261 Barbey Street
261 Barbey Street in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn, has 10 open HPD violations, 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 1901
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 40/100)
- 10 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- 12 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- The owner has 2 buildings on record; 1 graded D or F.
- Repairs: High (10 open), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 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)
10 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 9 class B, 1 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 11 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-10-01. Newest violation issued 2026-06-10.
1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 103 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class B: Electrical defect. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRIC OUTLETS THROUGHOUT 1 STY APT. #1., issued 2009-10-01. HPD violation 4727057
- Class B: Floor or stair defect, bathroom. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING CERAMIC TILES FLOOR BATHROOM 1 STY APT. #1., issued 2009-10-01. HPD violation 4727050
- Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom. SECTION 27-2026 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONNECTION WASTE LINE WASHBASIN BATHROOM 1 STY APT. #1., issued 2009-10-01. HPD violation 4727051
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, private hall. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LIGHT SWITCH NORTH WALL PRIVATE HALL 1 STY APT. #1., issued 2009-10-01. HPD violation 4727052
- Class B: Gas defect, kitchen. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GAS RANGE KITCHEN 1 STY APT. #1., issued 2009-10-01. HPD violation 4727053
- Class B: Appliance defect, kitchen. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE RUBBER GASKET REFRIGERATOR KITCHEN 1 STY APT. #1., issued 2009-10-01. HPD violation 4727054
- Class B: Garbage not removed (exterior). SECTION 27-2010, 2011, 2012 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE REAR YARD., issued 2009-10-01. HPD violation 4727055
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR WALLS AND CEILING THROUGHOUT 1 STY APT. #1., issued 2009-10-01. HPD violation 4727049
311 housing complaints
12 in the last 12 months, 12 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (4), Door/Window (2), Paint/Plaster (2), Plumbing (2), Heat/Hot Water (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
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: MAJEED, ALAA. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3039650009, HPD building ID 198801. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Van Siclen Av (J, Z), 4 min walk
- Van Siclen Av (C), 6 min walk
- Cleveland St (J), 6 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 10 open (9 class B, 1 class A) | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 12 | −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.