1539 East 17 Street
Brooklyn, NY 11230BBL 3-06764-0084Map
Owner of record: Scharf, David
1539 East 17 Street is a walk-up apartment building built in 1910 in Brooklyn, 11230. It has 3 residential units across 2.75 floors. The owner of record is Scharf, David. HPD has recorded 18 housing violations here, most recently on May 4, 2026. 18 of the 18 most recent violations are still open.
- HPD violations
- 18
- DOB violations
- 4
- ECB violations
- 6
- HPD complaints
- 1
What to know
No open immediately-hazardous violations among recent records.
Date of the most recent HPD inspection that found a problem.
No balance due on recent ECB violations.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units in 2018–2024 tax bills
Violations
Most recent first. Showing up to 50 per agency.
HPD housing violations · 18
- ANon-hazardous
File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
May 4, 2026
Open — Nov sent out - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Nov 20, 2025
Open — Info nov sent out - ANon-hazardous
File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
Jun 9, 2025
Open — Nov sent out - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Nov 29, 2024
Open — Info nov sent out - ANon-hazardous
File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
Apr 9, 2024
Open — Nov sent out - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Nov 22, 2023
Open — Info nov sent out - ANon-hazardous
File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
Mar 22, 2023
Open — Nov sent out - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Nov 14, 2022
Open — Info nov sent out - ANon-hazardous
File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
Feb 24, 2022
Open — Nov sent out - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Feb 24, 2022
Open — Info nov sent out
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- ANon-hazardous
File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
Apr 8, 2021
Open — Nov sent out - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Apr 8, 2021
Open — Info nov sent out - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Oct 30, 2019
Open — Info nov sent out - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Oct 17, 2018
Open — Info nov sent out - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Nov 21, 2017
Open — Info nov sent out - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Nov 7, 2016
Open — Info nov sent out - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Oct 8, 2015
Open — Info nov sent out - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Feb 18, 2015
Open — Info nov sent out
DOB building violations · 4
- Construction other optional
Work w/o permit. noted: ereceted balcony at 2nd floor, supported by steel cllomns over driveway remedy: obtain permit
Jul 10, 2001
Vw-violation work without permit - active - Construction other optional
Work without a permit. noted: having erected a balcony at 2nd floor su ported by steel columns over driveway remedy: obtain permit or restore to prior legal condition
Jun 25, 2001
Vw-violation work without permit - active - Construction other optional
C-construction other optional
Mar 12, 1993
Vw-violation work without permit - active - Construction other optional
C-construction other optional
Sep 28, 1988
Dob violation - active
ECB violations · 6
- Non-hazardous
Work without a permit work noted having erected a balcony at 2nd fl supporting by steel columns over drive way remedy obtain permit
Jul 10, 2001 · Penalty $250
Active - Non-hazardous
Work without a permit.work noted:having erected a balcony at 2nd floor supporting by steel columns over driveway.remedy:obtain a permit or restore premises to prior legal condition.
Jun 25, 2001 · Penalty $500
Active - Non-hazardous
Work without a permit.work noted:having erected a balcony at 2fl supporting by steel columns,over drive way.remedy:obtain a permit if feasible or restore premises to prior legal conditions.
Jan 23, 1995 · Penalty $1,000
Active - Non-hazardous
Work without a permit:(1)open masonery extinsion supported by structural steel collumn erected from 1st sty to 2nd sty over driveway with opening createed thru exterior wall at the 2nd sty for access to open ex
Oct 3, 1990
Resolve - Non-hazardous
Work without a permit. remedy: obtain a permit.
Oct 2, 1989 · Penalty $625
Active - Non-hazardous
Work without a permit work noted masonry extension constructed at 2 sty supported by steel 1 columnns over drive way. remedy obtain a permit& approvals provide on premises any work that is illegal must be remov
Jun 27, 1989 · Penalty $250
Active
Complaints
- Plumbing
Water supply
May 21, 2004 · Apt BLD G
Close
Sales history
No recorded sales in our data
Building details
- Building type
- Walk-up apartment building (C0)
- Year built
- 1910
- Floors
- 2.75
- Residential units
- 3
- Building area
- 3,049 ft²
- Lot area
- 4,000 ft²
- Zoning
- R4-1
- Community board
- 314
- Council district
- 48
- Block / lot
- 6764 / 84
- Assessed value
- $96,000
- Landmark / historic district
- No
HPD registration #346228, last renewed Sep 18, 2009.
Questions about 1539 East 17 Street
Who owns 1539 East 17 Street?
The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is Scharf, David.
Does 1539 East 17 Street have violations?
Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 18 housing violations at this property.
Is 1539 East 17 Street rent stabilized?
No rent-stabilized units appear in its 2018–2024 tax bills. Individual apartments can still be regulated, so request the rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal if unsure.
When was 1539 East 17 Street built?
City records list 1910 as the year it was built.
How many apartments are in 1539 East 17 Street?
It has 3 residential units.
Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.