475 Powell Street
475 Powell Street in Brownsville, Brooklyn, has 19 open HPD violations, 6 of them class C, and its rent-stabilization status could not be verified, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (40/100).
One & two family · 1 units · Built 1985
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 40/100)
- 6 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 24 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- The owner has 2 buildings on record; 2 graded D or F.
- Repairs: High (19 open, 6 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: Not on file, records as of Oct 28, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
19 open violations: 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 11 class B, 1 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 18 issued in the last 12 months. 19 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2026-04-27. Newest violation issued 2026-05-01.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 1st room from the east, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR UNKEYED PLASTER AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT BLDG UPPER LEVEL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt BLDG), issued 2026-04-27. HPD violation 18816066
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, kitchen, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT PRVTHO, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt PRVTHO), issued 2026-04-27. HPD violation 18816055
- Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling, kitchen, 1st floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT PRVTHO, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt PRVTHO), issued 2026-04-27. HPD violation 18816054
- Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 1st room from the east, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK ACTIVE WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT BLDG UPPER LEVEL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt BLDG), issued 2026-04-27. HPD violation 18816065
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, bathroom, 1st floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AT BATHROOM DOOR IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT PVTHOU, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt PVTHOU), issued 2026-04-27. HPD violation 18816064
- Class C: Plumbing defect, kitchen, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONNECTION AT DRAIN PIPE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT PRVTHO, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt PRVTHO), issued 2026-04-27. HPD violation 18816053
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, 1st floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AT ENTRANCE DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT PVTHOU, 1st STORY (apt PVTHOU), issued 2026-05-01. HPD violation 18853887
- Class B: Certificate of occupancy issue (basement). - DISCONTINUE USE OF ROOMS FOR LIVING PURPOSES OR OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY .. AT CELLAR, issued 2026-05-01. HPD violation 18821838
311 housing complaints
24 in the last 12 months, 24 in 5 years. Most common: Plumbing (10), Paint/Plaster (5), Unsanitary Condition (4), Door/Window (3), Water Leak (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
Stabilization status could not be verified.
Owner and management
Owner: BK26 MGT LLC. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3038140012, HPD building ID 354754. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Junius St (3), 1 min walk
- Livonia Av (L), 2 min walk
- New Lots Av (L), 6 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 19 open (6 class C, 11 class B, 1 class A, 1 class I) | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 24 | −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.