597 Vanderbilt Avenue
597 Vanderbilt Avenue in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, has 10 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and its rent-stabilization status could not be verified, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 2 units · Built 1878
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)
- 2 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.
- Repairs: High (10 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 (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Not on file, records as of Oct 28, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
10 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 3 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 10 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-06-19. Newest violation issued 2008-06-19. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2008. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR CEILING & WALL OF BATHROOM 2ND STY PUBLIC HALL AT REAR., issued 2008-06-19. HPD violation 5762869
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, kitchen. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR CEILING OF KITCHEN & REAR SOUTH ROOMS 2ND STY APT., issued 2008-06-19. HPD violation 5762868
- Class B: Gas defect (hallway). , 2007 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF --GAS RANGE & HOUSEHOLD ITEMS 3RD STY PUBLIC HALL., issued 2008-06-19. HPD violation 5762876
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint. ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING CEILING LIGHT FIXTURE REAR SOUTH REAR 2ND STY APT., issued 2008-06-19. HPD violation 5762872
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE --OR UNHINGED DOORS 1ST & REAR ENTRANCE DOORS TO 2ND STY APT., issued 2008-06-19. HPD violation 5762874
- Class B: Gas defect, kitchen. ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE KITCHEN GAS RANGE 2ND STY APT., issued 2008-06-19. HPD violation 5762870
- Class B: Broken window or sash, kitchen. ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BOTTOM WINDOW SASH KITCHEN 2ND STY APT., issued 2008-06-19. HPD violation 5762871
- Class A: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE A PEEP HOLE IN ENTRANCE DOOR OF THE DWELLING UNIT SO LOCATED AS TO PERMIT A PERSON INSIDE THE DWELLING UNIT TO VIEW ANY PERSON OUTSIDE ENTRANCE DOOR --2ND & 3RD STY APTS., issued 2008-06-19. HPD violation 5762865
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.
Bedbugs
No bedbug filing on record for the last 3 years. 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 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
Stabilization status could not be verified.
Owner and management
Owner: 597 VANDERBILT AGENCY, LLC. See the full portfolio.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3011380003, HPD building ID 386175. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Clinton-Washington Avs (C), 6 min walk
- 7 Av (B, Q), 6 min walk
- Grand Army Plaza (2, 3), 7 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 10 open (2 class C, 5 class B, 3 class A) | −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 Dept. of City Planning PLUTO (tax-roll owner). Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.