231 Cumberland Street

231 Cumberland Street in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, has 5 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).

One & two family · 2 units · Built 1852

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• Had 1 rent-stabilized unit on the 2007 tax bill and none on the latest one; ask how the apartment left stabilization.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.

• Repairs: High (5 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 (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: High (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

5 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 4 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 11 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-10-01. Newest violation issued 2023-03-22. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2023. 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: REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRINKER HEAD PAINTED AT PUBLIC HALL, issued 2009-10-01. HPD violation 5437649
• Class A: D26-33.13 ADM CODE PROVIDE TENANT REGISTER ON PREMISES PURSUANT TO RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THIS DEPARTMENT., issued 2009-10-01. HPD violation 1272799
• Class A: Sprinkler or standpipe defect. D26-21.07 ADM CODE MAINTAIN ON THE PREMISES A COPY OF THE SPRINKLER TES T FOR THE CURRENT YEAR., issued 2009-10-01. HPD violation 1272800
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint. D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING WALL SWITCH PLATE 1 STY APT REAR NORTHEAST ROOM., issued 2009-10-01. HPD violation 1272809
• Class A: No heat / heating defect (basement). D26-10.01 ADM CODE REFIT DOOR BOILER ROOM ENTRANCE CELLAR., issued 2009-10-01. HPD violation 1272814

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.

Bedbugs

The owner reported 0 infested units in the last 3 years of filings. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.

• 2026: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 5 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

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 0 in 2024, 1 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: JONATHAN CARSON. Managing agent: JONATHAN CARSON. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Nov 12, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3021020021, HPD building ID 228798. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Fulton St (G), 4 min walk
• Lafayette Av (C), 4 min walk
• Clinton-Washington Avs (G), 6 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 HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.