85 Clarkson Avenue

85 Clarkson Avenue in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn, has 422 open HPD violations, 81 of them class C, and 71 of 71 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (32/100).

Multi-family elevator · 71 units · Built 1931

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 32/100)

• 81 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 13 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 84 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 71 of 71 units are rent-stabilized.

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

• Repairs: High (422 open, 81 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 84 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)

422 open violations: 81 class C (immediately hazardous), 275 class B, 65 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 572 issued in the last 12 months. 1418 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2001-06-19. Newest violation issued 2026-09-28.

50 closed in the last 90 days. Median 113 days from issue to close for the 212 violations closed in the last 12 months.

13 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: Mice, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6J, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 6J), issued 2026-09-22. HPD violation 19233372
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5H, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 5H), issued 2026-09-18. HPD violation 19220113
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 6th 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 IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 6D, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 6D), issued 2026-09-18. HPD violation 19220112
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6D, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 6D), issued 2026-09-18. HPD violation 19220109
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 5th floor. , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING PERMANENTLY INSTALLED SWEEP AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 5H, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 5H), issued 2026-09-18. HPD violation 19220114
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4K, 4th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION AT EAST (apt 4K), issued 2026-08-20. HPD violation 19150698
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3F, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT WEST (apt 3F), issued 2026-08-20. HPD violation 19150704
• Class C: Missing window guards (hallway). HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) THROUGHOUT THE PUBLIC AREAS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12., issued 2026-08-20. HPD violation 19150669

311 housing complaints

197 in the last 12 months, 530 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (84), Plumbing (36), Paint/Plaster (27), Unsanitary Condition (21), Door/Window (14).

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: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 4 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

2 executed evictions in the last 3 years (11 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

71 of 71 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: 71 in 2024, 71 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: FLGSP 85 Clarkson Ave LLC. Head officer: Ernest McClain. Managing agent: Nieuw Amsterdam Property Management. This owner has 52 buildings on record, 51 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration May 8, 2026. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3050550065, HPD building ID 221457. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Parkside Av (Q), 5 min walk
• Winthrop St (2, 5), 7 min walk
• Church Av (B, Q), 9 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.