223 Lexington Avenue

223 Lexington Avenue in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, has 8 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and its rent-stabilization status could not be verified, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).

One & two family · 2 units · Built 1899

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.

• Repairs: High (8 open, 1 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: Not on file, records as of Oct 28, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

8 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 1 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 8 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-06-25. Newest violation issued 2008-06-25. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2008. 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, bathroom. ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES BASEMENT APT. KITCHEN & BATHROOM., issued 2008-06-25. HPD violation 5215108
• Class B: Leak or water damage, kitchen. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT SINK, BASEMENT APT. KITCHEN., issued 2008-06-25. HPD violation 5215109
• Class B: Leak or water damage. ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CONCEALED CEILING LEAK, 1ST STY. REAR ROOM., issued 2008-06-25. HPD violation 5215110
• Class B: Roaches, bathroom. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2018.4 ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN MICE & ROACHES, BASEMENT APT., KITCHEN & BATHROOM., issued 2008-06-25. HPD violation 5215111
• Class B: Electrical defect (basement). ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF NO ELECTRIC SUPPLIED TO BASEMENT APT., issued 2008-06-25. HPD violation 5215112
• Class B: Lighting defect (hallway). ADMIN CODE: PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING FOR PUBLIC HALLS, ALL STYS., issued 2008-06-25. HPD violation 5215113
• Class B: Roaches (basement). HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2018.4 ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN MICE & ROACHES, BASEMENT APT. THROUGHOUT., issued 2008-06-25. HPD violation 5215115
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, kitchen. ADMIN. CODE: PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT CEILING, BASEMENT APT. KITCHEN., issued 2008-06-25. HPD violation 5215116

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: WILLIAMS, ANDREW J. See the full portfolio.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3017970097, HPD building ID 324997. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Bedford-Nostrand Avs (G), 3 min walk
• Classon Av (G), 7 min walk
• Franklin 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 Dept. of City Planning PLUTO (tax-roll owner). Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.