1542 St Marks Avenue

1542 St Marks Avenue in Ocean Hill, Brooklyn, has 27 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and its rent-stabilization status could not be verified, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (40/100).

One & two family · 2 units · Built 1899

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 40/100)

• 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 4 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.

• Repairs: High (27 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 4 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: Not on file, records as of Oct 28, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

27 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 19 class B, 5 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 2 issued in the last 12 months. 27 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-06-06. Newest violation issued 2026-10-14.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HOT WATER FOR THE FIXTURES NO VOLUME HOT WATER IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2NDFLO, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2NDFLO), issued 2026-10-14. HPD violation 19294834
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HOT WATER FOR THE FIXTURES ... IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2). HPD violation 19305544
• Class B: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2NDFLO, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2NDFLO), issued 2026-10-14. HPD violation 19294835
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING KEY OPERATED DOUBLE CYLINDER INSTALLED AT GATE AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2022-02-28. HPD violation 14883805
• Class B: Unapproved alteration, throughout the apartment, basement. - DISCONTINUE UNLAWFUL COOKING SPACE OR FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION WITH THIS DEPARTMENT TO LEGALIZE SAME, IF LAWFULLY FEASIBLE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT BSMT (apt BSMT), issued 2009-08-18. HPD violation 3516782
• Class B: Plumbing defect, throughout the apartment, basement. - DISCONTINUE USE OF ROOMS FOR LIVING, DISCONNECT PLUMBING FIXTURES WHERE ILLEGAL AND PROPERLY SEAL PIPE CONNECTIONS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT BSMT (apt BSMT), issued 2009-08-18. HPD violation 3516788
• Class B: Roaches, bathroom. SECTION 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN ROACHES KITCHEN & BATHROOM, 2 STY. APT., issued 2008-08-07. HPD violation 5702977
• Class B: Leak or water damage (roof). SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER FRONT & REAR ROOMS, 2ND STY. APT. 2., issued 2007-06-06. HPD violation 5702978

311 housing complaints

4 in the last 12 months, 6 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (4).

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

Stabilization status could not be verified.

Owner and management

Owner: JOHNSON, ERIC. See the full portfolio.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3014590016, HPD building ID 374560. 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

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.