655 New York Avenue

655 New York Avenue in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn, has 185 open HPD violations, 152 of them class C, and 117 of 117 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

Multi-family elevator · 117 units · Built 1960

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 152 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 117 of 117 units are rent-stabilized.

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

• Repairs: High (185 open, 152 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

185 open violations: 152 class C (immediately hazardous), 26 class B, 5 class A, 2 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 187 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2001-08-03. Newest violation issued 2026-05-04.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 67 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.

3 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: Gas defect, ceiling, throughout the apartment, basement. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF FIRE DAMAGE CONSISTENT OF PLASTER DAMAGE AT CEILING AND WALLS, WINDOWS BROKEN THROUGHOUT, DAMAGED FLOORING THROUGHOUT, NO ELECTRICAL SERVICE, NO GAS SERVICE, AND NO HOT OR COLD-WATER SUPPLY IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT BSMT-APT 1R, 1st BSMT-APT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1R), issued 2020-02-05. HPD violation 13575183
• Class C: Gas defect, ceiling, throughout the apartment, basement. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF FIRE DAMAGE CONSISTENT OF PLASTER DAMAGE AT CEILING AND WALLS, WINDOWS BROKEN THROUGHOUT, DAMAGED FLOORING THROUGHOUT, NO ELECTRICAL SERVICE, NO GAS SERVICE, AND NO HOT OR COLD-WATER SUPPLY IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT BSMT-APT 1J, 4th BSMT-APT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1J), issued 2020-02-05. HPD violation 13575176
• Class C: No hot water, bathroom. PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HOT WATER FOR THE FIXTURES AT KITCHEN AND BATHROOM IN ENTIRE BUILDING, issued 2020-02-05. HPD violation 13575130
• Class C: Lighting defect, bathroom. PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF COLD WATER FOR THE FIXTURES AT BATHROOM AND KITCHEN IN ENTIRE BUILDING, issued 2020-02-05. HPD violation 13575111
• Class C: Gas defect, ceiling, throughout the apartment, basement. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF FIRE DAMAGE CONSISTENT OF PLASTER DAMAGE AT CEILING AND WALLS, WINDOWS BROKEN THROUGHOUT, DAMAGED FLOORING THROUGHOUT, NO ELECTRICAL SERVICE, NO GAS SERVICE, AND NO HOT OR COLD-WATER SUPPLY IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT BSMT-APT 1H, 3rd BSMT-APT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1H), issued 2020-02-05. HPD violation 13575165
• Class C: Gas defect. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT RANGE IN ENTIRE BUILDING, issued 2020-02-05. HPD violation 13575170
• Class C: Electrical defect. , 2038 HMC: PROVIDE A SAFE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE FIXTURES AT ALL ELECTRICAL LIGHT FIXTURES AND ELECTRICAL WALL OUTLETS IN ENTIRE BUILDING, issued 2020-02-05. HPD violation 13575094
• Class C: Gas defect, ceiling, throughout the apartment, basement. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF FIRE DAMAGE CONSISTENT OF PLASTER DAMAGE AT CEILING AND WALLS, WINDOWS BROKEN THROUGHOUT, DAMAGED FLOORING THROUGHOUT, NO ELECTRICAL SERVICE, NO GAS SERVICE, AND NO HOT OR COLD-WATER SUPPLY IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT BSMT-APT 1S, 1st BSMT-APT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1S), issued 2020-02-05. HPD violation 13575191

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.

Bedbugs

The owner reported 0 infested units in the last 3 years of filings. 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation. 4 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

117 of 117 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: 117 in 2024, 117 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 665 NYA Owner LLC. Head officer: Carolee Fink. Managing agent: 665 NYA Owner LLC. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jun 6, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3048200001, HPD building ID 309326. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Winthrop St (2, 5), 4 min walk
• Sterling St (2, 5), 8 min walk
• Church Av (2, 5), 10 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.