1985 East 15th Street
1985 East 15th Street in Madison, Brooklyn, has 6 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and 49 of 48 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (67/100).
Multi-family elevator · 48 units · Built 1930
StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 67/100)
- 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- The owner's bedbug filings report 12 infested units over the last 3 years, including re-infestations.
- 49 of 48 units are rent-stabilized; 48 on the 2007 tax bill.
Fewer open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: Low (6 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: High (12 infested units, 3 yr, re-infested), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
6 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 2 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 45 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-10-01. Newest violation issued 2020-11-04. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2020. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
2 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. FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN, DEFECTIVE AND/OR MISSING GUSSET PLATES AT 3RD STORY BALCONY, SOUTH CORNER OF TOP RETURN RAIL AND 5TH STORY BALCONY, NORTH CORNER OF TOP RETURN RAIL AT 2ND STACK FROM NORTH AT BUILDING FRONT AT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2019-12-04. HPD violation 13477442
- Class C: Fire escape defect. FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN, DEFECTIVE AND/OR MISSING GUSSET PLATES AT 4TH STORY BALCONY, NORTH CORNER OF TOP RETURN RAIL AND 6TH STORY BALCONY, SOUTH CORNER OF TOP RETURN RAIL AT 1ST STACK FROM NORTH AT BUILDING FRONT AT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2019-12-04. HPD violation 13477418
- Class B: Roaches (hallway). ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN ROACHES INCINERATOR CLOSET 1 STY PUBLIC HALL, issued 2009-10-01. HPD violation 1325827
- Class B: Roaches. ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN MICE AND ROACHES THRU OUT 1 STY APT A5. , SECTION '' '' (apt A5), issued 2009-10-01. HPD violation 1325829
- Class A: Floor or stair defect (hallway). CLEANSE TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE INCINERATOR CLOSET FLOOR 1 STY PUBLIC HALL, issued 2009-10-01. HPD violation 1325828
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint. PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT WALLS & CEILINGS SOUTH ROOM 1 SYT NORTHEAST APT A5. , SECTION '' '' (apt A5), issued 2009-10-01. HPD violation 1325830
311 housing complaints
1 in the last 12 months, 6 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (1).
Bedbugs
The owner reported 12 infested units in the last 3 years, including re-infestations. 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 6 infested, 6 treated, 1 re-infested
- 2024: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2023: Owner reported 5 infested, 5 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2022: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2021: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 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
49 of 48 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: 49 in 2024, 48 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: 1985 EAST 15TH STREET, LLC. Head officer: ZVI WILAMOWSKY. Managing agent: STEVEN WILLIAMS. This owner has 8 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jul 15, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3072940049, HPD building ID 245344. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Avenue U (Q), 3 min walk
- Neck Rd (Q), 9 min walk
- Kings Hwy (B, Q), 10 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 6 open (2 class C, 2 class B, 2 class A). 2 rent-impairing | −15 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 1 | −3 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 12 infested units, re-infested | −15 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 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.