2855 Cropsey Avenue
2855 Cropsey Avenue in Gravesend, Brooklyn, has 84 open HPD violations, 20 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (41/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 5 units · Built 1931
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 41/100)
- 20 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 8 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- The owner has 4 buildings on record; 4 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 (84 open, 20 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 2 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Expired Oct 1, 2011, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
84 open violations: 20 class C (immediately hazardous), 30 class B, 22 class A, 12 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 23 issued in the last 12 months. 89 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2005-07-21. Newest violation issued 2026-05-04.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 25 days from issue to close for the 3 violations closed in the last 12 months.
8 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: Fire escape defect. FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN, DEFECTIVE AND/OR MISSING DROP LADDER AT BUILDING SOUTH AT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2026-04-02. HPD violation 18752823
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM MISSING SIGN AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-04-02. HPD violation 18752819
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATED DOUBLE CYLINDER LOCK INSTALLED AT DOOR AT BUILDING ENTRANCE, issued 2026-04-02. HPD violation 18752820
- Class C: Fire escape defect. M/D LAW DISCONTINUE THE STORAGE OF COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL, CAR RUBBER TIRES OBSTRUCTED AT BUILDING SOUTH AT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2026-04-02. HPD violation 18752822
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT CELLAR AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2026-04-02. HPD violation 18752813
- Class C: Fire escape defect, 1st room from the east, 3rd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF AIRCONDITIONING UNIT INSTALLED AT WINDOW LEADING TO FIRE ESCAPE IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3F, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3F), issued 2026-04-02. HPD violation 18752816
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATED DOUBLE CYLINDER LOCK INSTALLED AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR, issued 2026-02-10. HPD violation 18629927
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM MISSING SIGN AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-02-10. HPD violation 18629926
311 housing complaints
2 in the last 12 months, 3 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (2).
Bedbugs
No bedbug filing on record for the last 3 years. 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: 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: JACK KURTZ. This owner has 4 buildings on record, 4 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jan 19, 2011. HPD registration expired Oct 1, 2011 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 3069240047, HPD building ID 228235. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Bay 50 St (D), 6 min walk
- Coney Island-Stillwell Av (D, F, N, Q), 12 min walk
- 86 St (N), 14 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 84 open (20 class C, 30 class B, 22 class A, 12 class I). 8 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 2 | −14 |
| 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 2026-10-27.