79 Woodruff Avenue
79 Woodruff Avenue in Flatbush, Brooklyn, has 5 open HPD violations, and 20 of 20 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (79/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 20 units · Built 1915
StreetSpy grade: B (Good, 79/100)
- 5 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- 1 eviction carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
- The head officer on this registration is named on 18 buildings' registrations; 2 graded D or F.
- 20 of 20 units are rent-stabilized.
Fewer open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: Low (5 open), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
5 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 4 class A. 5 issued in the last 12 months. 91 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2013-11-06. Newest violation issued 2026-06-26.
4 closed in the last 90 days. Median 105 days from issue to close for the 16 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class B: Mold, kitchen, 4th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT ( APPROXIMATELY 2SQFT) SOUTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4C, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''NORTH'' ORIGINAL VIOLATION 16743177 ISSUED 13-MAR-24 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 4C), issued 2024-07-16. HPD violation 17124191
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, foyer, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE NORTH WALL, SOUTH WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 4C, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''NORTH'' (apt 4C), issued 2024-03-18. HPD violation 16748842
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, 2nd room from the north, 4th floor. M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE MAKING OF SAID ALTERATION ROOM SUBDIVIDED BY PARTITION WALL ERECTED IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 4C, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''NORTH'' (apt 4C), issued 2024-03-18. HPD violation 16756134
- Class A: Peeling paint or plaster, 2nd room from the north, 4th floor. PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL PEELING PAINT SURFACES IN THE KITCHEN , THE BATHROOM , THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST, THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 4C, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''NORTH'' (apt 4C), issued 2024-03-18. HPD violation 16756138
- Class A: Broken window or sash, kitchen, 4th floor. REFIT UPPER & LOWER WINDOW SASHES IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4C, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4C), issued 2013-11-06. HPD violation 10026390
311 housing complaints
6 in the last 12 months, 29 in 5 years. Most common: Paint/Plaster (2), Plumbing (2), Heat/Hot Water (1), Water Leak (1).
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: 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)
No open DOB violations. 0 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
20 of 20 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: 20 in 2024, 20 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: WOODRUFF 79 LLC. Head officer: MARC GOLDSTEIN. Managing agent: BG REAL ESTATE. This owner has 18 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Aug 7, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3050530001, HPD building ID 398055. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Parkside Av (Q), 3 min walk
- Church Av (B, Q), 4 min walk
- Prospect Park (B, Q, S), 11 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 5 open (1 class B, 4 class A) | −10 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 6 | −8 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 1 | −3 |
| 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.