226 Spencer Street
226 Spencer Street in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, has 10 open HPD violations, and its rent-stabilization status could not be verified, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).
One & two family · 1 units · Built 1901
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)
- 10 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- Repairs: High (10 open), 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: Not on file, records as of Oct 28, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
10 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 3 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 10 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-08-04. Newest violation issued 2009-08-04. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2009. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING CERAMIC WALL TILES BATHROOM 2ND. STORY APT. 3RD., issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 5680784
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR WALLS AND CEILINGS THRU/OUT 2ND STY. APT. 3RD., issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 5680785
- Class B: Electrical defect, ceiling. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXPOSED ELECTRIC WIRE AT CEILING NORTH WEST ROOM 2ND. STORY APT. 3RD., issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 5680786
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING CEILING LIGHT FIXTURE AT NORTH WEST ROOM 2ND. STY. APT. 3RD., issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 5680787
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING LOCKING DEVICE AT ENTRANCE DOOR TO BUILDING., issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 5680788
- Class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE BALUSTRADE ALL STORIES PUBLIC HALL., issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 5680789
- Class B: Garbage not removed (exterior). SECTION 27-2010, 2011, 2012 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE REAR YARD., issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 5680791
- Class A: SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING BALUSTERS AT ALL STORIES PUBLIC HALL., issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 5680793
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: 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: MARGARETEN, ISAMAR. See the full portfolio.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3017620063, HPD building ID 373156. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Bedford-Nostrand Avs (G), 3 min walk
- Classon Av (G), 7 min walk
- Myrtle-Willoughby Avs (G), 7 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 10 open (7 class B, 3 class A) | −40 |
| 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 |
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.