246 Rochester Avenue
246 Rochester Avenue in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, has 15 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and its rent-stabilization status could not be verified, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 2 units · Built 1901
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 (15 open, 5 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: High (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Not on file, records as of Oct 28, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
15 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 3 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 15 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-06-26. Newest violation issued 2010-11-08. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2010. 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, ceiling, 1st room from the north, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER THE CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY (apt 2), issued 2010-11-08. HPD violation 8681615
- Class C: Fire escape defect. ADMIN. CODE: FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN, DEFECTIVE AND/OR MISSING DROP LADDER AT THE FIRE ESCAPE AT NORTH, issued 2009-07-31. HPD violation 7988854
- Class C: Electrical defect (hallway). ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRIC LIGHT FIXTURES CEILINGS 1ST & 2ND STY.PUBLIC HALL., issued 2008-06-26. HPD violation 5541668
- Class C: No hot water, bathroom. ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES 2ND STY. APT. 2. KITCHEN & BATHROOM., issued 2008-06-26. HPD violation 5541684
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR CEILING 1ST STY. PUBLIC HALL., issued 2008-06-26. HPD violation 5541679
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE JAMB AT LOCK STILE AT FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR TO BUILDING, issued 2010-11-08. HPD violation 8681622
- Class B: Leak or water damage, north wall, 2nd room from the east, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EVIDENCE OF WATER LEAK AT NORTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY (apt 2), issued 2010-11-08. HPD violation 8681617
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. , 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 2, 2nd STORY (apt 2), issued 2010-11-08. HPD violation 8681618
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. 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
Stabilization status could not be verified.
Owner and management
Owner: 246 ROCHESTER PARTNERS LLC. See the full portfolio.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3013850040, HPD building ID 362406. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Crown Hts-Utica Av (3, 4), 5 min walk
- Sutter Av-Rutland Rd (3), 10 min walk
- Utica Av (A, C), 13 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 15 open (5 class C, 7 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 | 1 open DOB violation | −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.