270 Clarkson Avenue

270 Clarkson Avenue in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, has 166 open HPD violations, 49 of them class C, and 99 of 99 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (32/100).

Multi-family elevator · 99 units · Built 1962

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 32/100)

• 49 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 9 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 6 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 99 of 99 units are rent-stabilized.

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

• Repairs: High (166 open, 49 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 6 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Medium (2 infested units, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), 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)

166 open violations: 49 class C (immediately hazardous), 93 class B, 24 class A. 74 issued in the last 12 months. 1149 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-02-19. Newest violation issued 2026-09-21.

16 closed in the last 90 days. Median 112 days from issue to close for the 59 violations closed in the last 12 months.

9 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: Leak or water damage, ceiling, kitchen, 1st floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 202, 1st STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 202), issued 2026-09-09. HPD violation 19193259
• Class C: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 1st floor. REPAIR THE FLUSHING APPARATUS AND MAINTAIN SAME SO AS TO FLUSH EFFECTIVELY THE WATER CLOSET , IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 202, 1st STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 202), issued 2026-09-09. HPD violation 19193251
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 320, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 320), issued 2026-09-08. HPD violation 19193248
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 724, 6th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 724), issued 2026-09-08. HPD violation 19193243
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 1st BATHROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 320, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 320), issued 2026-09-08. HPD violation 19193249
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, kitchen, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 202, 1st STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 202), issued 2026-09-08. HPD violation 19193253
• Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling, bathroom, 2nd floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 1st BATHROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 320, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 320), issued 2026-09-08. HPD violation 19193250
• 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 320, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 320), issued 2026-09-08. HPD violation 19193246

311 housing complaints

52 in the last 12 months, 249 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (13), Plumbing (12), Paint/Plaster (9), Water Leak (8), Heat/Hot Water (6).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 2 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 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 11 infested, 11 treated, 0 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 2 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

6 executed evictions in the last 3 years (8 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

99 of 99 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: 99 in 2024, 99 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: B. CLARK ASSOC INC. Head officer: BARRY HERS. Managing agent: BARRY HERS. This owner has 10 buildings on record, 9 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 6, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3050660039, HPD building ID 221389. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Winthrop St (2, 5), 2 min walk
• Church Av (2, 5), 6 min walk
• Sterling St (2, 5), 11 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 2026-10-28.