637 Hawthorne Street
637 Hawthorne Street in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn, has 173 open HPD violations, 17 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (40/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 1940
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 40/100)
- 17 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 11 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.
More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (173 open, 17 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 11 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2017, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
173 open violations: 17 class C (immediately hazardous), 130 class B, 26 class A. 22 issued in the last 12 months. 305 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2013-11-21. Newest violation issued 2026-09-29.
13 closed in the last 90 days. Median 25 days from issue to close for the 16 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Electrical defect, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. , 2038 HMC: PROVIDE A SAFE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE FIXTURES AT ALL ELECTRICAL OUTLETS AT ALL WALLS AND CEILING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2F), issued 2026-09-23. HPD violation 19229793
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2), issued 2025-02-18. HPD violation 17698232
- Class C: Mold, bathroom, 2nd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROX 10SQ FT OF MOLD AT EAST IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 16549337 ISSUED 27-DEC-23 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS C PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(5)(a) or (b). (apt 2F), issued 2024-09-19. HPD violation 17292573
- Class C: Mold, east wall, bathroom, 2nd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROXIMATELY 10 SQ/FT AT THE EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 16655541 ISSUED 07-FEB-24 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS C PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(5)(a) or (b). (apt 2F), issued 2024-09-19. HPD violation 17292574
- Class C: Mold, north wall, 1st room from the north, 2nd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROXIMATELY 50 SQ/FT AT THE NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2F), issued 2024-02-08. HPD violation 16655540
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HOT WATER FOR THE FIXTURES .. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1), issued 2024-01-22. HPD violation 16606390
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HOT WATER FOR THE FIXTURES NO HOT WATER VOLUME IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1STFLO, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1STFLO), issued 2024-01-18. HPD violation 16592598
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HOT WATER FOR THE FIXTURES TO THE HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1), issued 2024-01-15. HPD violation 16585784
311 housing complaints
25 in the last 12 months, 135 in 5 years. Most common: Plumbing (13), Heat/Hot Water (11), Unsanitary Condition (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)
No open DOB violations. 0 DOB violations 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
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: VERONICA PIERRE. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Mar 24, 2017. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2017 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3048180069, HPD building ID 309361. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Winthrop St (2, 5), 12 min walk
- Sterling St (2, 5), 14 min walk
- Kingston Av (3), 15 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 173 open (17 class C, 130 class B, 26 class A) | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 25 | −20 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
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.