542 New Lots Avenue

542 New Lots Avenue in East New York, Brooklyn, has 27 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 2 units · Built 1930

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 27 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
• 3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 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 (27 open), 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: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

27 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 19 class B, 8 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 39 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-07-30. Newest violation issued 2026-05-05.

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

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

• Class B: Unapproved alteration, kitchen, cellar. DISCONTINUE UNLAWFUL COOKING SPACE OR FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION WITH THIS DEPARTMENT TO LEGALIZE SAME, IF LAWFULLY FEASIBLE, .. IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT CELLAR APT 1 (apt 1), issued 2009-07-30. HPD violation 3395798
• Class B: Plumbing defect, kitchen, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONNECTION WASTELINE SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY (apt 1), issued 2009-07-30. HPD violation 3670848
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ACOUSTICAL TILES, CEILING.. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY (apt 1), issued 2009-07-30. HPD violation 3670881
• Class B: Leak or water damage, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CONCEALED WATER LEAK, CEILING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY (apt 1), issued 2009-07-30. HPD violation 3670887
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING. TENANTS NAME. Ms.D. CARTER. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY (apt 1), issued 2009-07-30. HPD violation 3670895
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE DOORS. CLOSETS. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY (apt 1), issued 2009-07-30. HPD violation 3670901
• Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CABINET, WASHBASIN. IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2-R, 2nd STORY (apt 2-R), issued 2009-07-30. HPD violation 3671908
• Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 2nd floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SHOWER HEAD, BATHTUB. IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2-R, 2nd STORY (apt 2-R), issued 2009-07-30. HPD violation 3671918

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

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: LEON L HENRY. Head officer: LEON L HENRY. Managing agent: LEON L HENRY. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Dec 18, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3043040007, HPD building ID 342859. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Van Siclen Av (3), 3 min walk
• New Lots Av (3), 6 min walk
• Pennsylvania Av (3), 7 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 2026-10-28.