218 Front Street

218 Front Street in Downtown Brooklyn, Brooklyn, has 8 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and 183 of 218 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (88/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 218 units · Built 2023

StreetSpy grade: B (Good, 88/100)

• 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 4 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 183 of 218 units are rent-stabilized.

Fewer open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: Low (8 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 4 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: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

8 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 0 class A. 28 issued in the last 12 months. 34 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2026-04-06. Newest violation issued 2026-05-13.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 100 days from issue to close for the 25 violations closed in the last 12 months.

2 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: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF AN UNACCEPTABLE ELECTROMAGNETIC LOCKING DEVICE INSTALLED AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, SECTION ''SOUTH'', issued 2026-05-13. HPD violation 18912387
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF AN UNACCEPTABLE ELCTROMAGNETIC LOCKING DEVICE INSTALLED AT VESTIBULE DOOR AT LOBBY, 1st STORY, issued 2026-04-06. HPD violation 18762357
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (entrance). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM AT LOBBY, 1st STORY, issued 2026-04-06. HPD violation 18762352
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). PROVIDE SECURITY IN THE EVENT OF A POWER OUTAGE BY MEANS OF AN ACCEPTABLE HEAVY DUTY LOCK AND LATCH SET AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, SECTION ''SOUTH'', issued 2026-05-13. HPD violation 18912388
• Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 1st room from the north, 6th floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 603 LOWER LEVEL, 6th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 603). HPD violation 19305359
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 1st room from the north, 6th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 603 LOWER LEVEL, 6th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 603). HPD violation 19305360
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, north wall, 1st room from the north, 6th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 603 LOWER LEVEL, 6th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 603). HPD violation 19305362
• Class B: Leak or water damage, north wall, 1st room from the north, 6th floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 603 LOWER LEVEL, 6th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 603). HPD violation 19305361

311 housing complaints

12 in the last 12 months, 15 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (4), Paint/Plaster (3), Water Leak (2), Door/Window (1), Elevator (1).

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: 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

183 of 218 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).

Owner and management

Owner: TOE Front Realty LLC. Head officer: CHESKEL SCHWIMMER. Managing agent: THE LIGHTWELL DUMBO LLC. This owner has 24 buildings on record, 0 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Nov 21, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3000550020, HPD building ID 1016150. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• York St (F), 3 min walk
• High St (A, C), 8 min walk
• Clark St (2, 3), 12 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.