279 Skillman Street
279 Skillman Street in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, has 12 open HPD violations, and its rent-stabilization status could not be verified, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 2 units · Built 1901
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)
- 12 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- Repairs: High (12 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)
12 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 12 class B, 0 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 12 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, kitchen, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CEILING IN DUPLEX APT,AT BASEMENT IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY (apt 1), issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 4489225
- Class B: Leak or water damage, kitchen, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2026 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY (apt 1FL), issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 4920633
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE WASH BASIN TO WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY (apt 1FL), issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 4920642
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR THE SOFFIT AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 2nd STORY, issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 4920650
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LIGHT FIXTURE AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY, issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 4995171
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE VESTIBULE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 4995206
- Class B: Electrical defect, ceiling, 1st room from the east, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXPOSED ELECTRICAL WIRES AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY (apt 1), issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 5147128
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, kitchen, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR THE WALLS AND CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY (apt 1FL), issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 4920653
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: CONGREGATION AUSTRICK. See the full portfolio.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3019420003, HPD building ID 370821. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Bedford-Nostrand Avs (G), 2 min walk
- Classon Av (G), 5 min walk
- Myrtle-Willoughby Avs (G), 10 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 12 open (12 class B) | −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.