2 Hinckley Place

2 Hinckley Place in Kensington, Brooklyn, has 37 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and 80 of 82 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (74/100).

Multi-family elevator · 82 units · Built 1927

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 74/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 4 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 6 buildings' registrations; 4 graded D or F.
• 80 of 82 units are rent-stabilized.

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

• Repairs: Medium (37 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No 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)

37 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 31 class B, 5 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 472 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-12-22. Newest violation issued 2024-09-20. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2024. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

4 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, 1st room from the north, 5th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CONCEALED WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 5D, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 5D), issued 2012-03-05. HPD violation 9349733
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 2nd room from the north, 5th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT WALLS AND CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 5E, 5th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 5E), issued 2020-01-16. HPD violation 13549168
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (exterior). PROVIDE SUPPORTING BRACKETS FOR AIR CONDITIONER UNITS ON 6TH AND 4TH STORY WINDOWS AT WEST EXTERIOR WALL, issued 2019-01-24. HPD violation 12867385
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 5th room from the north, 5th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE EAST WALL IN THE 5th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 5C, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT EAST (apt 5C), issued 2018-11-02. HPD violation 12732809
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 5th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING AND NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 5C, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT EAST (apt 5C), issued 2018-11-02. HPD violation 12732807
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 1st room from the north, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2J, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2J), issued 2017-08-30. HPD violation 11946730
• Class B: Floor or stair defect, bathroom, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC FLOOR TILES IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2J, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2J), issued 2017-08-30. HPD violation 11946752
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3M, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION AT WEST (apt 3M), issued 2017-07-05. HPD violation 11859301

311 housing complaints

1 in the last 12 months, 36 in 5 years. Most common: Elevator (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 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 2 DOB violations 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

80 of 82 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: 80 in 2024, 80 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: HW HINKLEY REALTY LLC. Head officer: RACHEL WOLF. Managing agent: HW HINKLEY REALTY LLC. This owner has 6 buildings on record, 4 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 9, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3053430001, HPD building ID 313007. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Beverley Rd (Q), 7 min walk
• Church Av (F, G), 9 min walk
• Cortelyou Rd (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 2026-10-28.