159 Eastern Parkway

159 Eastern Parkway in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, has 27 open HPD violations, 12 of them class C, and 58 of 72 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (49/100).

Multi-family elevator · 72 units · Built 1927

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 49/100)

• 12 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 35 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 58 of 72 units are rent-stabilized; 70 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: Medium (27 open, 12 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 35 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Medium (3 infested units, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

27 open violations: 12 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 7 class A. 39 issued in the last 12 months. 329 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2018-11-02. Newest violation issued 2026-07-16.

12 closed in the last 90 days. Median 269 days from issue to close for the 98 violations closed in the last 12 months.

1 open violation is 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, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6J, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''SOUTH'', 1st FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 6J), issued 2026-04-08. HPD violation 18776829
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''SOUTH'', 1st FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3A), issued 2026-04-08. HPD violation 18776801
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT SOUTH (apt 4B), issued 2025-06-27. HPD violation 18040392
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (stairs). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING IRON EXITGATE AT FENCE IN FRONT OF STAIR BELOW GRADE WITH SLIDE BOLT LOCKING DEVICE AND PADLOCK AT SOUTHEAST SECTION, BUILDING FRONT , AT FIRE PASSAGE WAY, issued 2025-06-05. HPD violation 17938968
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6K, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''NORTH'' (apt 6K), issued 2024-07-01. HPD violation 17076793
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6K, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''NORTH'' (apt 6K), issued 2024-07-01. HPD violation 17076792
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2L), issued 2023-07-03. HPD violation 16079642
• Class C: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 3rd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROXIMATELY 12 SQUARE FEET AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''SOUTH'' ORIGINAL VIOLATION 15655767 ISSUED 11-JAN-23 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS C PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(5)(a) or (b). (apt 3A), issued 2023-07-03. HPD violation 16079904

311 housing complaints

50 in the last 12 months, 173 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (35), Paint/Plaster (5), Plumbing (4), Unsanitary Condition (4), Door/Window (1).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 3 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 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2024: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 2 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

58 of 72 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: 58 in 2024, 70 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: SG 159 LLC. Head officer: LARRY MALITLKY. Managing agent: SMRC MGMT LLC. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 24, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3011790097, HPD building ID 287673. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Eastern Pkwy-Brooklyn Museum (2, 3), 1 min walk
• Botanic Garden (S), 6 min walk
• Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College (2, 3, 4, 5), 6 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.