239 Greene Avenue

239 Greene Avenue in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, has 11 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and its rent-stabilization status could not be verified, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

One & two family · 2 units · Built 1894

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.

• Repairs: High (11 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 (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)

11 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 9 class B, 0 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 11 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2012-07-11. Newest violation issued 2012-07-26. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2012. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

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

1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 2nd STORY (apt 2FL), issued 2012-07-11. HPD violation 9499059
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, foyer. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING 6 SQ.FT IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2FL), issued 2012-07-11. HPD violation 9498999
• Class B: Appliance defect, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. - DISCONTINUE THE ROOMING UNIT FIRST STORY APARTMENT BEING OCCUPIED AS ROOMING UNITS CONTRARY TO C/O #162373 DATED 7/22/58, WHICH HAS IT ARRANGED AS A TWO FAMILY, PRIVATE DWELLING. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY (apt 1), issued 2012-07-26. HPD violation 9514418
• Class B: Appliance defect, 3rd floor. - DISCONTINUE THE ROOMING UNIT THIRD STORY APARTMENT BEING OCCUPIED AS ROOMING UNITS CONTRARY TO C/O #162373 DATED 7/22/58, WHICH HAS IT ARRANGED AS A TWO FAMILY, PRIVATE DWELLING. LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY (apt 3), issued 2012-07-26. HPD violation 9513182
• Class B: Appliance defect, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. - DISCONTINUE THE ROOMING UNIT SECOND STORY APARTMENT BEING OCCUPIED AS ROOMING UNITS CONTRARY TO C/O #162373 DATED 7/22/58, WHICH HAS IT ARRANGED AS A TWO FAMILY, PRIVATE DWELLING. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY (apt 2), issued 2012-07-26. HPD violation 9514416
• Class B: Illegal occupancy or use, throughout the apartment. SECTION 27-2078-ADM CODE - DISCONTINUE THE UNLAWFUL OCCUPANCY BY MORE THAN TWO ROOMERS, BOARDERS OR LODGERS CALVIN BHARATH- 1STY. WEST -1 ROOM , 1 STY. NORTH-1 JOHN DOE,.. 2STY NORTH-1 AND SOUTH-1 JOHN DOE,.. 3RD STY. SOUTH-1 JOHN DOE.. N/A TO WALK IN BASMT. CALVIN BHARATHSTATED THAT RENT IS PAID TO MR. JUSTIN HOFFMAN. -NO ADDRESS AND /OR PHONE NUMBER IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2FL), issued 2012-07-12. HPD violation 9499014
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR ALL WALLS AND CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2FL), issued 2012-07-11. HPD violation 9499009
• Class B: Leak or water damage, bathroom. REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2FL), issued 2012-07-11. HPD violation 9499002

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: IFEMESIA, CHUKWUEMEKA. See the full portfolio.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3019520067, HPD building ID 304044. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Classon Av (G), 3 min walk
• Clinton-Washington Avs (G), 5 min walk
• Clinton-Washington Avs (C), 7 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.