2280 East 7th Street
2280 East 7th Street in Gravesend, Brooklyn, has 74 open HPD violations, 24 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (36/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 6 units · Built 1930
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 36/100)
- 24 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 8 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- Had 6 rent-stabilized units on the 2007 tax bill and none on the latest one; ask how the apartment left stabilization.
More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (74 open, 24 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 2 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Safety: High (5 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Expired Sep 30, 2024, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
74 open violations: 24 class C (immediately hazardous), 35 class B, 13 class A, 2 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 12 issued in the last 12 months. 105 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2005-04-08. Newest violation issued 2026-05-04.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 56 days from issue to close for the 7 violations closed in the last 12 months.
8 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.
- Class C: Fire escape defect, 1st room from the east, 3rd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF DOOR WITH KEY OPERATED LOCK PREVENTING EGRESS TO FIRE ESCAPE IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1C), issued 2025-12-30. HPD violation 18534197
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOT WATER EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 130 DEGREES AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1C), issued 2025-12-30. HPD violation 18534198
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM LOCKED DOOR AT BASEMENT AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2025-12-30. HPD violation 18534201
- Class C: Floor or stair defect (hallway). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD TREAD 1ST UP FROM BOTTOM AT CELLAR AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, issued 2025-10-10. HPD violation 18280163
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MORTISE LOCK AT VESTIBULE DOOR , 1st STORY, issued 2025-10-09. HPD violation 18280164
- Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1C), issued 2025-10-09. HPD violation 18280153
- Class C: Fire escape defect, 1st room from the east, 3rd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATED LOCK AT DOOR OF ROOM LEADING TO FIRE ESCAPE IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 1C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1C), issued 2025-10-08. HPD violation 18280155
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOCK SIDE OF WOOD DOOR FRAME AT VESTIBULE , 1st STORY, issued 2024-03-26. HPD violation 16769630
311 housing complaints
2 in the last 12 months, 15 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (2).
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)
5 open DOB violations, 4 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 5 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: 55 EQUITIES LTD.. Head officer: FARAJ KHALIFE. Managing agent: RAHIL LOUZIEH. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Apr 9, 2024. HPD registration expired Sep 30, 2024 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3071580026, HPD building ID 239687. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Neck Rd (Q), 9 min walk
- Avenue U (F), 10 min walk
- Avenue U (Q), 10 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 74 open (24 class C, 35 class B, 13 class A, 2 class I). 8 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 2 | −14 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 5 open DOB violations, 4 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000 | −5 |
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 2026-10-27.