234 Albany Avenue
234 Albany Avenue in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, has 193 open HPD violations, 39 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (35/100).
One & two family · 2 units · Built 1899
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 35/100)
- 39 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 rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.
- Repairs: High (193 open, 39 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 2 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: Expired Sep 1, 2022, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
193 open violations: 39 class C (immediately hazardous), 132 class B, 18 class A, 4 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 20 issued in the last 12 months. 196 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2000-12-01. Newest violation issued 2026-07-06.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 106 days from issue to close for the 3 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: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2), issued 2026-07-06. HPD violation 19044367
- Class C: Plumbing defect, kitchen, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONNECTION DRAIN LINE AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2), issued 2026-06-03. HPD violation 18976771
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2), issued 2026-05-13. HPD violation 18912945
- Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 2nd room from the east, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF A CONCEALED WATER LEAK, AT CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1ST, 1st STORY (apt 1ST), issued 2006-05-08. HPD violation 6141757
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 2nd room from the east, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR , THE CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1ST, 1st STORY (apt 1ST), issued 2006-05-08. HPD violation 6141762
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE METAL ENTRANCE DOOR TO BLDG AT LOBBY, 1st STORY, issued 2005-12-12. HPD violation 5885874
- Class C: Floor or stair defect, kitchen, 3rd floor. ADMIN. CODE: MAKE SAFE BY PROPERLY REPAIRING THE STRUCTURAL DEFECT. CONSISTING OF A SAGGING WOOD FLOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3FL, 3rd STORY (apt 3FL), issued 2005-12-12. HPD violation 5885795
- Class C: Leak or water damage, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK .. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3FL, 3rd STORY (apt 3FL), issued 2005-12-12. HPD violation 5885735
311 housing complaints
5 in the last 12 months, 10 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (2), Plumbing (1), Unsanitary Condition (1), Water Leak (1).
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
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: ALTHEA WINDSOR. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Sep 28, 2021. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2022 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3012440080, HPD building ID 183603. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Kingston Av (3), 5 min walk
- Crown Hts-Utica Av (3, 4), 8 min walk
- Kingston-Throop Avs (C), 10 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 193 open (39 class C, 132 class B, 18 class A, 4 class I). 3 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 5 | −20 |
| 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.