1285 Jefferson Avenue

1285 Jefferson Avenue in Bushwick, Brooklyn, has 18 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).

One & two family · 2 units · Built 1905

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• The head officer on this registration is named on 2 buildings' registrations; 2 graded D or F.
• 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: High (18 open, 1 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: Expired Nov 1, 2020, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

18 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 11 class B, 0 class A, 6 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 0 issued in the last 12 months. 24 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-06-06. Newest violation issued 2017-06-27. 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 C: Damaged plaster or paint (basement). ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE PROOF CEILING AT BASEMENT, issued 2017-06-26. HPD violation 11838713
• Class B: Plumbing defect, kitchen. - DISCONTINUE USE OF ROOMS FOR LIVING, DISCONNECT PLUMBING FIXTURES WHERE ILLEGAL AND PROPERLY SEAL PIPE CONNECTIONS WASH BASIN, WATER CLOSET, BATH TUB AND KITCHEN SINK AT CELLAR, issued 2017-06-27. HPD violation 11839529
• Class B: Gas defect (basement). - DISCONTINUE UNLAWFUL COOKING SPACE OR FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION WITH THIS DEPARTMENT TO LEGALIZE SAME, IF LAWFULLY FEASIBLE GAS STOVE AT CELLAR, issued 2017-06-27. HPD violation 11839527
• Class B: - DISCONTINUE THE ROOMING UNIT 4TH ROOM FROM NORTH TO EAST AT BASEMENT, issued 2017-06-26. HPD violation 11838984
• Class B: - DISCONTINUE THE ROOMING UNIT 1ST ROOM FROM NORTH TO EAST AT BASEMENT, issued 2017-06-26. HPD violation 11838980
• Class B: Plumbing defect, kitchen. - DISCONTINUE USE OF ROOMS FOR LIVING, DISCONNECT PLUMBING FIXTURES WHERE ILLEGAL AND PROPERLY SEAL PIPE CONNECTIONS 2 WASH BASIN, 2 WATER CLOSET, 2 BATH TUB, 1 KITCHEN SINK AT BASEMENT, issued 2017-06-26. HPD violation 11838958
• Class B: Gas defect (basement). - DISCONTINUE UNLAWFUL COOKING SPACE OR FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION WITH THIS DEPARTMENT TO LEGALIZE SAME, IF LAWFULLY FEASIBLE GAS STOVE AT BASEMENT, issued 2017-06-26. HPD violation 11838955
• Class B: Illegal occupancy or use (basement). , 56, 193, 300, 302 M.D. LAW- ABOVE FRAME BUILDING HAS BEEN CONVERTED FROM A PRIVATE DWELLING TO A MULTIPLE DWELLING AND IS NOW OCCUPIED AND MAINTAINED AS SUCH CONTRARY TO LAW.RESTORE PREMISES TO LAWFUL OCCUPANCY AT BASEMENT, issued 2017-06-26. HPD violation 11838959

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. 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: JEFFERSON CAPITAL LLC. Head officer: JAY KLEIN. Managing agent: JAY KLIEN. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 10, 2019. HPD registration expired Nov 1, 2020 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3033830044, HPD building ID 316821. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs (M), 9 min walk
• Halsey St (L), 10 min walk
• Halsey St (J), 10 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.