1617 Brooklyn Avenue

1617 Brooklyn Avenue in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, has 2 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and 29 of 35 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (82/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 35 units · Built 2019

StreetSpy grade: B (Good, 82/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 2 evictions carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 12 buildings' registrations; 2 graded D or F.
• 29 of 35 units are rent-stabilized.

Fewer open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: Low (2 open, 1 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: Clear (No open DOB violations), 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)

2 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 1 class A. 2 issued in the last 12 months. 13 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2026-06-24. Newest violation issued 2026-08-10.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 505, 5th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 505), issued 2026-08-10. HPD violation 19120418
• Class A: Required notice or sign missing (entrance). (B) HMC POST A PROPER NOTICE REGARDING RENT STABILIZATION LAW, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A CONSPICUOUS LOCATION WITHIN THE COMMON AREA AT THE BUILDINGS ENTRANCE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SIGNAGE REQUIREMENTS, PLEASE VISIT: HTTPS://WWW.NYC.GOV/SITE/HPD/SERVICES-AND-INFORMATION/REQUIRED-SIGNAGE.PAGE, issued 2026-06-24. HPD violation 19020461

311 housing complaints

5 in the last 12 months, 5 in 5 years. Most common: Plumbing (2), Unsanitary Condition (2), Elevator (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: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 0 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

2 executed evictions in the last 3 years (2 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

29 of 35 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).

Owner and management

Owner: 1617 BROOKLYN AVENUE LLC. Head officer: JACOB LEIFER. Managing agent: 1617 BROOKLYN AVENUE LLC. This owner has 12 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 16, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3075640031, HPD building ID 997261. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College (2, 5), 6 min walk
• Newkirk Av-Little Haiti (2, 5), 11 min walk
• Beverly Rd (2, 5), 18 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.