337 Essex Street

337 Essex Street in East New York, Brooklyn, has 47 open HPD violations, 18 of them class C, and its rent-stabilization status could not be verified, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

One & two family · 2 units · Built 1910

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 18 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.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.

• Repairs: High (47 open, 18 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 7, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

47 open violations: 18 class C (immediately hazardous), 28 class B, 1 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 47 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-07-23. Newest violation issued 2009-07-23. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2009. 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: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2031 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY (apt 1), issued 2009-07-23. HPD violation 4401893
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPPERATED LOCK AT ENTRANCE DOOR TO BUILDING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2009-07-23. HPD violation 4540477
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK INSTALLED AT METAL GATE AT ENTRANCE OF BUILDING, issued 2009-07-23. HPD violation 4371226
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK INSTALLED AT BUILDING ENTRANCE GATE , 1st STORY, issued 2009-07-23. HPD violation 4284961
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2031 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1STFL, 1st STORY (apt 1STFL), issued 2009-07-23. HPD violation 4284974
• Class C: Mold, bathroom, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD/ MILDEW CEILING AND NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY (apt 1), issued 2009-07-23. HPD violation 4401908
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF NO ELECTRIC SUPPLY TO BOILER AT CELLAR, issued 2009-07-23. HPD violation 4284990
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2031 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1STFL, 1st STORY (apt 1STFL), issued 2009-07-23. HPD violation 4616021

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: HEADLEY, ROGER. See the full portfolio.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3039880108, HPD building ID 843699. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Shepherd Av (C), 3 min walk
• Cleveland St (J), 6 min walk
• Norwood 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 Dept. of City Planning PLUTO (tax-roll owner). Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.