1241 50 Street
Composite verdict
This building has a serious HPD violation profile: 109 open violations across 59 units, including 5 Class C (immediately hazardous) and 70 Class B (hazardous) violations, with an F grade and a documented slow landlord response rate. That is the dominant concern here. On the positive side, the building is fully rent-stabilized (78 of 80 units, zero deregulations since 2007), has no bedbug infestations on record in the last 3 years, and the immediate neighborhood is very quiet (8 noise complaints in 12 months, A grade). Prospective tenants should treat the HPD violation count and landlord responsiveness as the primary due-diligence issue before signing.
Class B
Class C
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min walk
(311 complaints)
errands grade
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- HPD shows 109 open violations — 5 Class C (immediately hazardous) and 70 Class B (hazardous) — with a slow landlord response rating. What is the current status of each open violation, and what is the timeline for resolving the Class C and Class B items?
- The most recent HPD violation is a Class A notice to file the annual bedbug report, open for 9 days. Has the landlord filed the required annual bedbug report with HPD, and can you provide a copy?
- The building is rent-stabilized with 78 stabilized units and zero deregulations since 2007 — can you confirm in writing that the specific unit being offered is rent-stabilized, and provide the current legal regulated rent?
- The building was built in 1940 and is 86 years old with an elevator — when were the elevator, boiler, and main plumbing systems last inspected or replaced, and are those records available to review?
- 311 records show 89 illegal parking complaints and 34 dirty condition complaints in the area — are there designated tenant parking arrangements, and how is building waste and sanitation managed on-site?
- Given the F HPD grade and slow landlord response history, what is the process for submitting maintenance requests, and what is the average response time for non-emergency repairs in this building?
- Inspect the elevator closely — given the building's 1940 construction and the volume of open HPD violations, check for posted inspection certificates (required by law to be current and visible inside the cab), unusual sounds, and general condition of the cab and doors.
- Walk the hallways, stairwells, and basement/common areas looking for visible signs of the open violations: water damage, peeling paint, pest evidence, inadequate lighting, or unsecured entry points — conditions consistent with 109 unresolved HPD complaints.
- Check the building entrance, intercom, and lobby security — crime score is C+ (71/100) with 3 violent incidents and 2 assault-related offenses nearby; confirm that exterior doors self-lock, the intercom is functional, and there is adequate lighting at the entrance.
1241 50 Street sits in Brooklyn, ZIP 11219. The closest subway is 50 St (D) (2-minute walk), served by the D line. Within an 800-meter walk you'll find 8 restaurants, 3 cafes, 18 groceries, and 3 pharmacies — a walkable-errands grade of A. Nearby public schools include P.S. 160 William T. Sampson (grades Pre-K to 5), a 6-minute walk. Noise activity over the past 12 months is very quiet — 8 noise complaints filed via 311, mostly residential noise. NYPD CompStat data places this precinct at a 71/100 safety score.
- Class C · 5 open · penalty 75 · (15/ea)
- Class B · 70 open · penalty 350 · (5/ea)
- Class A · 34 open · penalty 34 · (1/ea)
- Nov 14, 2025 "VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION"
- Dec 1, 2024 "FAILURE TO DISPLAY ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCORE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRADE AS PER ADCODE SEC. 28-309.12.3"
- Sep 23, 2024 "VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION"
- CONSTRUCTION CLASSIC CORP
- BP MAILING AND WIRELESS INC
- NOVEL CONSTRUCTION, INC.
- P.S. 160 William T. Sampson
- P.S. 131 Brooklyn
- 50 St (D)
- 55 St (D)
- Fort Hamilton Pkwy (D)
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