1966 Homecrest Avenue

1966 Homecrest Avenue in Gravesend, Brooklyn, has 8 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (35/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 1930

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 35/100)

• 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 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 7 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (8 open, 2 class C), 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

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

8 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 1 class A. 11 issued in the last 12 months. 20 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2026-08-26. Newest violation issued 2026-09-21.

2 closed in the last 90 days. Median 30 days from issue to close for the 3 violations closed in the last 12 months.

1 open violation is 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, 2nd 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 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2), issued 2026-09-21. HPD violation 19219977
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 2nd 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 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2), issued 2026-08-26. HPD violation 19163376
• Class B: Items blocking a hallway or exit (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY, issued 2026-09-21. HPD violation 19219979
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. (B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2), issued 2026-09-18. HPD violation 19219974
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. (B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2), issued 2026-09-18. HPD violation 19219975
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, window sash on the north wall, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WINDOW LIFT HANDLE AT LOWER RAIL AT LOWER WINDOW SASH AT NORTH WALL IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2), issued 2026-09-18. HPD violation 19219972
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, kitchen, 2nd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE RUBBER GASKET AT REFRIGERATOR DOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2), issued 2026-09-18. HPD violation 19219976
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 2nd floor. CLEANSE TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE GROUT INBETWEEN THE TILES AT CEILING AND EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2), issued 2026-09-21. HPD violation 19219973

311 housing complaints

3 in the last 12 months, 3 in 5 years. Most common: Door/Window (1), Plumbing (1), Unsanitary Condition (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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 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: LUIGI CANDELA. Head officer: CLEMENTIA CANDELA. Managing agent: CARMELA CALANDRA. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 28, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3072910027, HPD building ID 313283. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Avenue U (Q), 5 min walk
• Kings Hwy (B, Q), 10 min walk
• Neck Rd (Q), 10 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.