60 Covert Street
60 Covert Street in Bushwick, Brooklyn, has 11 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).
One & two family · 2 units · Built 1920
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)
- 11 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- The head officer on this registration is named on 3 buildings' registrations; 1 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 (11 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: High (2 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2023, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
11 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 1 class A, 3 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 0 issued in the last 12 months. 11 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-01-03. Newest violation issued 2007-01-03. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2007. 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: Floor or stair defect, kitchen, 3rd floor. ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF LOOSE VINYL FLOORING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST (apt 3A), issued 2007-01-03. HPD violation 6532627
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 4th room from the east, 3rd floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR WALLS AND CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST (apt 3A), issued 2007-01-03. HPD violation 6532620
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. , 2046.2 HMC: PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY (apt 3A), issued 2007-01-03. HPD violation 6532628
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 4th room from the east, 3rd floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR THE WALLS IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST (apt 3A), issued 2007-01-03. HPD violation 6532621
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR WALLS AND CEILING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST (apt 3A), issued 2007-01-03. HPD violation 6532624
- Class B: Broken window or sash, 3rd room from the east, 3rd floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CRACKED GLASS AT NORTH UPPER SASH. IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY (apt 3A), issued 2007-01-03. HPD violation 6532625
- Class B: Mice, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2018.4 ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY (apt 3A), issued 2007-01-03. HPD violation 6532626
- Class A: Broken window or sash, 4th room from the east, 3rd floor. ADMIN. CODE: REFIT UPPER WINDOW SASH, (WEST 2 WINDOW) IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST (apt 3A), issued 2007-01-03. HPD violation 6532622
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 0 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)
2 open DOB violations. 2 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: ESTATE OF IVY M RUGEL. Head officer: JOHN RUCIGAY. Managing agent: JOHN RUCIGAY. This owner has 3 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jul 25, 2022. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2023 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 3034210015, HPD building ID 227199. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Halsey St (J), 5 min walk
- Chauncey St (J, Z), 5 min walk
- Bushwick Av-Aberdeen St (L), 9 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 11 open (7 class B, 1 class A, 3 class I) | −40 |
| 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 | 2 open DOB violations | −5 |
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.