2779 East 15th Street

2779 East 15th Street in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, has 16 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 4 units · Built 1932

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation 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.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (16 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)

16 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 11 class B, 4 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 67 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1996-04-23. Newest violation issued 2026-05-04.

HPD recorded no violation closed here 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: Floor or stair defect (basement). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONCRETE TREAD 1ST FROM BOTTOM UP AT STAIR AT REAR ENTRANCE TO CELLAR, issued 2014-08-04. HPD violation 10331348
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (roof). REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING TERRACOTTA COPPING AT SOUTH PARAPET WALL AT ROOF, issued 2014-08-04. HPD violation 10331356
• Class B: Floor or stair defect, floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILES AT FLOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2014-08-04. HPD violation 10331352
• Class B: Yard or exterior defect (exterior). PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PAVING AT YARD AT EAST, issued 2014-08-04. HPD violation 10331344
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (basement). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDING CEILING AT BASEMENT (apt 1R), issued 2012-11-19. HPD violation 9645396
• Class B: Self-closing door not working, foyer, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS ENTRANCE TO APT. IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2R), issued 2008-07-21. HPD violation 7383147
• Class B: Floor or stair defect, bathroom, 2nd floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING FLOOR CERAMIC TILES AT RISER IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2R), issued 2008-07-21. HPD violation 7383151
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect. D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE THE OBSTRUCTION IN FIREPROOF PASSAGEWAY CONSISTING OF CHAIN & LOCK AT SOUTH LOT LINE GATE., issued 2008-06-18. HPD violation 1325972

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.

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

Rent stabilization

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: ELEANOR BLOCK IRREVOCABLE TRUST. Head officer: DAVID LORCH. Managing agent: ELEANOR BLOCK. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 31, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3087690059, HPD building ID 245629. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Sheepshead Bay (B, Q), 4 min walk
• Brighton Beach (B, Q), 12 min walk
• Neck Rd (Q), 16 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.