805 Ditmas Avenue
805 Ditmas Avenue in Kensington, Brooklyn, has 7 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and 57 of 57 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (71/100).
Multi-family elevator · 57 units · Built 1958
StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 71/100)
- 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 20 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- The owner's bedbug filings report 2 infested units over the last 3 years.
- 57 of 57 units are rent-stabilized; 56 on the 2007 tax bill.
Fewer open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: Low (7 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 20 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Pests: Medium (2 infested units, 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
Housing code violations (HPD)
7 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 4 class A. 6 issued in the last 12 months. 108 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-05-04. Newest violation issued 2026-09-14.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 81 days from issue to close for the 5 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Self-closing door not working (basement). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING , TRAFFIC CONE SETTED AND OBSTRUCTED ENTRANCE DOOR TO FIRE PASSAGEWAYS 1STV FROM NORTH AT EAST, AT CELLAR, issued 2025-04-18. HPD violation 17836036
- Class B: Mold, 1st room from the north, 2nd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQUARE FEET AT WINDOW FRAME 1ST FROM WEST AT NORTH , IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 2C, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 17426581 ISSUED 18-NOV-24 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 2C), issued 2025-03-25. HPD violation 17791373
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE 2 STY EAST APT 2B NAZZIS. LOCATED AT APT 2B (apt 2B), issued 2007-05-04. HPD violation 1301015
- Class A: Required notice or sign missing (entrance). (B) HMC POST A PROPER NOTICE REGARDING RENT STABILIZATION LAW, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A CONSPICUOUS LOCATION WITHIN THE COMMON AREA AT THE BUILDINGS ENTRANCE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SIGNAGE REQUIREMENTS, PLEASE VISIT: HTTPS://WWW.NYC.GOV/SITE/HPD/SERVICES-AND-INFORMATION/REQUIRED-SIGNAGE.PAGE, issued 2026-09-14. HPD violation 19203591
- Class A: Electrical defect (hallway). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE OUTLETS SAFTY CAP AT ALL STORIES AT PUBLIC HALL, issued 2025-05-16. HPD violation 17904067
- Class A: Electrical defect (hallway). REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING ELECTRICAL OUTLET SAFETY CAPS IN THE PUBLIC HALL, ALL STORIES, issued 2021-07-16. HPD violation 14437267
- Class A: Electrical defect, east wall. REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING PLASTIC SAFETY CAPS OR COVERS AT ELECTRICAL OUTLETS AT EAST WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2020-08-05. HPD violation 13751843
311 housing complaints
25 in the last 12 months, 77 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (20), Unsanitary Condition (4), Plumbing (1).
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: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2022: Owner reported 3 infested, 3 treated, 1 re-infested
- 2021: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
Buildings department (DOB)
1 open DOB violation. 3 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (2 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
57 of 57 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: 57 in 2024, 56 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: SAMJO REALTY CORP. Head officer: SAMUEL HERTZ. Managing agent: SAMJO RERALTY CORP.. This owner has 12 buildings on record, 8 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jul 22, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3053920052, HPD building ID 233574. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Newkirk Plaza (B, Q), 8 min walk
- Ditmas Av (F), 9 min walk
- Cortelyou Rd (Q), 9 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 7 open (1 class C, 2 class B, 4 class A) | −4 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 25 | −14 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 2 infested units | −8 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 1 | −3 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation | 0 |
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.