84 Essex Street
84 Essex Street in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn, has 46 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: F (36/100).
One & two family · 2 units · Built 1910
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 36/100)
- 5 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 1 eviction carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
- No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.
- Repairs: High (46 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 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2025, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
46 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 36 class B, 1 class A, 4 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 0 issued in the last 12 months. 46 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2010-05-10. Newest violation issued 2023-02-07. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2023. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Vacate order (basement). (C) 27-2142(A) HMC: THE FOLLOWING DWELLING UNITS WERE REOCCUPIED WHILE BEING SUBJECT TO AN ORDER TO REPAIR/VACATE ORDER ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT; ORDER CONDITIONS OBSERVED EXISTING. AT CELLAR, issued 2023-02-07. HPD violation 15712210
- Class C: Mold, bathroom, 1st floor. HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... AT CEILINGS AND WALLS 32 SQUARE FEET IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY (apt 1FL), issued 2015-11-06. HPD violation 10990225
- Class C: Leak or water damage, kitchen, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY (apt 2), issued 2011-11-01. HPD violation 9185190
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY (apt 2), issued 2010-07-26. HPD violation 8526891
- Class C: Leak or water damage, 1st room from the east, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY (apt 2), issued 2010-05-10. HPD violation 8415955
- Class B: Vacate order (basement). - THE PREMISES VACATED BY THIS DEPARTMENT, HAVE BEEN REOCCUPIED WITHOUT OBTAINING REQUIRED APPROVAL CELLAR AT EAST AND WEST VACATE # 222932 AT CELLAR, issued 2023-02-07. HPD violation 15712208
- Class B: Unapproved alteration (basement). - DISCONTINUE UNLAWFUL COOKING SPACE OR FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION WITH THIS DEPARTMENT TO LEGALIZE SAME, IF LAWFULLY FEASIBLE HOT PLATE AT CELLAR, issued 2023-02-07. HPD violation 15712120
- Class B: Plumbing defect (basement). - DISCONTINUE USE OF ROOMS FOR LIVING, DISCONNECT PLUMBING FIXTURES WHERE ILLEGAL AND PROPERLY SEAL PIPE CONNECTIONS WATER CLOSET, WASH BASIN , SHOWER STALL AND SINK AT CELLAR, issued 2023-02-07. HPD violation 15712121
311 housing complaints
1 in the last 12 months, 5 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (1).
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 (2 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: John Balram. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Dec 31, 2024. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2025 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3039270040, HPD building ID 290123. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Cleveland St (J), 4 min walk
- Norwood Av (J, Z), 4 min walk
- Van Siclen Av (J, Z), 10 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 46 open (5 class C, 36 class B, 1 class A, 4 class I) | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 1 | −14 |
| 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 HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.