31 Essex Street
31 Essex Street in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn, has 24 open HPD violations, 10 of them class C, and its rent-stabilization status could not be verified, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (45/100).
One & two family · 2 units · Built 1910
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 45/100)
- 10 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.
- 1 eviction carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
- Repairs: High (24 open, 10 class C), records as of Oct 25, 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 23, 2026
- Registration: Not on file, records as of Oct 28, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
24 open violations: 10 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 2 class A, 8 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 0 issued in the last 12 months. 24 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-06-06. Newest violation issued 2022-11-10. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2022. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
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: ADMIN. CODE: MAKE SAFE BY PROPERLY REPAIRING THE STRUCTURAL DEFECT. CONSISTING OF MASONRY PORCH IN DISREPAIR WITH CRACKS, SLOPING AND SAGGING IN DANGER OF FALLING AT BUILDING FRONT, issued 2022-11-10. HPD violation 15498457
- Class C: Electrical defect. ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF NO ELECTRIC BLDG (apt ALL), issued 2007-06-06. HPD violation 4678017
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 3rd room from the east, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY (apt 1FL), issued 2007-06-06. HPD violation 5131711
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK ENTRANCE DOOR AT FRONT AREAWAY, issued 2007-06-06. HPD violation 4961668
- Class C: Lighting defect, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF COLD WATER FOR THE FIXTURES ... IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 2nd STORY (apt 2FL), issued 2007-06-06. HPD violation 4956929
- Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 3rd room from the east, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY (apt 1FL), issued 2007-06-06. HPD violation 5131684
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HOT WATER FOR THE FIXTURES .. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 2nd STORY (apt 2FL), issued 2007-06-06. HPD violation 4956923
- Class C: Electrical defect (hallway). ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF NO ELECTRICITY TO LIGHT FIXTURES ALLSTORIES AT PUBLIC HALL, issued 2007-06-06. HPD violation 4679464
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 3 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
1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
Stabilization status could not be verified.
Owner and management
Owner: 2166 DEAN LLC. See the full portfolio.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3039110009, HPD building ID 289880. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Norwood Av (J, Z), 5 min walk
- Cleveland St (J), 6 min walk
- Crescent St (J, Z), 10 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 24 open (10 class C, 4 class B, 2 class A, 8 class I). 1 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 1 | −10 |
| 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.