70 Kingston Avenue
70 Kingston Avenue in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, has 19 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and its rent-stabilization status could not be verified, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).
One & two family · 2 units · Built 1940
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)
- 5 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 (19 open, 5 class C), records as of Oct 25, 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 27, 2026
- Safety: High (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Not on file, records as of Oct 28, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
19 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 13 class B, 1 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 21 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-08-04. Newest violation issued 2014-02-20. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2014. 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: Leak or water damage, kitchen, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT WEST (apt 1), issued 2014-02-20. HPD violation 10142082
- Class C: Leak or water damage, 1st room from the east, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 1, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT WEST (apt 1), issued 2014-02-20. HPD violation 10142115
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, 4th room from the east, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 1, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT WEST (apt 1), issued 2014-02-20. HPD violation 10142089
- Class C: Leak or water damage, 4th room from the east, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 1, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT WEST (apt 1), issued 2014-02-20. HPD violation 10142105
- Class C: Leak or water damage, 2nd room from the east, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 1, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT WEST (apt 1), issued 2014-02-20. HPD violation 10142106
- Class B: Mold, bathroom, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2005 HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... AT SOUTH WAL AND AT CERAMIC TILE AT SOUTH AND EAST WALLS. APPROX. = 5 SQ.FT. IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT WEST (apt 1), issued 2014-02-20. HPD violation 10142122
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 4th room from the east, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR NORTH AND WEST WALLS IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 1, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT WEST (apt 1), issued 2014-02-20. HPD violation 10142091
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2046.1, 2046.2 HMC: PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT WEST (apt 1), issued 2014-02-20. HPD violation 10142129
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)
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
Stabilization status could not be verified.
Owner and management
Owner: LO, HELEN. See the full portfolio.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3012030138, HPD building ID 321039. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Kingston-Throop Avs (C), 4 min walk
- Nostrand Av (A, C), 10 min walk
- Kingston Av (3), 11 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 19 open (5 class C, 13 class B, 1 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 | 1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000 | −5 |
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.