839 Avenue Z
839 Avenue Z in Gravesend, Brooklyn, has 18 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 1925
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)
- 18 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.
- 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 8 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (18 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: High (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
18 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 14 class B, 4 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 29 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-06-11. Newest violation issued 2026-05-01.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WALLS & CEILINGS 2 STY APT THRU OUT R18., issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 1120057
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE 2 STY APT LEE., issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 1120055
- Class B: Lighting defect (entrance). REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING 50 WATTS BULB ENTRANCE TO BLDG FRONT., issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 1120056
- Class B: Lighting defect (entrance). D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING LIGHT BULB ENTRANCE TO BLDG., issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 1120051
- Class B: Floor or stair defect (entrance). D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE HANDRAIL SOUTH ENTRANCE TO BLDG FROM COURT YARD R11., issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 1120052
- Class B: Floor or stair defect (entrance). D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE HANDRAIL ENTRANCE TO BLDG., issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 1120049
- Class B: Floor or stair defect (entrance). D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BRICK STAIRS 1 TO 6 ENTRANCE TO BLDG., issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 1120050
- Class B: Roaches. ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN ROACHES 2 STY APT THRU OUT R19., issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 1120058
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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 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)
1 open DOB violation. 1 DOB violation 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: VICTOR CHOU Kuang. Managing agent: VICTOR CHOU Kuang. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Dec 15, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3072230048, HPD building ID 197805. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Sheepshead Bay (B, Q), 9 min walk
- Avenue X (F), 12 min walk
- Brighton Beach (B, Q), 13 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 18 open (14 class B, 4 class A) | −40 |
| 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 | 1 open DOB violation | −5 |
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.