1639 West 8th Street
1639 West 8th Street in Gravesend, Brooklyn, has 6 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, 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 1930
StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 65/100)
- 2 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.
- Repairs: High (6 open, 2 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 27, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Not on file, records as of Oct 6, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
6 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 2 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 6 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-03-02. Newest violation issued 2007-03-02. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2007. 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: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY, issued 2007-03-02. HPD violation 6624851
- Class C: Mold, bathroom, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2005 HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... WALLS AND CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2ND, 2nd STORY (apt 2ND), issued 2007-03-02. HPD violation 6624854
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2046.1, 2046.2 HMC: PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2ND, 2nd STORY (apt 2ND), issued 2007-03-02. HPD violation 6624852
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 2nd window from the south, north wall, 2nd room from the east, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BALANCE 2ND WINDOW FROM SOUTH AT NORTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2ND, 2nd STORY (apt 2ND), issued 2007-03-02. HPD violation 6624855
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2013 ADMIN. CODE: PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT WALLS AND CEILING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2ND, 2nd STORY (apt 2ND), issued 2007-03-02. HPD violation 6624850
- Class A: Leak or water damage, 3rd room from the east, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CONCEALED WATER LEAK CEILING AND EAST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2ND, 2nd STORY (apt 2ND), issued 2007-03-02. HPD violation 6624853
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: SHARAWAY, KARAM EL. See the full portfolio.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3066240062, HPD building ID 392146. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Kings Hwy (N), 4 min walk
- Bay Pkwy (N), 7 min walk
- Avenue P (F), 9 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 6 open (2 class C, 2 class B, 2 class A) | −35 |
| 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 Dept. of City Planning PLUTO (tax-roll owner). Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.