18 Bay 34th Street
18 Bay 34th Street in Gravesend, Brooklyn, has 9 open HPD violations, and 6 of 6 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (65/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 6 units · Built 1925
StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 65/100)
- 9 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- 6 of 6 units are rent-stabilized.
More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (9 open), 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
Housing code violations (HPD)
9 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 3 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 13 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-10-01. Newest violation issued 2025-06-06.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 1st floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1F), issued 2015-02-06. HPD violation 10538457
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1F), issued 2015-02-06. HPD violation 10538458
- Class B: Leak or water damage, bathroom, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3FRNT, 3rd STORY, APARTMENT AT SOUTH (apt 3FRNT), issued 2009-10-01. HPD violation 6144612
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WALLS AND CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3FRNT, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3FRNT), issued 2009-10-01. HPD violation 5540894
- Class B: Floor or stair defect, foyer, 3rd floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE VINYL FLOOR TILE IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 3FRNT, 3rd STORY, APARTMENT AT SOUTH (apt 3FRNT), issued 2009-10-01. HPD violation 6144624
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ENTRANCE DOOR 1 STY SOUTH FRONT APT 1. , SECTION '' '' (apt 1), issued 2009-10-01. HPD violation 1129852
- Class A: Peeling paint or plaster, 2nd room from the east, 1st floor. PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL PEELING PAINT SURFACES IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST, THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH, THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1F), issued 2015-02-06. HPD violation 10542552
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st room from the east, 3rd floor. SECTION 300 M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE MAKING OF SAID ALTERATION SUSPENDED CEILING SOUTH AND IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 3FRNT, 3rd STORY, APARTMENT AT SOUTH (apt 3FRNT), issued 2009-10-01. HPD violation 6144629
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: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 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
0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
6 of 6 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: 6 in 2024, 6 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: MERRICK J GROUP. Head officer: JIANFU YUAN. Managing agent: MERRICK J GROUP. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Sep 30, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3068610050, HPD building ID 202399. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Bay Pkwy (D), 4 min walk
- 25 Av (D), 6 min walk
- 20 Av (D), 10 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 9 open (6 class B, 3 class A) | −35 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
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.