312 Water Street

312 Water Street in Downtown Brooklyn, Brooklyn, has 3 open HPD violations, and 6 of 8 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (82/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 8 units · Built 1876

StreetSpy grade: B (Good, 82/100)

• 3 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
• 6 of 8 units are rent-stabilized; 8 on the 2007 tax bill.

• Repairs: Medium (3 open), 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)

3 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 1 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 28 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-08-13. Newest violation issued 2026-05-06.

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

• Class B: Plumbing defect, kitchen, 3rd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER AT SINK CABINET IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 5, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 5), issued 2018-04-19. HPD violation 12340111
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, kitchen, 3rd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE (INOPERATIVE) LIGHT FIXTURE AT THE CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 5, 3rd STORY, APARTMENT AT WEST (apt 5), issued 2018-02-15. HPD violation 12240555
• Class A: Fire escape defect. D26-12.03 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. SCRAPE AND REMOVE RUST SCALES AND PAINT WITH 2 COATS OF PAINT FIRE ESCAPE AT FRONT ALL STYS ALL PARTS., issued 2008-08-13. HPD violation 2232175

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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

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

6 of 8 units rent-stabilized as of 2024. Stabilized renewals: 0% for one year and 0% for two years under RGB Order #58 (Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027).

Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 6 in 2024, 8 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: VINEGAR PHOENIX INC.. Head officer: ANDREA SACKER. Managing agent: VINEGAR PHOENIX INC.. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 0 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 23, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3000430024, HPD building ID 389031. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• York St (F), 6 min walk
• High St (A, C), 11 min walk
• Clark St (2, 3), 14 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.