8726 Avenue J
8726 Avenue J in Canarsie, Brooklyn, has 17 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).
Condo · Multi-family walk-up · 18 units · Built 1985
A condominium: each apartment has its own owner, so the landlord is an individual unit owner, and the building's record mixes many owners. Condo units are not rent-stabilized.
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)
- 4 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- A condo: the landlord is the individual unit owner; units are not rent-stabilized.
- Repairs: High (17 open, 4 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
Housing code violations (HPD)
17 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 12 class B, 1 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 108 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-08-11. Newest violation issued 2026-05-04.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 10 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.
3 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: 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 DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3), issued 2024-05-07. HPD violation 16951165
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOT WATER EXCEEDING MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 130 IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3), issued 2024-05-07. HPD violation 16951169
- Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 4th room from the east, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 6C, 2nd STORY (apt 6C), issued 2009-08-18. HPD violation 3739226
- Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 1st room from the east, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 6C, 2nd STORY (apt 6C), issued 2009-08-18. HPD violation 3739231
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3), issued 2024-05-07. HPD violation 16951167
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, 2nd floor. HMC: REFIT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3), issued 2024-05-07. HPD violation 16951166
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3), issued 2024-05-07. HPD violation 16951168
- Class B: Unapproved alteration, kitchen. DISCONTINUE UNLAWFUL COOKING SPACE OR FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION WITH THIS DEPARTMENT TO LEGALIZE SAME, IF LAWFULLY FEASIBLE, KITCHEN INSTALLED IN CELLAR, issued 2015-09-04. HPD violation 10841709
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 1 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 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: JAMAICA BAY. Head officer: MARCIA ASHBY. Managing agent: CROSSTOWN MANAGEMENT CORP.. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Nov 3, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3080397501, HPD building ID 189382. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Canarsie-Rockaway Pkwy (L), 14 min walk
- East 105 St (L), 20 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 17 open (4 class C, 12 class B, 1 class A). 3 rent-impairing | −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 | 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 2026-10-28.