1214 Avenue K

1214 Avenue K in Midwood, Brooklyn, has 146 open HPD violations, 46 of them class C, and 38 of 38 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (37/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 38 units · Built 1923

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 37/100)

• 46 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 9 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 4 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 38 of 38 units are rent-stabilized; 36 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (146 open, 46 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 4 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

146 open violations: 46 class C (immediately hazardous), 85 class B, 15 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 399 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1989-11-21. Newest violation issued 2025-11-03.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 85 days from issue to close for the 31 violations closed in the last 12 months.

9 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, kitchen, 2nd floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2I, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''EAST'' (apt 2I), issued 2025-09-04. HPD violation 18204406
• Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling, bathroom, 2nd floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2I, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''EAST'' (apt 2I), issued 2025-09-04. HPD violation 18204404
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st closet from the south, west wall, foyer, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) BASEBOARD AT WEST WALL, 1st CLOSET FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL DOOR FRAME, 1st DOOR FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL, 1st DOOR FRAME FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL, 1st DOOR FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL, WEST WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 2I, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''EAST'' (apt 2I), issued 2025-09-04. HPD violation 18208990
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, east wall, kitchen, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st BASE CABINET FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL, BASEBOARD AT EAST WALL, 1st DOOR FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL, EAST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2I, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''EAST'' (apt 2I), issued 2025-09-04. HPD violation 18208989
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, west wall, bathroom, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st DOOR FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2I, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''EAST'' (apt 2I), issued 2025-09-04. HPD violation 18208992
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, foyer, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD-PAINT THAT IS XRF TESTED INCONCLUSIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AT 0.5MG/CM2 AND IS PRESUMED LEAD PAINT AS SET FORTH IN (28 RCNY §11-07(b)) AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE-USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(b)(2) CEILING IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 2I, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''EAST'' (apt 2I), issued 2025-09-04. HPD violation 18208991
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD-PAINT THAT IS XRF TESTED INCONCLUSIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AT 0.5MG/CM2 AND IS PRESUMED LEAD PAINT AS SET FORTH IN (28 RCNY §11-07(b)) AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE-USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(b)(2) NORTH WALL, SOUTH WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 2I, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''EAST'' (apt 2I), issued 2025-09-04. HPD violation 18208988
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3I, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3I), issued 2025-05-01. HPD violation 17866546

311 housing complaints

4 in the last 12 months, 73 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (4).

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 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 1 DOB violation on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

4 executed evictions in the last 3 years (7 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

38 of 38 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: 38 in 2024, 36 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: Est. Ena Mavis Simpson-Griffin. Head officer: Gutman Skrande. Managing agent: OLY PM LLC. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 29, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3067230006, HPD building ID 189593. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Avenue J (Q), 4 min walk
• Avenue M (Q), 8 min walk
• Avenue H (Q), 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.