697 Halsey Street

697 Halsey Street in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, has 26 open HPD violations, 2 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)

• 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• The head officer on this registration is named on 38 buildings' registrations; 8 graded D or F.
• 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 (26 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

26 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 18 class B, 6 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 28 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2021-01-21. Newest violation issued 2021-07-19. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2021. 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: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 3rd room from the north, 3rd floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3FLOOR, 3rd STORY (apt 3FLOOR), issued 2021-07-12. HPD violation 14431315
• 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 2NDFLO, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2NDFLO), issued 2021-01-21. HPD violation 13997549
• Class B: Plumbing defect, kitchen, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONNECTION WASTE LINE AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT TOP, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt TOP), issued 2021-07-19. HPD violation 14440632
• Class B: Insect infestation, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF VERMIN (ANTS) IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT TOP, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt TOP), issued 2021-07-19. HPD violation 14440630
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st room from the north, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR NORTH WALL, WEST WALL, EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT TOP, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt TOP), issued 2021-07-19. HPD violation 14440633
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st room from the north, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR THE WEST WALL, NORTH WALL, CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 3FLOOR, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3FLOOR), issued 2021-07-15. HPD violation 14437323
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3FLOOR, 3rd STORY (apt 3FLOOR), issued 2021-07-12. HPD violation 14431321
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). , 2007 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF GYPSUM BOARDS AND PLASTER BUCKETS AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2021-07-12. HPD violation 14431255

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 1 in 5 years.

Bedbugs

The owner reported 0 infested units in the last 3 years of filings. 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 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: 697 Halsey Holding LLC. Head officer: Yizhaq Benshabat. Managing agent: 697 Halsey Holding LLC. This owner has 38 buildings on record, 8 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 10, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3016630071, HPD building ID 306173. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Gates Av (J, Z), 7 min walk
• Halsey St (J), 9 min walk
• Ralph Av (C), 9 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 HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.