499 Essex Street

499 Essex Street in East New York, Brooklyn, has 6 open HPD violations, and its rent-stabilization status could not be verified, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (65/100).

One & two family · 2 units · Built 1901

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 65/100)

• 6 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.

• Repairs: High (6 open), 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: Not on file, records as of Oct 6, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

6 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 3 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 6 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-06-30. Newest violation issued 2008-06-30. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2008. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

• Class B: Items blocking a hallway or exit (hallway). SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF MATTRESS AND BEDSPRING, 2ND STORY PUBLIC HALL., issued 2008-06-30. HPD violation 5061866
• Class B: Broken window or sash. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BOTTOM RAIL OF SOUTH WINDOW, 2ND STORY APARTMENT FRONT SOUTH ROOM., issued 2008-06-30. HPD violation 5061867
• Class B: Broken window or sash. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BOTTOM RAIL OF NORTH WINDOW, 2ND STORY APARTMENT REAR SOUTH ROOM., issued 2008-06-30. HPD violation 5061868
• Class A: Plumbing defect, bathroom. SECTION 27-2026 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE FLUSHING APPARATUS AND MAINTAIN SAME SO AS TO FLUSH EFFECTIVELY THE WATER CLOSET BATHROOM. 2ND STORY APARTMENT., issued 2008-06-30. HPD violation 5061860
• Class A: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). SECTION 27-2041 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE A PEEP HOLE IN ENTRANCE DOOR OF THE DWELLING UNIT SO LOCATED AS TO PERMIT A PERSON INSIDE THE DWELLING UNIT TO VIEW ANY PERSON OUTSIDE ENTRANCE DOOR 2ND STORY APARTMENT., issued 2008-06-30. HPD violation 5061862
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, kitchen. SECTION 27-2013 ADMIN. CODE: PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT CEILINGS AND WALLS OF ENTIRE 2ND STORY APARTMENT. EXCEPT KITCHEN AND SOUTHEAST ROOM., issued 2008-06-30. HPD violation 5061863

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: MIDDLEBROOK, LANORE. See the full portfolio.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3040360002, HPD building ID 289988. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Shepherd Av (C), 3 min walk
• New Lots Av (3), 8 min walk
• Van Siclen Av (C), 10 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.