1612 Mermaid Avenue

1612 Mermaid Avenue in Coney Island, Brooklyn, has 8 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and 7 of 7 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (49/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 7 units · Built 1930

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 49/100)

• 5 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.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 2 buildings' registrations; 2 graded D or F.
• 7 of 7 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (8 open, 5 class C), records as of Oct 26, 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 28, 2026
• Safety: Medium (1 open DOB violation), 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)

8 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 1 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 222 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2010-08-02. Newest violation issued 2026-05-07.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 14 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 C: Lead paint hazard, kitchen, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) EAST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2R3, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2R3), issued 2013-08-01. HPD violation 9923247
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 7, 4th STORY, APARTMENT AT SOUTH (apt 7), issued 2013-06-03. HPD violation 9856189
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE ALL WALLS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 7, 4th STORY, APARTMENT AT SOUTH (apt 7), issued 2013-06-03. HPD violation 9856056
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom, 4th floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING CERAMIC TILES AT ALL WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 7, 4th STORY, APARTMENT AT SOUTH (apt 7), issued 2013-03-04. HPD violation 9753384
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st door from the west, north wall, 2nd room from the north, 3rd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st DOOR FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4), issued 2010-08-02. HPD violation 8537805
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 2nd floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2), issued 2016-07-11. HPD violation 11305890
• Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER THE CEILING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 7, 4th STORY, APARTMENT AT SOUTH (apt 7), issued 2013-06-03. HPD violation 9856166
• Class A: Door, lock or intercom defect, foyer, 4th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BELL/BUZER INTERCOME SYSTEM IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 7, 4th STORY (apt 7), issued 2013-07-05. HPD violation 9888453

311 housing complaints

2 in the last 12 months, 6 in 5 years. Most common: Paint/Plaster (1), Water Leak (1).

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)

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 (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

7 of 7 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: 7 in 2024, 7 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 1612 CYCLONE REAL ESTATE LLC. Head officer: MANNY SANMARTIN. Managing agent: SUNRISE REAL ESTATE CORP. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

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

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3070620008, HPD building ID 808820. 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

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.