1704 Avenue M

1704 Avenue M in Midwood, Brooklyn, has 19 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (35/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 1 units · Built 1931

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 35/100)

• 5 immediately hazardous violations 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.
• 11 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.

• Repairs: High (19 open, 5 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 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: Expired Sep 1, 2025, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

19 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 12 class B, 2 class A. 19 issued in the last 12 months. 28 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2025-06-06. Newest violation issued 2026-09-03.

2 closed in the last 90 days. Median 120 days from issue to close for the 2 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: Gas defect, kitchen, 2nd floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2), issued 2026-08-07. HPD violation 19108888
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2026-08-07. HPD violation 19108887
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2), issued 2026-08-03. HPD violation 19108886
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2FLOOR, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2FLOOR), issued 2026-05-26. HPD violation 18943769
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2FL), issued 2026-05-06. HPD violation 18851660
• Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 2nd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQ FT AT THE CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 18851659 ISSUED 05-MAY-26 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 2FL), issued 2026-09-03. HPD violation 19194468
• Class B: Leak or water damage, 3rd room from the north, 2nd floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CIELING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2FLOOR, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2FLOOR), issued 2026-05-26. HPD violation 18943773
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 3rd room from the north, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CIELING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2FLOOR, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2FLOOR), issued 2026-05-26. HPD violation 18943772

311 housing complaints

11 in the last 12 months, 11 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (5), Paint/Plaster (3), Water Leak (2), Heat/Hot Water (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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 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. 1 DOB violation 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: DENNIS SCHECHTMAN. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 2, 2024. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2025 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 3067460002, HPD building ID 191236. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Avenue M (Q), 2 min walk
• Avenue J (Q), 10 min walk
• Kings Hwy (B, Q), 13 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.