246 Lincoln Avenue

246 Lincoln Avenue in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn, has 235 open HPD violations, 36 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (49/100).

City program owner (HDFC) · One & two family · 2 units · Built 1910

Held by a Housing Development Fund Corporation, a nonprofit owner under a city housing program. Its tenants live with the conditions on this record, so it is graded and ranked like any rental. How HDFCs are ranked

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 49/100)

• 783.3 open HPD violations per 10 units, about 78 per apartment. The grade is F for that alone.
• 36 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 15 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.

• Repairs: Grade capped at F (235 open, 36 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: High (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

235 open violations: 36 class C (immediately hazardous), 157 class B, 42 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 256 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2004-09-16. Newest violation issued 2026-05-05.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 22 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.

15 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF OPEN WALLS AT COCKLOFT AT SCUTTLE OPENNING TO ROOF AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY, issued 2020-07-13. HPD violation 13716790
• Class C: Floor or stair defect (hallway). ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE RUBBER MATS ON EACH WOOD TREADS AT STAIRS. AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY, issued 2020-07-13. HPD violation 13716805
• Class C: Broken window or sash, kitchen, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOWER SASH GLASS AT WINDOW IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY (apt 2), issued 2020-07-09. HPD violation 13716761
• Class C: Floor or stair defect (stairs). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONCRETE LANDING AT STAIR LEADING TO REAR YARD, issued 2019-01-16. HPD violation 12853888
• Class C: Leak or water damage, west wall, 5th room from the east, 1st floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT WEST WALL AND WINDOW RECESS, IN THE 5th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2), issued 2017-08-08. HPD violation 11914612
• Class C: Floor or stair defect (exterior). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD DECK FLOORING AT REAR YARD. , 1st STORY, issued 2017-08-08. HPD violation 11914620
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st room from the north, 1st floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 2, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2), issued 2017-07-31. HPD violation 11900979
• Class C: Missing window guards, 1st floor. HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 7; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 0; LOCATED AT APT 2, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2), issued 2017-06-12. HPD violation 11822729

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.

Bedbugs

The owner reported 0 infested units in the last 3 years of filings. 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 1 DOB violation 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

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: CYPRESS HILLS TPT HDFC. Head officer: MICHELLE NEUGEBAUER. Managing agent: SHINDA MANAGEMENT CORP.. This owner has 31 buildings on record, 27 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 3, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3041490030, HPD building ID 325836. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Crescent St (J, Z), 4 min walk
• Cypress Hills (J), 9 min walk
• 75 St-Elderts Ln (J, Z), 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 HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-27.