1449 Herkimer Street
1449 Herkimer Street in Ocean Hill, Brooklyn, has 123 open HPD violations, 35 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (49/100).
One & two family · 2 units · Built 1910
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 49/100)
- 410 open HPD violations per 10 units, about 41 per apartment. The grade is F for that alone.
- 35 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 14 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.
- Repairs: Grade capped at F (123 open, 35 class C), records as of Oct 25, 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: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Expired Nov 1, 2020, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
123 open violations: 35 class C (immediately hazardous), 49 class B, 29 class A, 10 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 2 issued in the last 12 months. 165 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2006-07-12. Newest violation issued 2026-08-20.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
14 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.
- Class C: PROVIDE TEMPORARILY SEAL ALL OPENING TRHOUGHOUT, issued 2026-08-20. HPD violation 19152987
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF BILCO DOORS LEADING TO CELLAR BLOCKED BY TRASH AND PERSONAL BELONGINGS AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2024-12-30. HPD violation 17583353
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BOILER AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2024-12-30. HPD violation 17583345
- Class C: Items blocking a hallway or exit, throughout the apartment, cellar. M/D LAW PROVIDE LEGAL SECOND MEANS OF EGRESS AND FILE APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL BEFORE DOING THE WORK .. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT CELLAR APT, issued 2024-12-30. HPD violation 17585384
- Class C: Rats. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF RODENTS RATS THROUGHOUT, issued 2024-12-30. HPD violation 17583324
- Class C: Electrical defect. , 2038 HMC: PROVIDE A SAFE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE FIXTURES AT ALL STORIES, issued 2024-12-30. HPD violation 17583326
- Class C: Roaches. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES, issued 2024-12-30. HPD violation 17583330
- Class C: REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING SCUTTLE LADDER AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY, issued 2024-12-27. HPD violation 17583364
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 26 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: SHAUN A HAYES. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Nov 5, 2019. HPD registration expired Nov 1, 2020 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 3015540060, HPD building ID 311360. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Broadway Junction (A, C), 1 min walk
- Broadway Junction (J, Z), 3 min walk
- Broadway Junction (L), 3 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 123 open (35 class C, 49 class B, 29 class A, 10 class I). 14 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 |
| Density cap | 410 per 10 units (about 41 per apartment). Grade capped at F: 100 or more open HPD violations per 10 units. | −6 |
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.