199 East 2nd Street

199 East 2nd Street in Kensington, Brooklyn, has 50 open HPD violations, 7 of them class C, and 45 of 48 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (46/100).

Multi-family elevator · 48 units · Built 1937

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 46/100)

• 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.
• 13 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 45 of 48 units are rent-stabilized; 43 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (50 open, 7 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 13 complaints, 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

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

50 open violations: 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 34 class B, 9 class A. 19 issued in the last 12 months. 174 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1988-09-27. Newest violation issued 2026-05-04.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 86 days from issue to close for the 14 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: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 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 LATCH SET ASSEMBLY AT THE WEST ENTRANCE TO COMPACTOR CLOSET,, AT PUBLIC HALL, 6th STORY, issued 2025-12-10. HPD violation 18492740
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 6th floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE .... IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 6G, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 6G), issued 2022-07-25. HPD violation 15278532
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK ENTRANCE 5 STY SOUTHWEST APT 5C. , SECTION '' '' (apt 5C), issued 2008-07-03. HPD violation 1309402
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, bathroom. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT NORTH WALL BATHROOM 2 STY APT 2F KONEFAL 972 1101 ER1 40992. , SECTION '' '' (apt 2F), issued 1999-08-24. HPD violation 1309415
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT SOUTH WALL AND CEILING SOUTHWEST ROOM 2 STY APT 2F ER1 40992. , SECTION '' '' (apt 2F), issued 1999-08-24. HPD violation 1309416
• Class C: Yard or exterior defect (exterior). PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PAVING REAR YARD THRU OUT, issued 1999-08-10. HPD violation 1309409
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, foyer. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT CEILING 4 STY SOUTHEAST APT 4B FOYER MS MARY WONG 972 8604. , SECTION '' '' (apt 4B), issued 1988-09-27. HPD violation 1309401
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIALS AT THE CEILING AND EAST WALL, AT 1st PUBLIC HALL BULKHEAD FROM EAST AT SOUTH, 6th STORY, issued 2025-12-10. HPD violation 18492742

311 housing complaints

17 in the last 12 months, 33 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (13), Unsanitary Condition (2), Paint/Plaster (1), Plumbing (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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

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 (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

45 of 48 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: 45 in 2024, 43 est. in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2019 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out. est.: the count was estimated from the bill's rent-stabilization charge, not stated on the bill (taxbills.nyc).

Owner and management

Owner: RB FAMILY IRREVOCABLE TRUST. Head officer: HESHY BERGER. Managing agent: ROSA REALTY. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 13, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3053250065, HPD building ID 235950. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Church Av (F, G), 4 min walk
• Fort Hamilton Pkwy (F, G), 7 min walk
• Ditmas Av (F), 14 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.