249 Blake Avenue
249 Blake Avenue in Brownsville, Brooklyn, has 9 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (40/100).
One & two family · 2 units · Built 1925
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 40/100)
- 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.
- Repairs: High (9 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: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
9 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 2 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 9 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-06-24. Newest violation issued 2008-06-24. 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 27-2026 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS HOT WATER TUB BATHROOM 2ND STORY APT. 2., issued 2008-06-24. HPD violation 4756494
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, kitchen. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN CLOSET AND WEST WALL KITCHEN, 2ND STORY APT. 2., issued 2008-06-24. HPD violation 4756477
- Class B: No heat / heating defect. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR HOLES BEHIND RADIATOR FRONT ROOM AND REAR ROOM, 2ND STORY APT. 2., issued 2008-06-24. HPD violation 4756486
- Class B: No heat / heating defect. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR BEHIND RADIATOR 2ND STORY APT. 2 THROUGHOUT., issued 2008-06-24. HPD violation 4756481
- Class B: Roaches, kitchen. SECTION 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN MICE AND ROACHES KITCHEN, 2ND STORY APT. 2., issued 2008-06-24. HPD violation 4756483
- Class B: No heat / heating defect, bathroom. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR HOLES BEHIND RADIATOR BATHROOM, 2ND STORY APT. 2., issued 2008-06-24. HPD violation 4756484
- Class B: Electrical defect. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING ELECTRICAL COVER OUTLET 2ND ROOM FROM FRONT, 2ND STORY APT. 2., issued 2008-06-24. HPD violation 4756479
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint. SECTION 27-2013 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE THE DIRTY AND/OR LOOSE PAPER AND REPAPER OR PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT EAST WALL REAR ROOM, 2ND STORY APT. 2., issued 2008-06-24. HPD violation 4756488
311 housing complaints
2 in the last 12 months, 2 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (2).
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: Sarah VaughnSam. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jul 21, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3035430047, HPD building ID 210419. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Rockaway Av (3), 5 min walk
- Saratoga Av (3), 9 min walk
- Junius St (3), 9 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 9 open (1 class C, 6 class B, 2 class A) | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 2 | −20 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
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.