109 East 59th Street

109 East 59th Street in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, has 66 open HPD violations, 15 of them class C, and 6 of 6 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (32/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 6 units · Built 1920

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 32/100)

• 15 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 8 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 15 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 6 of 6 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (66 open, 15 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Medium (1 open DOB violation), 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)

66 open violations: 15 class C (immediately hazardous), 35 class B, 16 class A. 12 issued in the last 12 months. 84 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2017-11-21. Newest violation issued 2026-09-21.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

8 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: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE .MORTISE LOCK AT VESTIBULE DOOR , 1st STORY, issued 2025-01-30. HPD violation 17657440
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (entrance). , 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 . REQUIRES REFITTING AT VESTIBULE , 1st STORY, issued 2025-01-30. HPD violation 17657439
• Class C: 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 3, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3), issued 2024-01-16. HPD violation 16592610
• Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 1st room from the north, 2nd floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3), issued 2024-01-16. HPD violation 16592609
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM BOILER ROOM DOOR LOCKED AT BASEMENT, issued 2023-12-04. HPD violation 16459007
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 2nd room from the north, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 5, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 5), issued 2023-12-04. HPD violation 16459006
• Class C: No heat / heating defect, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 5), issued 2023-11-29. HPD violation 16459004
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the south, west wall, 4th room from the east, 3rd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL, 2nd WINDOW FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 5, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 5), issued 2020-11-23. HPD violation 13908189

311 housing complaints

15 in the last 12 months, 26 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (6), Paint/Plaster (4), Door/Window (2), Water Leak (2), Heat/Hot Water (1).

Bedbugs

No bedbug filing on record for 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation. 1 DOB violation 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

6 of 6 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: 6 in 2024, 6 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 109 EAST 59 REALTY LLC. Head officer: Chad Galimore. Managing agent: Ilias Ballenilla. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration May 29, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3047070019, HPD building ID 273205. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Saratoga Av (3), 15 min walk
• Sutter Av-Rutland Rd (3), 18 min walk
• Rockaway Av (3), 20 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.