485 Willoughby Avenue

485 Willoughby Avenue in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, has 35 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

One & two family · 2 units · Built 1901

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 5 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The owner has 2 buildings on record; 1 graded D or F.
• No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.

• Repairs: High (35 open, 5 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: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

35 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 26 class B, 4 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 36 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2006-07-03. Newest violation issued 2007-12-17. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2007. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

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

2 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: Rats (basement). SECTION 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISNACE CONSISTING OF RODENTS ( RATS ) AT CELLAR, issued 2007-11-13. HPD violation 7007054
• Class C: Floor or stair defect (hallway). SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE 2ND AND 12TH TREAD FROM BOTTOM AT BASEMENT AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, issued 2006-07-03. HPD violation 4627998
• Class C: Floor or stair defect (hallway). SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING BALUSTERS 2ND. TO 3RD. AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, issued 2006-07-03. HPD violation 4629398
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2031 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY (apt 1FL), issued 2006-07-03. HPD violation 4694960
• Class C: Gas defect, kitchen, 1st floor. - PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT GAS RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 1), issued 2006-07-03. HPD violation 4627961
• Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 3rd floor. SECTION 27-2026 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONNECTION AT WASH/BASIN WASTE LINE IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY (apt 3), issued 2007-12-17. HPD violation 7060646
• Class B: Mice, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. SECTION 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY (apt 3), issued 2007-12-17. HPD violation 7057529
• Class B: Leak or water damage, bathroom. SECTION 27-2026 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS COLD WATER LINE AT BATH-TUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3 (apt 3), issued 2007-12-17. HPD violation 7060649

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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 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: WALTNEL SOSA. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Dec 5, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3017580067, HPD building ID 396327. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Myrtle-Willoughby Avs (G), 2 min walk
• Bedford-Nostrand Avs (G), 7 min walk
• Flushing Av (G), 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.