1538 St Marks Avenue
1538 St Marks Avenue in Ocean Hill, Brooklyn, has 15 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).
One & two family · 2 units · Built 1899
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)
- 4 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 (15 open, 4 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: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2025, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
15 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 10 class B, 0 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 0 issued in the last 12 months. 15 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-08-04. Newest violation issued 2009-08-04. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2009. 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, bathroom. ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES KITCHEN & BATHROOM, 1ST STY. REAR APT. #R., issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 5702973
- Class C: Leak or water damage (basement). ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CASCADING WATER LEAK, CELLAR CEILING REAR., issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 5702972
- Class C: No hot water, bathroom. ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES AT KITCHEN & BATHROOM, 1ST STY. APT. 1., issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 5702969
- Class C: No hot water, bathroom. ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES KITCHEN & BATHROOM, 1ST STY. APT., issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 5702970
- Class B: Leak or water damage, kitchen. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT KITCHEN, 1ST STY. APT. 1., issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 5702962
- Class B: Electrical defect, kitchen. ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL WALL PLUGS AT KITCHEN, FRONT ROOM & CENTER ROOMS, 1ST STY. APT. 1., issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 5702963
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, private hall. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING & EAST WALL IN PRIVATE HALL, 1ST STY. APT. 1., issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 5702965
- Class B: Electrical defect. ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL WALL SWITCH AT CENTER FRONT ROOM, 1ST STY. APT. 1., issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 5702966
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: Dina C Tate. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Feb 6, 2025. 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 3014590014, HPD building ID 374557. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Rockaway Av (C), 9 min walk
- Ralph Av (C), 9 min walk
- Sutter Av-Rutland Rd (3), 13 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 15 open (4 class C, 10 class B, 1 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 | 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.