537 Hart Street
537 Hart Street in Bushwick, Brooklyn, has 73 open HPD violations, 11 of them class C, and its rent-stabilization status could not be verified, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (49/100).
One & two family · 2 units · Built 1920
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 49/100)
- 243.3 open HPD violations per 10 units, about 24 per apartment. The grade is F for that alone.
- 11 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.
- Repairs: Grade capped at F (73 open, 11 class C), records as of Oct 25, 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 27, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Not on file, records as of Oct 23, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
73 open violations: 11 class C (immediately hazardous), 52 class B, 6 class A, 4 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 0 issued in the last 12 months. 82 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2002-04-15. Newest violation issued 2025-09-02.
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: Rats, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. 867 (C) § 27-2017, 27-2017.1, 27-2017.4, 27-2017.5, 27-2017.8, 27-2019, 27-2021 HMC: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EVIDENCE OF RATS AND ALL UNDERLYING CAUSES CONDUCIVE TO PEST INFESTATIONS, BY USING INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM), ELIMINATE ALL BURROW ENTRY AND PASSAGEWAYS, PEST NESTS, HOLES, GAPS OR CRACKS IN WALLS,CEILINGS, FLOORS, FIXING LEAKS AND MANAGE GARBAGE IN PUBLIC AREAS. EVIDENCE FOUND AT RAT DROPPING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1), issued 2025-09-02. HPD violation 18198345
- Class C: Broken window or sash (entrance). ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS AT 1ST WINDOW UPPER SASH FROM SOUTH ABOVE ENTRANCE TO BUILDING AT FRONT AREAWAY, 2nd STORY, issued 2022-04-19. HPD violation 15116819
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, kitchen, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE KITCHENETTE LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST (apt 1), issued 2017-08-04. HPD violation 11907668
- Class C: Gas defect, kitchen, 1st floor. - PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT RANGE IN THE KITCHENETTE LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST (apt 1), issued 2017-08-04. HPD violation 11907664
- Class C: Gas defect, 1st floor. - PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES RANGE LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY (apt 1), issued 2017-05-25. HPD violation 11796237
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER LOCK SECURITY GATE AT PROPERTY LINE, issued 2016-08-02. HPD violation 11332129
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK INSTALLED AT WROUGHT IRON GATE AT ENTRANCE TO THE BUILDING, issued 2013-03-07. HPD violation 9756338
- Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling, kitchen, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY (apt 2), issued 2013-03-05. HPD violation 9756258
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 12 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 (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
Stabilization status could not be verified.
Owner and management
Owner: 537 INVESTORS CORP.. See the full portfolio.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3032150044, HPD building ID 308617. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Central Av (M), 3 min walk
- Kosciuszko St (J), 5 min walk
- Myrtle Av (M, J, Z), 6 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 73 open (11 class C, 52 class B, 6 class A, 4 class I). 1 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 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 |
| Density cap | 243.3 per 10 units (about 24 per apartment). Grade capped at F: 100 or more open HPD violations per 10 units. | −6 |
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.