168 Patchen Avenue
168 Patchen Avenue in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, has 29 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: F (46/100).
One & two family · 2 units · Built 1915
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 46/100)
- 4 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.
- Repairs: High (29 open, 4 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 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, 2022, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
29 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 20 class B, 1 class A, 4 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 2009-09-03. Newest violation issued 2022-03-31. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2022. 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, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2R), issued 2022-03-29. HPD violation 15082474
- 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 2R, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2R), issued 2022-02-28. HPD violation 14883764
- Class C: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 2nd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROX 16 SQ FT AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 14395852 ISSUED 17-JUN-21 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS C PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(5)(a) or (b). (apt 2R), issued 2021-08-25. HPD violation 14516533
- Class C: Rats, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF RODENTS RATS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2R, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2R), issued 2021-04-30. HPD violation 14308650
- Class B: - DISCONTINUE THE ROOMING UNIT ... IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2), issued 2022-03-31. HPD violation 14985952
- Class B: - DISCONTINUE THE ROOMING UNIT ... IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2), issued 2022-03-31. HPD violation 14985953
- Class B: Illegal occupancy or use. , 56, 193, 300, 302 M.D. LAW- ABOVE FRAME BUILDING HAS BEEN CONVERTED FROM A PRIVATE DWELLING TO A MULTIPLE DWELLING AND IS NOW OCCUPIED AND MAINTAINED AS SUCH CONTRARY TO LAW.RESTORE PREMISES TO LAWFUL OCCUPANCY, issued 2022-03-31. HPD violation 15073881
- Class B: - DISCONTINUE THE ROOMING UNIT ... IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2), issued 2022-03-31. HPD violation 14985955
311 housing complaints
1 in the last 12 months, 2 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (1).
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: FLORENCE F SMITH. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Feb 17, 2022. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2022 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 3016570047, HPD building ID 352603. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Gates Av (J, Z), 7 min walk
- Utica Av (A, C), 9 min walk
- Halsey St (J), 11 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 29 open (4 class C, 20 class B, 1 class A, 4 class I) | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 1 | −14 |
| 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.