2039 Homecrest Avenue

2039 Homecrest Avenue in Gravesend, Brooklyn, has 15 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and 20 of 20 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (65/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 20 units · Built 1927

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 65/100)

• 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.
• 20 of 20 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (15 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

15 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 10 class B, 3 class A. 13 issued in the last 12 months. 206 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2012-04-23. Newest violation issued 2026-02-17.

3 closed in the last 90 days. Median 121 days from issue to close for the 13 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: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 0; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 4; MISSING ONE WAY SCREWS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT C3, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt C3), issued 2017-12-06. HPD violation 12123162
• Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 0; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 1; IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT C3, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt C3), issued 2016-04-22. HPD violation 11205993
• Class B: Mold, bathroom, 1st floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... WEST WALL AND CEILING APPX 10SQ FEET IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT A2, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt A2), issued 2019-05-17. HPD violation 13073539
• Class B: Mold, east wall, kitchen, 1st floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT EAST WALL APPX 10 SQ FEET IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT A2, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt A2), issued 2019-05-17. HPD violation 13073561
• Class B: Fire escape defect, 3rd room from the east, 2nd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF DOOR WITH KEY OPERATED LOCK PREVENTING ENTRANCE TO ROOM WITH FIRE ESCAPE IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT B1, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt B1), issued 2019-01-24. HPD violation 12867353
• Class B: Self-closing door not working, 4th floor. , 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2D, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2D), issued 2019-01-24. HPD violation 12867286
• Class B: Mold, bathroom, 1st floor. HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... AT WALLS AND CEILING 18 SQ. FT. IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT A3, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt A3), issued 2019-01-22. HPD violation 12856627
• Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE REGLAZED PORCELAIN BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2B), issued 2013-03-15. HPD violation 9769057

311 housing complaints

2 in the last 12 months, 14 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (1), Plumbing (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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 3 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

20 of 20 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: 20 in 2024, 20 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 2037 HOMECREST LLC. Head officer: MARC ABRAMS. Managing agent: JWASSER. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 15, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3073170065, HPD building ID 313304. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Avenue U (Q), 3 min walk
• Neck Rd (Q), 8 min walk
• Kings Hwy (B, Q), 12 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.