209 Avenue U

209 Avenue U in Gravesend, Brooklyn, has 22 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 2 units · Built 1931

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 5 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 7 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 (22 open, 5 class C), records as of Oct 26, 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 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

22 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 9 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 31 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-06-05. Newest violation issued 2024-04-08. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2024. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

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

7 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: Lighting defect, bathroom. D26-15.01 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF COLD WATER FOR THE FIXTURES KITCHEN & BATHROOM 2 STY REAR APT ER1., issued 2008-06-05. HPD violation 1118016
• Class C: Unsanitary conditions (basement). D26-11.01, 11.03, 11.05 ADM CODE CLEANSE AND DISINFECT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AFTER REMOVING THE DRIED SEWAGE CELLAR FRONT & REAR., issued 2008-06-05. HPD violation 1118003
• Class C: No hot water, bathroom. D26-17.07 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES 2 STY APT 3 KITCHEN & BATHROOM. , SECTION '' '' (apt 3), issued 2008-06-05. HPD violation 1118012
• Class C: No hot water, bathroom. D26-17.07 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES BATHROOM & KITCHEN 2 STY APT 3. , SECTION '' '' (apt 3), issued 2008-06-05. HPD violation 1118015
• Class C: Lighting defect, bathroom. D26-15.01 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF COLD WATER FOR THE FIXTURES APT 3 BATHROOM AND KITCHEN 2 STY APT., issued 2008-06-05. HPD violation 1118013
• Class B: Floor or stair defect. D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING GUARD RAIL AROUND PLATFORM BLDG AT REAR., issued 2008-06-05. HPD violation 1118009
• Class B: No hot water, bathroom. D26-15.01 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HOT WATER FOR THE FIXTURES BATHROOM 2 STY APT 3. LOCATED AT APT 3 (apt 3), issued 2008-06-05. HPD violation 1118014
• Class B: Floor or stair defect (basement). D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING HANDRAIL AT STEPS NORTH COURT TO CELLAR., issued 2008-06-05. HPD violation 1118007

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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 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: GIUSEPPE CARUCCI. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 28, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3071010049, HPD building ID 195710. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Avenue U (N), 3 min walk
• Avenue U (F), 3 min walk
• 86 St (N), 6 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.