77 Livingston Street

77 Livingston Street in Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn, has 67 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and 12 of 238 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (74/100).

Co-op · Multi-family elevator · 238 units · Built 1964

A cooperative: apartments are owned as shares, so a rental here is a sublet that usually needs board approval and may be limited to one or two years. Co-op units are not rent-stabilized.

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 74/100)

• 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 5 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 2 evictions carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
• 12 of 238 units are rent-stabilized; 37 on the 2007 tax bill.

• Repairs: Medium (67 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

67 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 57 class B, 8 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 74 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-08-07. Newest violation issued 2025-06-10.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 195 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.

5 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 (roof). REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER 18 STY EAST APT 18D ER1 , SECTION '' '' (apt 18D), issued 2007-08-07. HPD violation 1693196
• Class C: Plumbing defect, bathroom. REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS AND REPAIR ALL DEFECTS IN WASTELINE BATHTUB AND WASHBASIN BATHROOM 12TH STY CENTER SOUTH APT 11G ER1 , SECTION '' '' (apt 11G), issued 2007-08-07. HPD violation 1693199
• Class B: Plumbing defect, kitchen, 14th floor. PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF COLD WATER FOR THE FIXTURES AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 16F, 14th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 16F), issued 2023-03-01. HPD violation 15747234
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 16th floor. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 16F, 16th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 16F), issued 2023-01-17. HPD violation 15665020
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 3rd room from the north, 16th 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 16F, 16th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 16F), issued 2023-01-17. HPD violation 15665017
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 16th floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 16F, 16th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 16F), issued 2023-01-17. HPD violation 15665019
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 16th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 16F, 16th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 16F), issued 2023-01-17. HPD violation 15665018
• Class B: Electrical defect, throughout the apartment, 16th floor. , 2038 HMC: PROVIDE A SAFE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE FIXTURES .. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 16F, 16th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 16F), issued 2023-01-17. HPD violation 15665021

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 6 in 5 years.

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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 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

2 executed evictions in the last 3 years (3 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

12 of 238 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).

Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 12 in 2024, 37 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 85 LIVINGSTON TENANTS CORP.. Head officer: MICHAEL GERSHFELD. Managing agent: AKAM ASSOCIATES, INC.. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 28, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3002660012, HPD building ID 328155. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Borough Hall (4, 5), 1 min walk
• Borough Hall (2, 3), 2 min walk
• Jay St-MetroTech (A, C, F), 3 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.