2626 Kings Highway

2626 Kings Highway in Madison, Brooklyn, has 46 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and 46 of 48 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (57/100).

Multi-family elevator · 48 units · Built 1935

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 57/100)

• 4 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 10 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 46 of 48 units are rent-stabilized; 44 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: High (46 open, 4 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 10 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: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

46 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 38 class B, 4 class A. 18 issued in the last 12 months. 390 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1997-03-18. Newest violation issued 2026-05-05.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 113 days from issue to close for the 21 violations closed in the last 12 months.

2 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: Lead paint hazard, 1st floor. , 27-2056.8, 27-2056.9 ADM CODE -CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY PERFORMING ACTIVITIES NECESSARY TO ABATE TESTED LEAD-BASED PAINT FROM REQUIRED WINDOW AND/OR DOOR FRICTION SURFACES FOR APARTMENT AND MAKE FLOORS SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE, POSITIVE LEAD-BASED PAINT IN AN APARTMENT WITH A CHILD UNDER SIX LOCATED AT APT 1D, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1D), issued 2025-06-30. HPD violation 18062326
• Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 6, WG TO REPLACE = 0, WG TO REPAIR = 0 IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1D, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1D), issued 2025-06-27. HPD violation 18055318
• Class C: Lighting defect, bathroom. PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF COLD WATER FOR THE FIXTURES 4 STY SOUTHEAST APT 4F BATHROOM ER1 , SECTION '' '' (apt 4F), issued 1999-11-01. HPD violation 1940054
• Class C: Leak or water damage. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CONCEALED WATER LEAK CEILING SOUTHEAST ROOM 4 STY APT 4F ER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt 4F), issued 1999-08-24. HPD violation 1624303
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 4th floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR INOPERATIVE LOCATED AT APT 4F, 4th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4F), issued 2017-11-06. HPD violation 12051687
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 4th floor. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING LOCATED AT APT 4F, 4th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4F), issued 2017-11-06. HPD violation 12051686
• Class B: Broken window or sash, 1st window from the north, 1st room from the north, 1st floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS PANE AT UPPER SASH IN 1ST WINDOW FROM NORTH AT EAST IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1F), issued 2016-03-07. HPD violation 11141401
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. , 2046.2 HMC: PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5F, 5th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5F), issued 2012-09-24. HPD violation 9582925

311 housing complaints

14 in the last 12 months, 28 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (10), Unsanitary Condition (3), Water Leak (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 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 0 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

2 executed evictions in the last 3 years (2 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

46 of 48 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: 46 in 2024, 44 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: KINGS 2626 HOLDINGS LLC. Head officer: LEONARD SCHWARTZ. Managing agent: LEONARD SCHWARTZ. This owner has 15 buildings on record, 11 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 22, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3067730012, HPD building ID 319998. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Kings Hwy (B, Q), 13 min walk
• Avenue M (Q), 14 min walk
• Avenue J (Q), 21 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 2026-10-27.