1049 East 15th Street

1049 East 15th Street in Midwood, Brooklyn, has 15 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and 10 of 11 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (27/100).

Public facility · 11 units · Built 1928

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 27/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation 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.
• 7 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 10 of 11 units are rent-stabilized.

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

• Repairs: High (15 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 7 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Medium (1 infested unit, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: High (10 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)

15 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 11 class B, 3 class A. 14 issued in the last 12 months. 351 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2018-05-29. Newest violation issued 2026-08-06.

4 closed in the last 90 days. Median 97 days from issue to close for the 8 violations closed 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: Leak or water damage, 1st room from the north, 4th floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 2D, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2D), issued 2023-09-19. HPD violation 16234925
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 2nd room from the north, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CELING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 2D, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2D), issued 2026-07-30. HPD violation 19102491
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, kitchen, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2D, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2D), issued 2026-05-26. HPD violation 18943491
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 3rd room from the north, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2D, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2D), issued 2026-05-26. HPD violation 18943490
• Class B: Garbage not removed (exterior). , 2011, 2012 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE YARD AT BUILDING REAR, issued 2025-04-15. HPD violation 17826457
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, kitchen, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING, WEST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2D, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2D), issued 2023-09-19. HPD violation 16234927
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 1st room from the north, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 2D, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2D), issued 2023-09-19. HPD violation 16234926
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 1st room from the north, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 2D, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2D), issued 2023-09-13. HPD violation 16221831

311 housing complaints

10 in the last 12 months, 39 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (7), Water Leak (2), Paint/Plaster (1).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 1 infested unit in 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 1 infested, 0 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2022: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

10 open DOB violations, 9 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 10 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

10 of 11 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: YESHIVA HARBOTZAS TORAH. Head officer: MOSHE DEUTSCH. Managing agent: YHT MANAGEMENT INC. This owner has 32 buildings on record, 22 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 22, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3067170068, HPD building ID 244924. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Avenue J (Q), 2 min walk
• Avenue H (Q), 7 min walk
• Avenue M (Q), 9 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.