55 Middagh Street

55 Middagh Street in Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn, has 13 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

One & two family · 1 units · Built 1819

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 4 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The owner has 2 buildings on record; 1 graded D or F.
• No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.

• Repairs: High (13 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: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Expired Nov 1, 2020, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

13 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 11 class B, 0 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 15 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-08-28. Newest violation issued 2008-08-20. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2008. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

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

4 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: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK AT ENTRANCE & REAR DOORS 1 STY APT 1. LOCATED AT APT 1 (apt 1), issued 2007-08-28. HPD violation 1745748
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING ENTRANCE DOOR NAILED SHUT 3 STY PUBLIC HALL TO ROOF., issued 2007-08-28. HPD violation 1745744
• Class B: Yard or exterior defect (exterior). PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PAVING FRONT YARD STREET TO BUILDING 1 STY., issued 2007-08-28. HPD violation 1745746
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE INTERCOM 1 STY APT 1. LOCATED AT APT 1 (apt 1), issued 2007-08-28. HPD violation 1745747
• Class B: Broken window or sash, bathroom. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF WINDOW IN BATHROOM NAILED SHUT 1 STY APT 1. LOCATED AT APT 1 (apt 1), issued 2007-08-28. HPD violation 1745749
• Class B: Leak or water damage. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EVIDENCE OF CONCEALED WATER LEAK CEILING FRONT & CENTER ROOMS 1 STY APT 1. LOCATED AT APT 1 (apt 1), issued 2007-08-28. HPD violation 1745750
• Class B: & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXCESSIVE STORAGE OF COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS METER CLOSET 1 STY APT 1. LOCATED AT APT 1 (apt 1), issued 2007-08-28. HPD violation 1745751
• Class B: Floor or stair defect. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR CENTER ROOM 1 STY APT 1. LOCATED AT APT 1 (apt 1), issued 2007-08-28. HPD violation 1745752

311 housing complaints

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

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)

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: RICHARD A SOMERBY. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 24, 2019. HPD registration expired Nov 1, 2020 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 3002110039, HPD building ID 336793. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• High St (A, C), 3 min walk
• Clark St (2, 3), 4 min walk
• York St (F), 6 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.