851 44th Street

851 44th Street in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, has 48 open HPD violations, 7 of them class C, and 23 of 23 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (44/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 23 units · Built 1923

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 44/100)

• 7 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 7 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The owner's bedbug filings report 2 infested units over the last 3 years.
• 23 of 23 units are rent-stabilized; 22 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (48 open, 7 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Medium (2 infested units, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

48 open violations: 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 25 class B, 16 class A. 19 issued in the last 12 months. 213 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1990-11-20. Newest violation issued 2026-03-20.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 92 days from issue to close for the 19 violations closed in the last 12 months.

7 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: 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 A3, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt A3), issued 2024-03-18. HPD violation 16746828
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOT WATER EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 130 DEGREES AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT D6, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt D6), issued 2022-01-03. HPD violation 14753385
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOCKING DEVICE AT ENTRANCE DOOR TO BLDG. , 1st STORY, issued 2013-09-20. HPD violation 9978434
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, 3rd floor. , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT C5, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt C5), issued 2011-07-19. HPD violation 9021520
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF AN UNACCEPTABLE ELECTROMAGNETIC DEVICE INSTALLED AT VESTIBULE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2010-01-13. HPD violation 8229580
• Class C: Fire escape defect. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF DOOR LOCK REAR ROOM PREVENTING ACCESS TO FIRE ESCAPE 3 STY SOUTHEAST APT C1 LOCATED AT APT C1 (apt C1), issued 1990-11-20. HPD violation 1037385
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (roof). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING PADLOCK AND SLIDE BOLT INSTALLED BULKHEAD DOOR TO ROOF, issued 1990-11-20. HPD violation 1037383
• Class B: Fire escape defect (exterior). FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. ADJUST THE DROPLADDER SO THAT IT WILL SLIDE EASILY IN THE GUIDE RODS WEST INNER YARD AT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2017-06-28. HPD violation 11848310

311 housing complaints

4 in the last 12 months, 33 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (2), Door/Window (1), Plumbing (1).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 2 infested units 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 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2024: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested

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

23 of 23 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: 23 in 2024, 22 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 851 44TH STREET LLC. Head officer: SUSAN GOTTLIEB. Managing agent: SUSAN GOTTLIEB. This owner has 3 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 15, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3007330055, HPD building ID 150875. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 9 Av (D), 6 min walk
• Fort Hamilton Pkwy (D), 6 min walk
• 50 St (D), 11 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.