2253 Strauss Street

2253 Strauss Street in Brownsville, Brooklyn, has 57 open HPD violations, 9 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (41/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 1 units · Built 1930

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 41/100)

• 9 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 10 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.

• Repairs: High (57 open, 9 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 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: Expired Sep 30, 2024, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

57 open violations: 9 class C (immediately hazardous), 33 class B, 13 class A, 2 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 69 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1997-02-11. Newest violation issued 2026-05-05.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

10 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Rats, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF RODENTS RATS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2R), issued 2022-05-09. HPD violation 15142421
• Class C: 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, APARTMENT AT SOUTH (apt 2B), issued 2020-07-22. HPD violation 13729565
• Class C: 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, APARTMENT AT SOUTH (apt 2B), issued 2020-07-22. HPD violation 13729567
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM GATE AT FRONT YARD PADLOCKED TO CELLAR, issued 1997-04-01. HPD violation 1944221
• Class C: No hot water, bathroom. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES KITCHEN AND BATHROOM 1 STY APT 1F LOCATED AT APT 1F (apt 1F), issued 1997-04-01. HPD violation 1944219
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT AND OR PLASTER CEILING CENTER ROOM 1 STY APT 1 ER1 97006887 , SECTION '' '' (apt 1), issued 1997-03-18. HPD violation 1944215
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT AND OR PLASTER CEILING SOUTHEASTROOM 1 STY APT 1 PUGH 495 4155 ER1 97006887 , SECTION '' '' (apt 1), issued 1997-03-18. HPD violation 2043296
• Class C: No hot water, kitchen. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES KITCHEN AND BATHROO 1 STY APT 1F LOCATED AT APT 1F (apt 1F), issued 1997-02-11. HPD violation 2043294

311 housing complaints

1 in the last 12 months, 10 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (1).

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: JOEL TELFORD. Managing agent: JOEL TELFORD. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Mar 5, 2024. HPD registration expired Sep 30, 2024 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 3035970006, HPD building ID 344524. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Saratoga Av (3), 5 min walk
• Rockaway Av (3), 7 min walk
• Sutter Av-Rutland Rd (3), 13 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.