85 South 4th Street

85 South 4th Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, has 16 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (46/100).

One & two family · 2 units · Built 1899

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 46/100)

• 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• The head officer on this registration is named on 3 buildings' registrations; 2 graded D or F.
• The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
• No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.

• Repairs: High (16 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), 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)

16 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 11 class B, 2 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 19 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2006-07-03. Newest violation issued 2012-02-27. 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.

• Class C: Floor or stair defect (hallway). SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING 6 WOOD BALUSTERS AT 2ND STORY AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 2nd STORY, issued 2012-02-27. HPD violation 9342092
• Class C: Floor or stair defect (hallway). SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING FIVE WOOD BALUSTERS AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 3rd STORY, issued 2012-02-27. HPD violation 9342115
• Class C: Rats (basement). SECTION 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISNACE CONSISTING OF RODENTS CELLAR FRONT., issued 2008-08-13. HPD violation 5680742
• Class B: Floor or stair defect (hallway). SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE WOOD BALUSTRADE AT 2ND AND 3RD STORIES AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, issued 2012-02-27. HPD violation 9342116
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, east wall. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE WOOD HANDRAIL AT EAST WALL AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 1st STORY, issued 2012-02-27. HPD violation 9342102
• Class B: Floor or stair defect (hallway). SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING WOOD NEWEL POST AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 2nd STORY, issued 2012-02-27. HPD violation 9342107
• Class B: No hot water, bathroom. SECTION 27-2031 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES KITCHEN & BATHROOM, 2ND STORY APARTMENT 4., issued 2008-08-13. HPD violation 5680744
• Class B: Fire escape defect. SECTION 27-2005,2007 ADMIN. CODE AND DEPARTMENT RULES AND REGULATIONS: REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES FLOWER POTS AT THIRD STORY BALCONY AT FIRE ESCAPE AT FRONT OF BUILDING, issued 2006-10-16. HPD violation 6414181

311 housing complaints

1 in the last 12 months, 1 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (1).

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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

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

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: 85 S. 4TH ST., LLC. Head officer: Jasper Cooper. Managing agent: EJS Equities LLC. This owner has 3 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

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

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3024290023, HPD building ID 372372. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Marcy Av (M, J, Z), 9 min walk
• Bedford Av (L), 10 min walk
• Metropolitan Av (G), 14 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.