261 Arlington Avenue

261 Arlington Avenue in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn, has 13 open HPD violations, 3 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 · 2 units · Built 1920

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 40/100)

• 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 13 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.

• Repairs: High (13 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 2 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: Expired Sep 1, 2021, records as of Oct 28, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

13 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 0 class A, 5 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 3 issued in the last 12 months. 15 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2006-10-16. Newest violation issued 2026-02-23.

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

• Class C: No heat / heating defect, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1STFLO, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1STFLO), issued 2026-02-20. HPD violation 18655507
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect. , 2007 HMC: REMOVE THE ILLEGAL DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCKING DEVICE AT DOOR AT BUILDING FRONT GATE, issued 2023-08-28. HPD violation 16180472
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK INSTALLED AT FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR TO BUILDING , 1st STORY, issued 2006-10-16. HPD violation 6409381
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. (B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1STFLO, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1STFLO), issued 2026-02-23. HPD violation 18655509
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1STFLO, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1STFLO), issued 2026-02-23. HPD violation 18655508
• Class B: Plumbing defect, kitchen, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF COLD WATER FOR THE FIXTURES AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1), issued 2023-08-28. HPD violation 16180470
• Class B: No hot water, kitchen, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HOT WATER FOR THE FIXTURES AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1), issued 2023-08-28. HPD violation 16180469
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1), issued 2023-08-28. HPD violation 16180471

311 housing complaints

13 in the last 12 months, 18 in 5 years. Most common: Door/Window (6), Paint/Plaster (3), Heat/Hot Water (2), 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: NACHIMOVSKY, YORAM. See the full portfolio.

HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2021 and had not been renewed as of Oct 28, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3039250053, HPD building ID 184742. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Cleveland St (J), 2 min walk
• Norwood Av (J, Z), 5 min walk
• Van Siclen Av (J, Z), 8 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.