544 Washington Avenue
544 Washington Avenue in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, has 4 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (73/100).
One & two family · 2 units · Built 1899
StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 73/100)
- 4 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.
- Repairs: Medium (4 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: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
4 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 2 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 12 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2017-07-20. Newest violation issued 2017-07-24. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2017. 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: Plumbing defect (basement). - DISCONTINUE USE OF ROOMS FOR LIVING, DISCONNECT PLUMBING FIXTURES WHERE ILLEGAL AND PROPERLY SEAL PIPE CONNECTIONS (SLEEPING, WATER CLOSET, WASH BASIN, AND BATHTUB) AT CELLAR, issued 2017-07-24. HPD violation 11881235
- Class B: No heat / heating defect, ceiling. , 2006, 2037 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR AND ABATE UNSAFE ELECTRIC WIRING CONDITION CONSISTING OF EXPOSED ELECTRICAL WIRES AT THE CEILING AND NORTH WALL OF THE BOILER ROOM AT CELLAR, issued 2017-07-20. HPD violation 11881111
- Class A: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, basement. HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... APPROXIMATELY 4 SQUARE FEET, ON THE CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT BSMT-APT BASMNT (apt BASMNT), issued 2017-07-24. HPD violation 11881026
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, south wall. ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING COVER TO LIGHT SWITCH ON THE SOUTH WALL AT CENTER OF CELLAR, issued 2017-07-20. HPD violation 11881130
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 1 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. 1 DOB violation 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: CASEY RODEN. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jul 30, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3020120042, HPD building ID 388780. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Clinton-Washington Avs (C), 1 min walk
- Clinton-Washington Avs (G), 8 min walk
- Franklin Av (C), 9 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 4 open (2 class B, 2 class A) | −27 |
| 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 HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.