397 State Street

397 State Street in Downtown Brooklyn, Brooklyn, has 11 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

One & two family · 2 units · Built 1940

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 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.

• Repairs: High (11 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 25, 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 27, 2026
• Safety: High (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

11 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 4 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 22 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-08-30. Newest violation issued 2026-05-06.

1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 86 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). D26-10.01 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK GATE FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR TO BLDG., issued 2008-06-24. HPD violation 2125182
• Class C: Sprinkler or standpipe defect (hallway). REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PAINTED SPRINKLER HEADS [TOTAL 2] AT 2ND STORY AT PUBLIC HALL, issued 2007-08-30. HPD violation 3957940
• Class C: Sprinkler or standpipe defect (hallway). REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PAINTED SPRINKLER HEADS [TOTAL 2] AT 3RD STORY AT PUBLIC HALL, issued 2007-08-30. HPD violation 3957937
• Class B: No heat / heating defect (basement). SECTION 65 M/D LAW PROVIDE UNDER COMPLETED PERMIT, A PROPER ENCLOSURE FOR THE CENTRAL HEATING PLANT, AT CELLAR FRONT., issued 2008-06-24. HPD violation 2167710
• Class B: Certificate of occupancy issue. SECTION 300, 301, 302, M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY TO LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE PREMISES TO PRIOR LEGAL CONDITION FORMER MULTIPLE DWELLING CONVERTED TO PRIVATE DWELLING., issued 2008-06-24. HPD violation 2167711
• Class B: Lighting defect (entrance). D26-19.07 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNSET EVERY DAY TO SUNRISE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING 50 WATTS., issued 2008-06-24. HPD violation 2167715
• Class B: Lighting defect (entrance). PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNSET EVERY DAY TO SUNRISE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING 100 WATTS AT FRONT AREAWAY, issued 2007-08-30. HPD violation 3742752
• Class A: Plumbing defect. D26-31.09 ADM CODE PROVIDE UNDER COMPLETED PERMIT SANITARY FACILITIES FOR EACH 6 PERSONS OR REMAINDER THEREOF FOR CLASS B ROOMS BY INSTALLING 1 BATHTUB OR SHOWER., issued 2008-06-24. HPD violation 2125175

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: 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)

1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 5 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: Elizabeth Freedman. Managing agent: Elizabeth Freedman. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 6, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3001720054, HPD building ID 376072. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts (A, C, G), 3 min walk
• Nevins St (2, 3, 4, 5), 3 min walk
• DeKalb Av (B, Q, R), 5 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.