652 Brooklyn Avenue

652 Brooklyn Avenue in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn, has 248 open HPD violations, 68 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (35/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 35 units · Built 1948

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 35/100)

• 68 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 14 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 50 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.

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

• Repairs: High (248 open, 68 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 50 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 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)

248 open violations: 68 class C (immediately hazardous), 131 class B, 49 class A. 143 issued in the last 12 months. 1021 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2018-04-13. Newest violation issued 2026-09-28.

2 closed in the last 90 days. Median 120 days from issue to close for the 15 violations closed in the last 12 months.

14 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: Lead paint hazard, 1st closet from the north, east wall, 1st room from the north, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD-PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE AND EITHER TESTED INCONCLUSIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AT 0.5MG/CM2 OR TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT ON A METAL OR CERAMIC SUBSTRATE AS SET FORTH IN (28 RCNY §11-07(b)) USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(b)(2). 1st CLOSET FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL DOOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 3, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''bldg430'' (apt 3), issued 2026-09-28. HPD violation 19255145
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the north, east wall, kitchen, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st WALL CABINET FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL, 1st WALL CABINET FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL, 2nd WALL CABINET FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''bldg430'' (apt 3), issued 2026-09-28. HPD violation 19255139
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 2nd floor. , 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 HINGES AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''bldg430'' (apt 3), issued 2026-09-28. HPD violation 19245289
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the north, east wall, bathroom, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st DOOR FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''bldg430'' (apt 3), issued 2026-09-28. HPD violation 19255141
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 1st room from the north, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 3, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''bldg430'' (apt 3), issued 2026-09-28. HPD violation 19245291
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''bldg430'' (apt 3), issued 2026-09-28. HPD violation 19245283
• Class C: Rats, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. 567 (C) § 27-2017, 27-2017.1, 27-2017.4, 27-2017.5, 27-2017.8, 27-2019, 27-2021 HMC: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EVIDENCE OF RATS AND ALL UNDERLYING CAUSES CREATING THE PEST INFESTATIONS, BY USING INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM), ELIMINATE ALL BURROW ENTRY AND PASSAGEWAYS, PEST NESTS, HOLES, GAPS OR CRACKS IN WALLS, CEILINGS, FLOORS, FIXING LEAKS AND MANAGING GARBAGE IN PUBLIC AREAS. EVIDENCE FOUND AT THOUGHOUT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1), issued 2026-09-28. HPD violation 19238171
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint (entrance). & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXPOSED NAILS AT BRICK WALL ADJACENT TO ENTRANCE , 1ST STORY, BILDING FRONT, issued 2026-09-28. HPD violation 19245292

311 housing complaints

125 in the last 12 months, 224 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (50), Plumbing (18), Paint/Plaster (17), Unsanitary Condition (16), Water Leak (15).

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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 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. 2 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: Homewood Garden Estates LLC. Head officer: Dean Horowitz. Managing agent: Joel Spitzer. This owner has 11 buildings on record, 11 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Apr 2, 2026. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3048200017, HPD building ID 214873. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Winthrop St (2, 5), 5 min walk
• Sterling St (2, 5), 9 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 2026-10-27.