 infested units | −15 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 2 open DOB violations, 1 of them Local Law violations 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.