474 Pennsylvania Avenue
474 Pennsylvania Avenue in East New York, Brooklyn, has 14 open HPD violations, and its rent-stabilization status could not be verified, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).
One & two family · 2 units · Built 1910
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)
- 14 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- Repairs: High (14 open), 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: Not on file, records as of Oct 28, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
14 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 11 class B, 1 class A, 2 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 0 issued in the last 12 months. 15 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-01-12. Newest violation issued 2019-12-06. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2019. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class B: Gas defect, throughout the apartment. - DISCONTINUE UNLAWFUL COOKING SPACE OR FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION WITH THIS DEPARTMENT TO LEGALIZE SAME, IF LAWFULLY FEASIBLE GAS RANGE AT ILLEGAL CLASS ''A'' APARTMENT CREATED AT BASEMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT, issued 2019-11-20. HPD violation 13449944
- Class B: Plumbing defect, throughout the apartment. - DISCONTINUE USE OF ROOMS FOR LIVING, DISCONNECT PLUMBING FIXTURES WHERE ILLEGAL AND PROPERLY SEAL PIPE CONNECTIONS AT SINK, WASH BASIN, WATER CLOSET AND SHOWER AT ILLEGAL CLASS ''A'' APARTMENT CREATED AT CELLAR IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT, issued 2019-11-20. HPD violation 13449946
- Class B: Certificate of occupancy issue, throughout the apartment. , 170, 171, 300, 301, 302 M.D.LAW-FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY TO LEGALIZE THE CONVERSION FROM A PRIVATE DWELLING TO MULTIPLE DWELLING USE IF LAWFULLY FEASIBLE OR RESTORE TO LAWFUL OCCUPANCY IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT, issued 2019-11-20. HPD violation 13449947
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. , 2046.2 HMC: PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY (apt 1), issued 2007-01-12. HPD violation 6547365
- Class B: Broken window or sash, 2nd room from the east, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE LOWER WINDOW SASH IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY (apt 1), issued 2007-01-12. HPD violation 6547366
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. , 2046.2 HMC: PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY (apt 1), issued 2007-01-12. HPD violation 6548312
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR WALLS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY (apt 1), issued 2007-01-12. HPD violation 6547363
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY (apt 1), issued 2007-01-12. HPD violation 6547364
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
Stabilization status could not be verified.
Owner and management
Owner: WATSON, MAXEEN. See the full portfolio.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3038050034, HPD building ID 353120. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Pennsylvania Av (3), 1 min walk
- Van Siclen Av (3), 5 min walk
- Livonia Av (L), 7 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 14 open (11 class B, 1 class A, 2 class I) | −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 | 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.