601 Albany Avenue

601 Albany Avenue in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn, has 247 open HPD violations, 86 of them class C, and 141 of 143 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (37/100).

Multi-family elevator · 143 units · Built 1955

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 37/100)

• 86 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 42 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 141 of 143 units are rent-stabilized; 86 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: High (247 open, 86 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 42 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

247 open violations: 86 class C (immediately hazardous), 117 class B, 44 class A. 89 issued in the last 12 months. 1596 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2005-05-10. Newest violation issued 2026-09-08.

12 closed in the last 90 days. Median 119 days from issue to close for the 79 violations closed in the last 12 months.

2 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: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 3rd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ENAMEL FINISH BY METHOD OF REGLAZING AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3K, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3K), issued 2026-09-08. HPD violation 19182653
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3K, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3K), issued 2026-09-03. HPD violation 19182646
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3K, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3K), issued 2026-09-03. HPD violation 19182647
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, cellar. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT CELLAR APT 1C, 1st CELLAR APT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1C), issued 2026-08-27. HPD violation 19164972
• Class C: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 3rd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 10 SQFT AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3K, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 18661786 ISSUED 22-FEB-26 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS C PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(5)(a) or (b). (apt 3K), issued 2026-08-03. HPD violation 19122140
• 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 LATCH AT REFUSE ROOM DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 4th STORY, issued 2026-05-08. HPD violation 18898422
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6E, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 6E), issued 2026-05-08. HPD violation 18898405
• 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 LATCH AT REFUSE ROOM DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 5th STORY, issued 2026-05-08. HPD violation 18898414

311 housing complaints

94 in the last 12 months, 274 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (42), Unsanitary Condition (21), Plumbing (10), Door/Window (8), Paint/Plaster (6).

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. 9 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

5 executed evictions in the last 3 years (7 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

141 of 143 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: 141 in 2024, 86 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 601 ALBANYREALTY CORP. Head officer: MARC FAHAM. Managing agent: 601 ALBANY REALTY CORP. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Nov 21, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3048130001, HPD building ID 183729. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Winthrop St (2, 5), 12 min walk
• Sterling St (2, 5), 13 min walk
• Kingston Av (3), 14 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.