227 Fountain Avenue
227 Fountain Avenue in East New York, Brooklyn, has 47 open HPD violations, 7 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (46/100).
One & two family · 2 units · Built 1930
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 46/100)
- 7 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.
- Repairs: High (47 open, 7 class C), 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: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
47 open violations: 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 33 class B, 7 class A. 3 issued in the last 12 months. 56 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2016-03-16. Newest violation issued 2025-11-14.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 117 days from issue to close for the 2 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SCALDING HOT WATER ABOVE THE TEMPERATURE OF 130 DEGREES F AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES AT KITCHEN AND BATHROOM IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT FIRSTF, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt FIRSTF), issued 2025-11-14. HPD violation 18362840
- Class C: Lighting defect, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOTWATER EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 130 DEGREES AT ALL FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1), issued 2023-11-14. HPD violation 16378045
- Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 1st room from the east, 1st floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT PVH, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt PVH), issued 2022-04-05. HPD violation 15093923
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT PVH, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt PVH), issued 2022-04-05. HPD violation 15093921
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 1st room from the east, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING, TOTAL 15 SQ FT IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT PVH, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt PVH), issued 2022-04-05. HPD violation 15093922
- Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 1st room from the east, 1st floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1A), issued 2022-01-10. HPD violation 14770306
- Class C: Plumbing defect, kitchen, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONNECTION AT SINK WASTE LINE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY (apt 2), issued 2016-03-16. HPD violation 11156594
- Class B: Leak or water damage, kitchen, 1st floor. REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1), issued 2023-11-15. HPD violation 16378046
311 housing complaints
1 in the last 12 months, 46 in 5 years. Most common: 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 (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: BRIAN COLLISON. Managing agent: BC ADVISORS LLC. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jul 15, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3042290011, HPD building ID 295400. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Euclid Av (A, C), 3 min walk
- Shepherd Av (C), 6 min walk
- Grant Av (A), 11 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 47 open (7 class C, 33 class B, 7 class A) | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 1 | −14 |
| 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.