501 Surf Avenue

501 Surf Avenue in Coney Island, Brooklyn, has 97 open HPD violations, 9 of them class C, and 56 of 735 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (87/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 735 units · Built 1964

StreetSpy grade: B (Good, 87/100)

• 9 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 5 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
• 56 of 735 units are rent-stabilized; 176 on the 2007 tax bill.

• Repairs: Low (97 open, 9 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 5 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

97 open violations: 9 class C (immediately hazardous), 60 class B, 28 class A. 6 issued in the last 12 months. 244 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2002-09-04. Newest violation issued 2026-09-18.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 70 days from issue to close for the 2 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 22nd floor. , 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 22K, 22nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 22K), issued 2026-06-01. HPD violation 18969096
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 16th floor. , 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 DOOR HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 16J, 16th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 16J), issued 2025-09-15. HPD violation 18226932
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 17th floor. , 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 MAKE DOOR SELF-CLOSING IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 16J, 17th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 16J), issued 2025-08-25. HPD violation 18183084
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 16th floor. , 27-2056.8, 27-2056.9 ADM CODE - CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY PERFORMING ACTIVITIES NECESSARY TO ABATE PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS XRF TESTED INCONCLUSIVE AT 0.5 MG/CM2 (28 RCNY §11-07(B)) FROM REQUIRED WINDOW AND/OR DOOR FRICTION SURFACES AND MAKE FLOORS SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE, IN AN APARTMENT WITH A CHILD UNDER SIX LOCATED AT APT 16J, 16th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 16J), issued 2025-07-24. HPD violation 18116585
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 16th floor. , 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 MAKE THE ENTRANCE DOOR SELF-CLOSING IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 16J, 16th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 16J), issued 2025-07-23. HPD violation 18104354
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 10th floor. , 2007, 204.1 HMC CODE: ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 10H, 10th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 10H), issued 2021-10-04. HPD violation 14592582
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 10th floor. , 2007, 204.1 HMC CODE: ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 10H, 10th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 10H), issued 2021-08-23. HPD violation 14512962
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 15th floor. , 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS .. IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 15H, 15th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 15H), issued 2021-01-26. HPD violation 14000711

311 housing complaints

14 in the last 12 months, 231 in 5 years. Most common: Door/Window (5), Heat/Hot Water (5), Paint/Plaster (2), Unsanitary Condition (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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 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 (4 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

56 of 735 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: 56 in 2024, 176 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: BOARD FO MANAGERS BRIGHTWATER TOWERS CONDO. Head officer: PAVEL MOREFF. Managing agent: BRIGHTWATER TOWERS CONDO. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 7, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3072797501, HPD building ID 379860. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• W 8 St-NY Aquarium (F, Q), 2 min walk
• Ocean Pkwy (Q), 6 min walk
• Neptune Av (F), 7 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.