229 Albany Avenue
229 Albany Avenue in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, has 144 open HPD violations, 18 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).
One & two family · 2 units · Built 1890
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)
- 18 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- The head officer on this registration is named on 295 buildings' registrations; 79 graded D or F.
- No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.
- Repairs: High (144 open, 18 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2025, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
144 open violations: 18 class C (immediately hazardous), 113 class B, 13 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 151 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2005-07-22. Newest violation issued 2012-04-30. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2012. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.
- Class C: SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF NO ELETRIC SUPPLY IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4, 2nd STORY (apt 4), issued 2012-04-30. HPD violation 9418376
- Class C: Electrical defect (hallway). SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF NO ELECTRIC SUPPLY ALL STORIES AT PUBLIC HALL, issued 2012-04-30. HPD violation 9416728
- Class C: Electrical defect, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF NO ELECTRIC SUPPLY IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5), issued 2012-04-25. HPD violation 9413554
- Class C: Electrical defect (hallway). SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF NO ELECTRIC SUPPLY AT ALL STORIES AT PUBLIC HALL, issued 2012-04-25. HPD violation 9413555
- Class C: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2026 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS FROM WATER CLOSET .. IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2, 1st STORY (apt 2), issued 2010-12-17. HPD violation 8736431
- Class C: Gas defect, kitchen, 1st floor. - PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES .. IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2, 1st STORY (apt 2), issued 2010-12-17. HPD violation 8736438
- Class C: Electrical defect, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF NO ELECTRIC SUPPLY TO ALL FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 2nd STORY (apt 3), issued 2010-08-02. HPD violation 8536140
- Class C: Electrical defect, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF NO ELECTRICAL SUPPLY IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY (apt 1), issued 2010-07-19. HPD violation 8516694
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
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: PHH Mortgage Corporation. Head officer: Colleen McEntee. Managing agent: Guardian Asset Management. This owner has 295 buildings on record, 79 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Nov 25, 2024. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2025 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 3013700013, HPD building ID 183600. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Kingston Av (3), 6 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 | 144 open (18 class C, 113 class B, 13 class A). 1 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 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 HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-27.