297 Legion Street
297 Legion Street in Brownsville, Brooklyn, has 17 open HPD violations, and its rent-stabilization status could not be verified, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (40/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 2 units · Built 1899
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 40/100)
- 17 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- 4 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- Repairs: High (17 open), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 4 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: Not on file, records as of Oct 28, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
17 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 16 class B, 1 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 20 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2021-12-13. Newest violation issued 2025-07-18.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class B: Mold, 2nd room from the east, 2nd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQ FT AT CLOSET CEILING AND NORTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 17766736 ISSUED 18-MAR-25 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 2B), issued 2025-07-18. HPD violation 18107641
- Class B: Mold, north wall, 3rd room from the east, 2nd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQ FT AT NORTH WALL AT CLOSET IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 17628456 ISSUED 16-JAN-25 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 2B), issued 2025-05-21. HPD violation 17913208
- Class B: Mold, north wall, 3rd room from the east, 2nd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQ FT AT NORTH WALL IN CLOSET IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 17557841 ISSUED 15-DEC-24 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 2B), issued 2025-04-18. HPD violation 17842459
- Class B: Items blocking a hallway or exit (hallway). , 2007 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS, WASH MACHINE AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2025-03-21. HPD violation 17766741
- Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 2nd room from the east, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER THE CEILING AND NORTH WALL AT CLOSET IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2B), issued 2025-03-20. HPD violation 17766738
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 2nd room from the east, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR THE CLOSET CEILING AND NORTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2B), issued 2025-03-20. HPD violation 17766737
- Class B: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2B), issued 2025-03-20. HPD violation 17766740
- Class B: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2B), issued 2025-03-20. HPD violation 17766739
311 housing complaints
6 in the last 12 months, 33 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (4), Plumbing (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. 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: HOOPER , LINCOLN A. See the full portfolio.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3035820030, HPD building ID 323917. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Saratoga Av (3), 1 min walk
- Rockaway Av (3), 8 min walk
- Sutter Av-Rutland Rd (3), 8 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 17 open (16 class B, 1 class A) | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 6 | −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 Dept. of City Planning PLUTO (tax-roll owner). Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.