1540 Van Siclen Avenue

1540 Van Siclen Avenue in Spring Creek, Brooklyn, has 18 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (73/100).

Multi-family elevator · 2229 units · Built 1975

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 73/100)

• 5 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.
• 48 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.

Fewer open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: Low (18 open, 5 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 48 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: High (34 infested units, 3 yr, re-infested), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (11 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)

18 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 8 class A. 37 issued in the last 12 months. 619 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2023-06-02. Newest violation issued 2026-08-21.

4 closed in the last 90 days. Median 95 days from issue to close for the 53 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, 7th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 7B, 7th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 7B), issued 2026-08-21. HPD violation 19149300
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 7th 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 FRAME IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 7B, 7th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT WEST (apt 7B), issued 2026-08-03. HPD violation 19107228
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 17th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 17G, 17th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 17G), issued 2023-06-02. HPD violation 16000069
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 8th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 8B, 8th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION AT SOUTH (apt 8B). HPD violation 19328688
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 17th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 17B, 17th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''NORTH'' (apt 17B). HPD violation 19273484
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 4th room from the east, 7th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE NORTH AND EAST WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 7B, 7th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 7B), issued 2026-08-21. HPD violation 19149304
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 4th room from the east, 7th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE SOUTH WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 7B, 7th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 7B), issued 2026-08-21. HPD violation 19149306
• Class B: Mold, 4th room from the east, 7th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 10 SQ FT OBSERVED AT NORTH AND EAST WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 7B, 7th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 7B), issued 2026-08-21. HPD violation 19149303

311 housing complaints

97 in the last 12 months, 466 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (48), Plumbing (18), Unsanitary Condition (16), Water Leak (7), Paint/Plaster (6).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 34 infested units in the last 3 years, including re-infestations. 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 10 infested, 10 treated, 1 re-infested
• 2024: Owner reported 9 infested, 9 treated, 1 re-infested
• 2023: Owner reported 15 infested, 15 treated, 2 re-infested
• 2022: Owner reported 4 infested, 4 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2021: Owner reported 13 infested, 13 treated, 0 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

11 open DOB violations, 10 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 42 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

20 executed evictions in the last 3 years (39 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: BSC OWNER LLC. Head officer: DAVID SORISE. Managing agent: TWIN PINES MANAGEMENT. This owner has 5 buildings on record, 0 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 18, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3044520200, HPD building ID 809161. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• East 105 St (L), 21 min walk
• Canarsie-Rockaway Pkwy (L), 24 min walk
• New Lots Av (3), 25 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.