859 Knickerbocker Avenue
859 Knickerbocker Avenue in Bushwick, Brooklyn, has 18 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and its rent-stabilization status could not be verified, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 2 units · Built 1931
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)
- 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- Repairs: High (18 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 (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: High (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Not on file, records as of Oct 5, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
18 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 17 class B, 0 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 18 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2006-07-03. Newest violation issued 2008-08-20. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2008. 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: No hot water, bathroom. SECTION 27-2031 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES KITCHEN & BATHROOM 2ND STORY FRONT APARTMENT 2F, issued 2008-08-20. HPD violation 5177852
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR WALL BATHROOM 2 STY. WEST APT. 201., issued 2006-07-03. HPD violation 5177856
- Class B: Roaches. SECTION 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN MICE AND ROACHES 2 STY. WEST APT. 201., issued 2006-07-03. HPD violation 5177866
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, foyer. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR WALLS AND CEILING FOYER AND SCUTTLE CLOSET 2 STY, WEST APT. 201., issued 2006-07-03. HPD violation 5177860
- Class B: Floor or stair defect. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR SCUTTLE CLOSET 2 STY. WEST APT. 201., issued 2006-07-03. HPD violation 5177862
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR WALLS AND CEILING CENTER AND NORTH WEST ROOM 2 STY. WEST APT. 201., issued 2006-07-03. HPD violation 5177864
- Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom. SECTION 27-2026 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONNECTION WASTE LINE BATHTUB BATHROOM 2 STY. WEST APT. 201., issued 2006-07-03. HPD violation 5177858
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILE WALLS AND FLOOR BATHROOM 2 STY. WEST APT. 201., issued 2006-07-03. HPD violation 5177854
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)
1 open DOB violation. 1 DOB violation 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
Stabilization status could not be verified.
Owner and management
Owner: 859 KNICKERBOCKER LLC. See the full portfolio.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3034310008, HPD building ID 321468. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Wilson Av (L), 4 min walk
- Halsey St (L), 6 min walk
- Bushwick Av-Aberdeen St (L), 12 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 18 open (1 class C, 17 class B) | −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 | 1 open DOB violation | −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 Dept. of City Planning PLUTO (tax-roll owner). Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.