7609 4th Avenue

7609 4th Avenue in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, has 73 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and 3 of 82 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).

Co-op · Multi-family elevator · 82 units · Built 1927

A cooperative: apartments are owned as shares, so a rental here is a sublet that usually needs board approval and may be limited to one or two years. Co-op units are not rent-stabilized.

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)

• 5 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.
• The owner's bedbug filings report 4 infested units over the last 3 years.
• 3 of 82 units are rent-stabilized; 7 on the 2007 tax bill.

• Repairs: High (73 open, 5 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Medium (4 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)

73 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 44 class B, 24 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 74 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1991-07-16. Newest violation issued 2019-08-13. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2019. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

HPD recorded no violation closed here 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: Door, lock or intercom defect, 6th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE DOOR LOCK IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT F7, 6th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt F7), issued 2012-12-17. HPD violation 9675742
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT RADIATOR SOUTHWEST ROOM 3 STY NORTHWEST APT C2 ER1 95027028 , SECTION '' '' (apt C2), issued 1995-10-31. HPD violation 947145
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT WINDOW SILL SOUTHWEST ROOM 3 STY NORTHWEST APT C2 RYAN 833 7635 ER1 95027028 , SECTION '' '' (apt C2), issued 1995-10-31. HPD violation 947144
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, bathroom. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT CEILING NEAR STEAM RISER BATHROOM 3 STY NORTHWEST APT C2 , SECTION '' '' (apt C2), issued 1995-10-31. HPD violation 947143
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT WINDOW SILLS CENTER ROOM 3 STY SOUTHWEST APT 2C ER1 95010554. , SECTION '' '' (apt 2C), issued 1995-05-02. HPD violation 947137
• Class B: Chimney or vent defect. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF OVERGROWN VEGETATION PREVENTING DROP LADDER FROM FULL EXTENDING DOWN, WEST STACK, BUILDING FRONT AT NORTH, issued 2019-08-13. HPD violation 13220062
• Class B: Electrical defect, north wall. PROVIDE ELECTRICAL OUTLET CAPS AT NORTH WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2019-08-13. HPD violation 13220073
• Class B: Fire escape defect. , 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES CONSISTING OF FLOWER POTS ON THE 5TH STORY BALCONY, WEST STACK, BUILDING FRONT AT NORTH AT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2019-08-13. HPD violation 13219989

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.

Bedbugs

The owner reported 4 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 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 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 (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

3 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: 3 in 2024, 7 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: CASTLE COURT APTS INC. Head officer: BRENDA SABBAGH. Managing agent: JALEN MANAGEMENT CO. This owner has 3 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

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

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3059510001, HPD building ID 129573. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 77 St (R), 1 min walk
• Bay Ridge Av (R), 8 min walk
• 86 St (R), 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.