489 Amboy Street
489 Amboy Street in Brownsville, Brooklyn, has 26 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, 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 1930
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)
- 5 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- 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 (26 open, 5 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 27, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
26 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 18 class B, 3 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 72 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2013-10-21. Newest violation issued 2025-06-04.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOCK AND ASSEMBLY AT BUILING ENTRANCE AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2025-06-04. HPD violation 17943242
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, 5th room from the east, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BROKEN GLASS AT UPPER WINDOW SASH, WEST WALL IN THE 5th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1), issued 2019-01-10. HPD violation 12846155
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, north wall, 5th room from the east, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS AT LOWER WINDOW SASH, AT NORTH WALL IN THE 5th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1), issued 2019-01-10. HPD violation 12846146
- Class C: No hot water, kitchen, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SCALDING HOT WATER EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM OF 130 F, AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1), issued 2019-01-10. HPD violation 12846119
- Class C: Gas defect, kitchen, 1st floor. - PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES GAS RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY (apt 1), issued 2018-07-10. HPD violation 12468222
- 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 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2), issued 2025-06-04. HPD violation 17943203
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 3rd room from the east, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2), issued 2025-06-04. HPD violation 17943211
- Class B: Plumbing defect, kitchen, 2nd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BASE CABINET AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2), issued 2025-06-04. HPD violation 17943214
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)
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: LAWRENCE IGBOEKWE. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Nov 1, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3036110017, HPD building ID 184286. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Rockaway Av (3), 7 min walk
- Saratoga Av (3), 7 min walk
- Junius St (3), 12 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 26 open (5 class C, 18 class B, 3 class A). 1 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 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 | 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.