444 Avenue X

444 Avenue X in Gravesend, Brooklyn, has 62 open HPD violations, 9 of them class C, and 46 of 50 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (46/100).

Multi-family elevator · 50 units · Built 1960

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 46/100)

• 9 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.
• 17 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 46 of 50 units are rent-stabilized; 49 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (62 open, 9 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 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)

62 open violations: 9 class C (immediately hazardous), 46 class B, 7 class A. 32 issued in the last 12 months. 271 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2023-10-05. Newest violation issued 2026-09-25.

83 closed in the last 90 days. Median 809 days from issue to close for the 85 violations closed 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: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 7E, 6th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 7E), issued 2026-09-04. HPD violation 19189251
• 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 4D, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4D), issued 2025-12-08. HPD violation 18483017
• Class C: Rats, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. 567 (C) § 27-2017, 27-2017.1, 27-2017.4, 27-2017.5, 27-2017.8, 27-2019, 27-2021 HMC: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EVIDENCE OF RATS AND ALL UNDERLYING CAUSES CREATING THE PEST INFESTATIONS, BY USING INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM), ELIMINATE ALL BURROW ENTRY AND PASSAGEWAYS, PEST NESTS, HOLES, GAPS OR CRACKS IN WALLS, CEILINGS, FLOORS, FIXING LEAKS AND MANAGING GARBAGE IN PUBLIC AREAS. EVIDENCE FOUND AT .. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1F), issued 2025-07-21. HPD violation 18102339
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 4th 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 5G, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 5G), issued 2025-05-20. HPD violation 17911507
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, window on the west wall, 3rd room from the east, 4th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS PANE AT LOWER SASH WINDOW AT WEST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 5G, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 5G), issued 2025-05-20. HPD violation 17911516
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5E, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5E), issued 2024-06-05. HPD violation 17021167
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 7F, 6th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 7F), issued 2024-05-02. HPD violation 16941347
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 7F, 6th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 7F), issued 2024-04-05. HPD violation 16794093

311 housing complaints

17 in the last 12 months, 65 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (6), Water Leak (5), Plumbing (3), Paint/Plaster (2), 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 1 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

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

Evictions and housing court

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

Rent stabilization

46 of 50 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, 49 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 444 AVENUE X LLC. Head officer: MARGARET BRUNN. Managing agent: BRIAN GARLAND. This owner has 101 buildings on record, 90 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 14, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3072000008, HPD building ID 197169. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Avenue X (F), 8 min walk
• Avenue U (F), 10 min walk
• 86 St (N), 13 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.