299 Albany Avenue
299 Albany Avenue in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, has 31 open HPD violations, 24 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 2 units · Built 1901
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)
- 24 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.
- No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.
- Repairs: High (31 open, 24 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 27, 2026
- Safety: High (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2023, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
31 open violations: 24 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 2 class A, 3 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 0 issued in the last 12 months. 32 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2006-07-03. Newest violation issued 2019-07-22. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2019. 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: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3RDFLR, 3rd STORY (apt 3RDFLR), issued 2019-07-22. HPD violation 13184143
- Class C: No hot water, bathroom. SECTION 27-2031 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES 3RD STY APT KITCHEN AND BATHROOM . ER1, issued 2008-06-05. HPD violation 4700193
- Class C: Garbage not removed (basement). SECTION 27-2010,2011,2012 ADMIN. CODE: CLEANSE AND DISINFECT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AFTER REMOVING THE WATER & RUBBISH CELLAR THROUGHOUT ER1, issued 2008-06-05. HPD violation 4700213
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, 2nd room from the north. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR CEILINGS 2ND ROOM FROM NORTH & SOUTHEAST & WEST ROOM 3RD STY APT., issued 2008-06-05. HPD violation 4700197
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint (basement). SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: MAKE SAFE BY PROPERLY REPAIRING THE STRUCTURAL DEFECT. CEILING JOIST CELLAR AT NORTH EAST & SOUTH WEST., issued 2008-06-05. HPD violation 4700198
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint (basement). SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CELLAR CEILING THROUGHOUT., issued 2008-06-05. HPD violation 4700211
- Class C: Leak or water damage (roof). SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK NORTH & SOUTH ROOMS 3RD STY APT. ER1, issued 2008-06-05. HPD violation 4700195
- Class C: Garbage not removed (basement). SECTION 27-2010,2011,2012 ADMIN. CODE: CLEANSE AND DISINFECT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AFTER REMOVING THE RUBBISH ETC. CELLAR THROUGHOUT., issued 2008-06-05. HPD violation 4700184
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: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 1 DOB violation 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: CARMEN O TAYLOR. Managing agent: WILKARM EQUITIES LLC. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Feb 22, 2023. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2023 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 3013820001, HPD building ID 183650. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Kingston Av (3), 3 min walk
- Crown Hts-Utica Av (3, 4), 7 min walk
- Nostrand Av (3), 12 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 31 open (24 class C, 2 class B, 2 class A, 3 class I) | −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 HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.