251 East 29th Street

251 East 29th Street in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, has 51 open HPD violations, 15 of them class C, and 77 of 76 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (46/100).

Multi-family elevator · 76 units · Built 1964

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 46/100)

• 15 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.
• 30 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 77 of 76 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (51 open, 15 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Medium (7 infested units, 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

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

51 open violations: 15 class C (immediately hazardous), 18 class B, 18 class A. 32 issued in the last 12 months. 924 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2013-02-05. Newest violation issued 2026-08-31.

7 closed in the last 90 days. Median 95 days from issue to close for the 21 violations closed 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: 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 6A, 6th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 6A), issued 2026-08-20. HPD violation 19147007
• Class C: Mold, ceiling, 1st room from the east, 5th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... MORE THAN 30 SQUARE FEET OBSERVED AT CEILING, NORTH ,EAST AND ,WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 5K, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5K), issued 2026-08-20. HPD violation 19147010
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5K, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5K), issued 2026-08-20. HPD violation 19147012
• 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 5K, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5K), issued 2026-08-20. HPD violation 19147013
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 1st room from the east, 5th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 5K, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5K), issued 2026-08-20. HPD violation 19147019
• 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 6A, 6th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 6A), issued 2026-08-20. HPD violation 19147006
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3E, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3E), issued 2025-09-25. HPD violation 18250606
• 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 3E, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3E), issued 2025-09-25. HPD violation 18250607

311 housing complaints

30 in the last 12 months, 143 in 5 years. Most common: Paint/Plaster (8), Plumbing (8), Water Leak (5), Unsanitary Condition (4), Door/Window (3).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 7 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 4 infested, 0 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2022: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 1 DOB violation on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (4 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

77 of 76 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: 77 in 2024, 77 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 251 E. 29 ST LLC. Head officer: Necha Schwartz. Managing agent: 251 E. 29 ST LLC. This owner has 13 buildings on record, 8 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 18, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3051730045, HPD building ID 256032. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Beverly Rd (2, 5), 2 min walk
• Newkirk Av-Little Haiti (2, 5), 5 min walk
• Church Av (2, 5), 10 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.