24 Hawthorne Street
24 Hawthorne Street in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn, has 20 open HPD violations, 7 of them class C, and 5 of 6 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (52/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 6 units · Built 1931
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 52/100)
- 7 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- The owner has 6 buildings on record; 6 graded D or F.
- 5 of 6 units are rent-stabilized; 6 on the 2007 tax bill.
More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (20 open, 7 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: Medium (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Expired Sep 30, 2024, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
20 open violations: 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 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. 29 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1999-08-03. Newest violation issued 2026-05-04.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.
- 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 1A, 1st CELLAR APT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1A), issued 2021-03-01. HPD violation 14020954
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, cellar. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT CELLAR APT 1A, 1st CELLAR APT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1A), issued 2021-03-01. HPD violation 14020960
- Class C: Sprinkler or standpipe defect (hallway). D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PAINT SPRINKLER HEADS ALL STYS PUBLIC HALL., issued 2008-07-08. HPD violation 1561428
- Class C: Rats (basement). ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF RODENTS AT CELLAR, issued 2007-08-30. HPD violation 1561466
- Class C: Floor or stair defect (hallway). REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING BALLUSTERS AT 2nd STORY STAIRWAY AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 1st STORY, issued 2007-08-30. HPD violation 3535911
- Class C: Lead paint hazard. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT NORTHWEST WALL 2 STY FRONT B ROOM 3 ER1 36659, issued 1999-08-03. HPD violation 1561467
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, east wall. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT CEILING AT EAST WALL 2 STY FRONT B ROOM 3 MAJOR 287 0843 ER1 36659, issued 1999-08-03. HPD violation 1561456
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, cellar. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT CELLAR APT 1A, 1st CELLAR APT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1A), issued 2021-03-01. HPD violation 14020993
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 12 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year
Buildings department (DOB)
1 open DOB violation. 1 DOB violation 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
5 of 6 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: 5 in 2024, 6 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: HAZEL GAYLE. Managing agent: MICHELE GAYLE. This owner has 6 buildings on record, 6 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Aug 16, 2023. HPD registration expired Sep 30, 2024 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 3050450017, HPD building ID 309246. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Parkside Av (Q), 3 min walk
- Prospect Park (B, Q, S), 7 min walk
- Winthrop St (2, 5), 10 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 20 open (7 class C, 6 class B, 5 class A, 2 class I). 1 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation | −3 |
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.