561 49th Street
561 49th Street in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, has 89 open HPD violations, 20 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (35/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 8 units · Built 1924
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 35/100)
- 20 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 18 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- 8 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (89 open, 20 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 8 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: Expired Sep 30, 2024, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
89 open violations: 20 class C (immediately hazardous), 51 class B, 18 class A. 15 issued in the last 12 months. 107 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2004-12-27. Newest violation issued 2026-05-01.
2 closed in the last 90 days. Median 51 days from issue to close for the 3 violations closed in the last 12 months.
18 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: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, foyer, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 7, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 7), issued 2026-02-18. HPD violation 18634607
- Class C: Leak or water damage, foyer, 4th floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK ANOVE CEILING IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 7, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 7), issued 2026-02-18. HPD violation 18634608
- Class C: No heat / heating defect, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 7, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 7), issued 2026-02-11. HPD violation 18634609
- Class C: & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SCALDING HOTWATER ABOVE 130 DEGREES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 7, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 7), issued 2026-02-04. HPD violation 18608821
- Class C: No heat / heating defect, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 7, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 7), issued 2026-02-02. HPD violation 18608818
- Class C: Self-closing door not working, 1st floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2), issued 2026-01-23. HPD violation 18588272
- Class C: No heat / heating defect, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2), issued 2026-01-23. HPD violation 18588269
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 8, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 8), issued 2025-05-12. HPD violation 17886031
311 housing complaints
11 in the last 12 months, 28 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (8), Paint/Plaster (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. 2 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
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: 561 49TH REALTY LLC. Head officer: MENDY LOWY. Managing agent: YOEL SCHWARTZ. This owner has 13 buildings on record, 13 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jun 26, 2023. HPD registration expired Sep 30, 2024 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 3007750060, HPD building ID 153769. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 45 St (R), 6 min walk
- 53 St (R), 6 min walk
- 59 St (N, R), 11 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 89 open (20 class C, 51 class B, 18 class A). 18 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 11 | −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 HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.