188 Highlawn Avenue

188 Highlawn Avenue in Gravesend, Brooklyn, has 7 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 1920

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 2 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.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.

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

• Repairs: High (7 open, 2 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)

7 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 0 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 16 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-08-13. Newest violation issued 2026-05-04.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 63 days from issue to close for the 1 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: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK INSTALLED ENTRANCE DOOR STREET TO VESTIBULE, issued 2009-08-13. HPD violation 1414966
• Class C: Mold. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD AND MILDEW NORTH WALL NORTHEAST CLOSET SOUTHWEST ROOM 2 STY REAR APT 2R ER1 , SECTION '' '' (apt 2R), issued 2009-08-13. HPD violation 1580865
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector. SECTION 27-2045, 2046 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS MISSING 1 STY APT 1 LOCATED AT APT 1 (apt 1), issued 2009-08-13. HPD violation 1414965
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILINGS REAR AND CENTER ROOMS 1 STY APT 1 LOCATED AT APT 1 (apt 1), issued 2009-08-13. HPD violation 1414963
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EVIDENCE OF WATER STAIN CEILING SOUTHEAST ROOM 2 STY REAR APT 2R , SECTION '' '' (apt 2R), issued 2009-08-13. HPD violation 1580863
• Class B: Leak or water damage, kitchen. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WATER DAMAGED AND WARPED CABINETS KITCHEN 2 STY REAR APT 2R , SECTION '' '' (apt 2R), issued 2009-08-13. HPD violation 1580864
• Class B: Leak or water damage. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CONCEALED WATER LEAK CEILINGS REAR AND CENTER ROOMS 1 STY APT 1 LOCATED AT APT 1 (apt 1), issued 2009-08-13. HPD violation 1414964

311 housing complaints

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

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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 0 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

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: CATERINA TEMPEMINO. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 6, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3066740008, HPD building ID 312691. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Kings Hwy (N), 2 min walk
• Kings Hwy (F), 7 min walk
• Avenue U (N), 8 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.