73 Schaefer Street

73 Schaefer Street in Bushwick, Brooklyn, has 12 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (30/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 6 units · Built 1912

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 30/100)

• 2 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.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 8 buildings' registrations; 7 graded D or F.
• No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.

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

• Repairs: High (12 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: High (4 open DOB violations), 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)

12 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 10 class B, 0 class A. 4 issued in the last 12 months. 389 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-08-07. Newest violation issued 2026-05-11.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 123 days from issue to close for the 7 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: Fire escape defect, 1st room from the north, 2nd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATED LOCK AT DOOR LEADING TO FIRE ESCAPE. IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2L), issued 2026-05-11. HPD violation 18875077
• Class C: Floor or stair defect, floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILES AT FLOOR AT VESTIBULE AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2023-11-17. HPD violation 16381550
• Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 2nd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQ FT AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 18272367 ISSUED 03-OCT-25 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 2L), issued 2026-02-03. HPD violation 18623223
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 1st room from the north, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2L), issued 2024-08-23. HPD violation 17194431
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, south wall, bathroom, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR ... HOLE AT SOUTH WALL BEHIND BATHROOM VANITY. IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2L), issued 2016-10-11. HPD violation 11427181
• Class B: Electrical defect, ceiling, 2nd floor. , 2006, 2037 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR AND ABATE UNSAFE ELECTRIC WIRING CONDITION CONSISTING OF EXPOSED WIRES AT CEILING LIGHT FIXTURE IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2L), issued 2016-10-11. HPD violation 11427178
• Class B: Fire escape defect, 6th room from the east, 2nd floor. , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF .... AIR CONDITIONER AT FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE 6th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2L), issued 2016-10-11. HPD violation 11427179
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, kitchen, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MACHANICAL VENTILATION SYSTEM AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2L), issued 2015-11-25. HPD violation 11013282

311 housing complaints

7 in the last 12 months, 24 in 5 years. Most common: Plumbing (2), Water Leak (2), Heat/Hot Water (1), Paint/Plaster (1), Unsanitary Condition (1).

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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

4 open DOB violations, all 4 Local Law violations issued before 2000. 4 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

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: 73 Schaefer LLC. Head officer: martin templer. Managing agent: Alex stegmann. This owner has 8 buildings on record, 7 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 26, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3034210052, HPD building ID 366883. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Chauncey St (J, Z), 5 min walk
• Halsey St (J), 6 min walk
• Wilson Av (L), 8 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.