581 Liberty Avenue
581 Liberty Avenue in East New York, Brooklyn, has 4 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (53/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 5 units · Built 1930
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 53/100)
- 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 13 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- The head officer on this registration is named on 6 buildings' registrations; 2 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 5 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: Medium (4 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 2 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
4 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 1 class A. 27 issued in the last 12 months. 56 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2006-09-01. Newest violation issued 2026-08-05.
13 closed in the last 90 days. Median 73 days from issue to close for the 32 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 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,AT DOOR TO CELLAR, AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, SECTION ''BLDG 586'', AT NORTH, issued 2026-07-29. HPD violation 19111759
- Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 1st floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 20 SQ FT AT THE CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1L, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT NORTH (apt 1L), issued 2026-02-10. HPD violation 18629763
- Class B: Self-closing door not working, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS AT ENTRANCE TO APT. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2L), issued 2006-09-01. HPD violation 6287934
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint (basement). D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTER CEILING AT CELLAR NORTH., issued 2008-08-20. HPD violation 1415124
311 housing complaints
13 in the last 12 months, 18 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (6), Door/Window (3), Heat/Hot Water (2), Paint/Plaster (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: 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year
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
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: BARBEY PROPERTY GROUP LLC. Head officer: DAVID BENZAKARYA. Managing agent: DAVID BENZAKARYA. This owner has 6 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Sep 3, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3039640029, HPD building ID 807672. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Van Siclen Av (J, Z), 5 min walk
- Van Siclen Av (C), 5 min walk
- Cleveland St (J), 7 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 4 open (1 class C, 2 class B, 1 class A) | −27 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 13 | −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.