17 Pennsylvania Avenue

17 Pennsylvania Avenue in East New York, Brooklyn, has 123 open HPD violations, 14 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (44/100).

Co-op (HDFC) · Multi-family walk-up · 20 units · Built 1905

A limited-equity co-op held by a Housing Development Fund Corporation: the residents own shares, so a rental here is a sublet that usually needs board approval, and HDFC co-ops often limit sublets and resale prices. Co-op units are not rent-stabilized. How HDFCs are ranked

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 44/100)

• 14 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.
• 4 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• A co-op: renting here is a sublet, usually with board approval and a time limit; units are not rent-stabilized.

• Repairs: High (123 open, 14 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 4 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (2 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

123 open violations: 14 class C (immediately hazardous), 80 class B, 29 class A. 5 issued in the last 12 months. 139 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1990-02-27. Newest violation issued 2026-07-24.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 125 days from issue to close for the 3 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: No hot water, kitchen, 1st floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOT WATER EXCEEDS THE MAX OF 130 DEGREES. FOUND HOT WATER TO BE 170 DEGREES IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4), issued 2023-07-24. HPD violation 16089314
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4), issued 2023-07-11. HPD violation 16089317
• 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 ... IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 4, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4), issued 2023-07-11. HPD violation 16089318
• 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 4, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4), issued 2023-07-11. HPD violation 16089316
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOT WATER EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE TEMPERATURE OF 130 DEGREES AT ALL HOTWATER FIXTURES, FOUND 176 DEGREES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST (apt 4), issued 2020-07-31. HPD violation 13746255
• 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 4, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST (apt 4), issued 2020-07-31. HPD violation 13746103
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST (apt 4), issued 2020-07-31. HPD violation 13746102
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOT WATER EXCEEDS THE MAXIMUM OF 130 DEGREES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1), issued 2020-03-17. HPD violation 13650313

311 housing complaints

6 in the last 12 months, 12 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (4), Unsanitary Condition (2).

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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

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

Evictions and housing court

1 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: 17 Pennsylvania Avenue HDFC. Head officer: Dora Ortiz. Managing agent: TSG Property Management. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jun 1, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3036600007, HPD building ID 353014. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Alabama Av (J, Z), 2 min walk
• Liberty Av (C), 5 min walk
• Van Siclen Av (J, Z), 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.