400 Brook Avenue
400 Brook Avenue in Mott Haven, Bronx, has 6 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (67/100).
Multi-family elevator · 309 units · Built 1970
StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 67/100)
- 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 92 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- The owner's bedbug filings report 3 infested units over the last 3 years, including re-infestations.
- No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.
Fewer open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Bronx buildings this size.
- Repairs: Low (6 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 92 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Pests: High (3 infested units, 3 yr, re-infested), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Safety: Clear (2 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
6 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 0 class A. 54 issued in the last 12 months. 361 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2025-11-12. Newest violation issued 2026-05-26.
5 closed in the last 90 days. Median 91 days from issue to close for the 98 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2026-02-09. HPD violation 18629199
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM BOILER ROOM DOOR LOCKED AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2026-01-23. HPD violation 18588465
- Class C: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 5th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GRATER THAN 10SQ FT AT CEILING AND EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 5C, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 17976977 ISSUED 11-JUN-25 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS C PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(5)(a) or (b). (apt 5C), issued 2025-11-12. HPD violation 18366420
- Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 2nd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT CEILING APPROX LESS THAN 20 SQ FT IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2B), issued 2026-03-30. HPD violation 18745042
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2A). HPD violation 19280273
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, north wall, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT NORTH WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2A). HPD violation 19280274
311 housing complaints
137 in the last 12 months, 322 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (92), Plumbing (35), Door/Window (5), Paint/Plaster (2), Water Leak (2).
Bedbugs
The owner reported 3 infested units in the last 3 years, including re-infestations. 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 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2024: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 1 re-infested
- 2023: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: Owner reported 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested
Buildings department (DOB)
2 open DOB violations, all 2 Local Law violations issued before 2000. 2 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
7 executed evictions in the last 3 years (14 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: BETANCES RAD LLC. Head officer: FREDERICK CAMERATA. Managing agent: WAVECREST MGMT CORP. This owner has 29 buildings on record, 9 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jul 14, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 2022690100, HPD building ID 806340. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Brook Av (6), 6 min walk
- 3 Av-149 St (2, 5), 7 min walk
- Cypress Av (6), 8 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 6 open (3 class C, 3 class B) | −4 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 137 | −14 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 3 infested units, re-infested | −12 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 7 | −3 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 2 open DOB violations, all 2 Local Law violations issued before 2000 | 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 2026-10-27.