251 Cleveland Street
251 Cleveland Street in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn, has 15 open HPD violations, and its rent-stabilization status could not be verified, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).
Industrial · 2 units · Built 1920
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)
- 15 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- Repairs: High (15 open), 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)
15 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 10 class B, 4 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 0 issued in the last 12 months. 16 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2006-07-03. Newest violation issued 2019-11-14. 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.
2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.
- Class B: Illegal occupancy or use. , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING PADLOCK AT GATE IN FENCE BUILDING FRONT, issued 2019-11-14. HPD violation 13450583
- Class B: Fire escape defect. , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF AUTO PARTS BELOW DROP LADDER FRONT STACK AT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2019-11-14. HPD violation 13450588
- Class B: Mold, bathroom, 3rd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... WALLS AND CEILING APPROX.23 SQ FT. IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3FL, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3FL), issued 2019-11-14. HPD violation 13440563
- Class B: Mice, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3FL, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3FL), issued 2019-11-14. HPD violation 13440690
- Class B: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3FL, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3FL), issued 2019-11-14. HPD violation 13440691
- Class B: Fire escape defect, 1st room from the east, 3rd floor. , 2007 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE OBSTRUCTING BARS OR UNLAWFUL GATES FROM WINDOW TO FIRE ESCAPE OR PROVIDE APPROVED TYPE GATE .. IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 3FL, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3FL), issued 2019-11-14. HPD violation 13450564
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st room from the east, 3rd floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3FL, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3FL), issued 2019-11-14. HPD violation 13450571
- Class B: Items blocking a hallway or exit (hallway). SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF CHAIRS, BICYCLES, NEWSPAPERS, 2ND AND 3RD STY., PUBLIC HALL., issued 2008-07-08. HPD violation 5598886
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: BUDHU, KARISHMA KUMAR. See the full portfolio.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3039540008, HPD building ID 222171. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Cleveland St (J), 1 min walk
- Norwood Av (J, Z), 6 min walk
- Van Siclen Av (J, Z), 7 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 15 open (10 class B, 4 class A, 1 class I). 2 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 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.