1657 West 5th Street
1657 West 5th Street in Gravesend, Brooklyn, has 27 open HPD violations, and its rent-stabilization status could not be verified, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).
One & two family · 2 units · Built 1955
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)
- 27 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- Repairs: High (27 open), 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: Not on file, records as of Oct 6, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
27 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 19 class B, 7 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 0 issued in the last 12 months. 33 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2023-08-09. Newest violation issued 2024-07-26. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2024. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class B: Plumbing defect, kitchen, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS AND REPAIR ALL DEFECTS IN AT WASTELINE SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT SECOND, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt SECOND), issued 2024-07-26. HPD violation 17137428
- Class B: Electrical defect, ceiling, 2nd floor. , 2038 HMC: PROVIDE A SAFE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE FIXTURES AT ELECTRICAL FIXTTURES AT CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT SECOND, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt SECOND), issued 2024-07-25. HPD violation 17137430
- Class B: Electrical defect, ceiling, bathroom, 2nd floor. , 2038 HMC: PROVIDE A SAFE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE FIXTURES AT ELECTRICAL FIXTURES AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT SECOND, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt SECOND), issued 2024-07-25. HPD violation 17137431
- Class B: Electrical defect, 1st room from the east, 2nd floor. , 2006, 2037 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR AND ABATE UNSAFE ELECTRIC WIRING CONDITION CONSISTING OF ELECTRICAL EXTENSION CORD FROM EAST WALL KITCHEN TO IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT SECOND, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt SECOND), issued 2024-07-25. HPD violation 17137432
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). DETECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT SECOND, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt SECOND), issued 2024-07-25. HPD violation 17137433
- Class B: Electrical defect, 1st room from the east, 2nd floor. , 2038 HMC: PROVIDE A SAFE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE FIXTURES AT ELACTRICAL FIXTURES IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT SECOND, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt SECOND), issued 2024-07-25. HPD violation 17137429
- Class B: Mold, south wall. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROXIMATELY 10 SQ FT AT SOUTH WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY ORIGINAL VIOLATION 16533863 ISSUED 19-DEC-23 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b)., issued 2024-04-24. HPD violation 16929970
- Class B: Mold, south wall, bathroom, 2nd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROXIMATELY 5SQ FEET AT SOUTH WALL, 5SQ FEET AT WEST WALL, 5 SQ FEET AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2), issued 2024-01-22. HPD violation 16607312
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 9 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
Stabilization status could not be verified.
Owner and management
Owner: 1657 WEST 5TH STREET LLC. See the full portfolio.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3066270055, HPD building ID 390909. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Kings Hwy (N), 5 min walk
- Avenue P (F), 6 min walk
- Kings Hwy (F), 8 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 27 open (19 class B, 7 class A, 1 class I) | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| 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 Dept. of City Planning PLUTO (tax-roll owner). Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.