90 Sands Street
90 Sands Street in Downtown Brooklyn, Brooklyn, has 15 open HPD violations, and 491 of 491 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).
City program owner (HDFC) · Multi-family elevator · 491 units · Built 1992
Held by a Housing Development Fund Corporation, a nonprofit owner under a city housing program. Its tenants live with the conditions on this record, so it is graded and ranked like any rental. How HDFCs are ranked
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)
- 15 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- 256 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- The owner's bedbug filings report 6 infested units over the last 3 years.
- 491 of 491 units are rent-stabilized.
- Repairs: Low (15 open), records as of Oct 24, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 256 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Pests: Medium (6 infested units, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Safety: Clear (3 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
15 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 9 class A. 79 issued in the last 12 months. 237 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2023-10-19. Newest violation issued 2026-08-14.
73 closed in the last 90 days. Median 168 days from issue to close for the 156 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class B: Mold, west wall, bathroom, 18th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10SQ FT AT WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1811, 18th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''SOUTH'' ORIGINAL VIOLATION 18180586 ISSUED 20-AUG-25 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 1811), issued 2025-12-22. HPD violation 18528285
- Class B: Mold, east wall, bathroom, 18th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10SQ FT AT EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1811, 18th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''SOUTH'' ORIGINAL VIOLATION 18180585 ISSUED 20-AUG-25 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 1811), issued 2025-12-22. HPD violation 18528284
- Class B: Mold, north wall, bathroom, 18th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10SQ FT AT NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1811, 18th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''SOUTH'' ORIGINAL VIOLATION 18180584 ISSUED 20-AUG-25 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 1811), issued 2025-12-22. HPD violation 18528283
- Class B: Floor or stair defect, floor, throughout the apartment, 27th floor. , 2011, 2012 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE FLOOR IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2710, 27th STORY, 5th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''SOUTH'' (apt 2710), issued 2025-09-08. HPD violation 18215005
- Class B: Plumbing defect, kitchen, 22nd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BASE CABINET AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2216, 22nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''NORTH'' (apt 2216), issued 2025-08-22. HPD violation 18179632
- Class B: , 2012 HMC & § 309 MDL: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXCESSIVE STORAGE OF MATERIAL OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1508, 15th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT SOUTH (apt 1508), issued 2025-08-21. HPD violation 18179740
- Class A: Door, lock or intercom defect, bathroom, 28th floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING DOOR KNOB AT DOOR IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2817, 28th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''NORTH'' (apt 2817), issued 2026-08-14. HPD violation 19127123
- Class A: Door, lock or intercom defect, foyer, 28th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SLIDING CLOSET DOOR AT NORTH IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 2817, 28th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''NORTH'' (apt 2817), issued 2026-08-14. HPD violation 19127122
311 housing complaints
430 in the last 12 months, 669 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (256), Unsanitary Condition (73), Plumbing (58), Water Leak (14), Paint/Plaster (13).
Bedbugs
The owner reported 6 infested units in 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: Owner reported 3 infested, 3 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2024: Owner reported 3 infested, 3 treated, 0 re-infested
- 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)
3 open DOB violations, all 3 Local Law violations issued before 2000. 14 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
6 executed evictions in the last 3 years (6 on record). 2 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
491 of 491 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: 90 SANDS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORP. Head officer: BRENDA ROSEN. Managing agent: BREAKING GROUND MANAGEMENT CORP. This owner has 14 buildings on record, 7 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Aug 26, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3000870009, HPD building ID 316598. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- York St (F), 3 min walk
- High St (A, C), 4 min walk
- Clark St (2, 3), 7 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 15 open (6 class B, 9 class A) | −4 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 430 | −20 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 6 infested units | −8 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 6 | −3 |
| Housing litigation | 2 open | −5 |
| Open DOB violations | 3 open DOB violations, all 3 Local Law violations issued before 2000 | 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 HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-27.