1405 Brooklyn Avenue
1405 Brooklyn Avenue in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, has 46 open HPD violations, 10 of them class C, and 144 of 144 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (57/100).
Multi-family elevator · 144 units · Built 1950
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 57/100)
- 10 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 52 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- The owner's bedbug filings report 4 infested units over the last 3 years.
- 144 of 144 units are rent-stabilized.
More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: Medium (46 open, 10 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Pests: Medium (4 infested units, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Safety: Clear (4 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
46 open violations: 10 class C (immediately hazardous), 27 class B, 9 class A. 43 issued in the last 12 months. 1336 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2017-08-15. Newest violation issued 2026-09-23.
3 closed in the last 90 days. Median 613 days from issue to close for the 100 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 0, WG TO REPLACE = 0, WG TO REPAIR = 1 IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2A), issued 2026-09-23. HPD violation 19237507
- Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1G, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1G), issued 2026-08-03. HPD violation 19108988
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st room from the east, 5th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 5H, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5H), issued 2026-05-18. HPD violation 18940521
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5H, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5H), issued 2026-05-13. HPD violation 18931664
- Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 1; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 0; IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5H, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5H), issued 2026-05-13. HPD violation 18931666
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st room from the east, 5th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 5H, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5H), issued 2026-03-27. HPD violation 18747586
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 1st room from the north, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 4G, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4G), issued 2023-05-10. HPD violation 15966625
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 1st room from the north, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 4G, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4G), issued 2023-04-24. HPD violation 15908060
311 housing complaints
52 in the last 12 months, 412 in 5 years. Most common: Door/Window (16), Paint/Plaster (10), Unsanitary Condition (9), Plumbing (6), Water Leak (5).
Bedbugs
The owner reported 4 infested units in 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2024: Owner reported 3 infested, 3 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2023: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2022: Owner reported 4 infested, 4 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2021: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 1 re-infested
Buildings department (DOB)
4 open DOB violations, all 4 Local Law violations issued before 2000. 12 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
7 executed evictions in the last 3 years (22 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
144 of 144 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: 144 in 2024, 144 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: RENAISSANCE EQUITY HOLDING LLC. Head officer: ARNICE STEWARD. Managing agent: ARNICE STEWARD. This owner has 7 buildings on record, 7 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Oct 7, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3050000200, HPD building ID 807869. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Newkirk Av-Little Haiti (2, 5), 7 min walk
- Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College (2, 5), 9 min walk
- Beverly Rd (2, 5), 12 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 46 open (10 class C, 27 class B, 9 class A) | −18 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 52 | −14 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 4 infested units | −8 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 7 | −3 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 4 open DOB violations, all 4 Local Law violations issued before 2000 | 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 2026-10-27.