2974 Nostrand Avenue

2974 Nostrand Avenue in Madison, Brooklyn, has 36 open HPD violations, 15 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (47/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 5 units · Built 1925

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 47/100)

• 15 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 5 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The owner has 2 buildings on record; 2 graded D or F.
• 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 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (36 open, 15 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 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: Expired Sep 1, 2025, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

36 open violations: 15 class C (immediately hazardous), 16 class B, 4 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 8 issued in the last 12 months. 72 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1983-10-11. Newest violation issued 2026-05-05.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

5 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: Self-closing door not working (entrance). , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AT VESTIBULE DOOR, issued 2026-03-06. HPD violation 18683699
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AT DOOR LEADING TO BASEMENT AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-03-06. HPD violation 18683698
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AT BULKHEAD DOOR LEADING TO THE ROOF AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY, issued 2026-03-06. HPD violation 18683696
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AT DOOR LEADING TO SOUTH COURT AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-03-06. HPD violation 18683697
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 3rd floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT C2, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt C2), issued 2026-03-06. HPD violation 18683693
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SCADING HOT WATER ABOVE 130F DEGREES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT C2, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt C2), issued 2026-03-06. HPD violation 18683694
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT C2, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt C2), issued 2026-03-06. HPD violation 18683695
• 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 C2, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt C2), issued 2021-02-08. HPD violation 14016024

311 housing complaints

1 in the last 12 months, 4 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 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: Simha J Sternberger. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 16, 2024. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2025 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3067920008, HPD building ID 346606. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Kings Hwy (B, Q), 15 min walk
• Avenue M (Q), 18 min walk
• Avenue U (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 2026-10-28.