597 East 59th Street
597 East 59th Street in Flatlands, Brooklyn, has 28 open HPD violations, 9 of them class C, and its rent-stabilization status could not be verified, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (40/100).
One & two family · 2 units · Built 1960
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 40/100)
- 9 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- Repairs: High (28 open, 9 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 2 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 28, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
28 open violations: 9 class C (immediately hazardous), 16 class B, 1 class A, 2 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 4 issued in the last 12 months. 31 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2019-01-22. Newest violation issued 2025-12-11.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1FL), issued 2025-12-11. HPD violation 18492657
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1FL), issued 2025-12-11. HPD violation 18492658
- Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 2, WG TO REPLACE = 0, WG TO REPAIR = 0 IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1R), issued 2025-09-08. HPD violation 18206822
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, 1st floor. , 2007 HMC: REMOVE THE ILLEGAL DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCKING DEVICE AT DOOR ,METAL GATE IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1STFLO, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1STFLO), issued 2022-03-30. HPD violation 15083417
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1FL), issued 2022-03-11. HPD violation 15000181
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATED DOUBLE CYLINDER LOCK INSTALLED AT METAL GATE AT APARTMENT ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST, issued 2022-01-14. HPD violation 14755351
- Class C: No heat / heating defect, 3rd room from the east, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1STFLO, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1STFLO), issued 2022-01-10. HPD violation 14762639
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1STFLO, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1STFLO), issued 2022-01-06. HPD violation 14755349
311 housing complaints
5 in the last 12 months, 22 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (2), Plumbing (2), Water Leak (1).
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: DUPIGNY, HERMAN J. See the full portfolio.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3079550089, HPD building ID 273581. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Canarsie-Rockaway Pkwy (L), 22 min walk
- East 105 St (L), 27 min walk
- Newkirk Av-Little Haiti (2, 5), 30 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 28 open (9 class C, 16 class B, 1 class A, 2 class I) | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 5 | −20 |
| 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.