394 Essex Street
394 Essex Street in East New York, Brooklyn, has 38 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).
One & two family · 2 units · Built 1910
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)
- 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.
- Repairs: High (38 open, 3 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 Nov 1, 2020, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
38 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 27 class B, 2 class A, 6 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 0 issued in the last 12 months. 39 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-06-06. Newest violation issued 2018-11-02. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2018. 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: Damaged plaster or paint, 3rd room from the east, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR PLASTERED CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1), issued 2018-10-11. HPD violation 12621982
- Class C: Electrical defect, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF NO ELECTRICAL SUPPLY IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY (apt 1), issued 2010-10-07. HPD violation 8635131
- Class C: Floor or stair defect (hallway). ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING BALUSTER AT THE BALUSTRADE OF 1ST. STORY PUBLIC HALL STAIRS., issued 2008-11-12. HPD violation 7562886
- Class B: Floor or stair defect, 3rd room from the east, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR AT WALKING AREA IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY (apt 2), issued 2018-11-02. HPD violation 12733464
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 3rd room from the east, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING AND NORTH WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY (apt 2), issued 2018-11-02. HPD violation 12733463
- Class B: Mold, ceiling, 3rd room from the east, 2nd floor. HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... 6 SQ FEET AT CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY (apt 2), issued 2018-11-02. HPD violation 12733457
- Class B: Leak or water damage, 3rd room from the east, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY (apt 2), issued 2018-11-02. HPD violation 12733461
- Class B: Floor or stair defect, kitchen, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR AT WALKING AREA IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY (apt 2), issued 2018-11-02. HPD violation 12733467
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 (2 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: 106TH AVENUE CORP. Head officer: LIESHA MARKLAND. Managing agent: 106TH AVENUE CORP. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jan 15, 2020. HPD registration expired Nov 1, 2020 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 3040030026, HPD building ID 289932. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Shepherd Av (C), 1 min walk
- Cleveland St (J), 8 min walk
- Van Siclen Av (C), 9 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 38 open (3 class C, 27 class B, 2 class A, 6 class I) | −40 |
| 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 HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.