89 Hicks Street
89 Hicks Street in Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn, has 124 open HPD violations, 6 of them class C, and 33 of 48 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (44/100).
Multi-family elevator · 48 units · Built 1929
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 44/100)
- 6 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 10 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- 3 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- 33 of 48 units are rent-stabilized; 6 on the 2007 tax bill.
More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (124 open, 6 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 3 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Medium (1 infested unit, 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
Housing code violations (HPD)
124 open violations: 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 86 class B, 32 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 152 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2014-01-21. Newest violation issued 2025-10-09.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
10 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: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE UNKEYED PLASTER AT THE CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 5th STORY, issued 2021-07-19. HPD violation 14441230
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE UNKEYED PLASTER AT THE CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 6th STORY, issued 2021-07-19. HPD violation 14441228
- Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 2007, 204.1 HMC CODE: ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS AT VESTIBULE AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2019-11-21. HPD violation 13460316
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). 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 PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2017-12-06. HPD violation 12126968
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED . AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2017-03-16. HPD violation 11691331
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1E, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1E), issued 2017-03-15. HPD violation 11691329
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st room from the east, 6th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 6H, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 6H), issued 2025-10-09. HPD violation 18281789
- Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 1st room from the east, 6th floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 6H, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 6H), issued 2025-10-09. HPD violation 18281790
311 housing complaints
3 in the last 12 months, 38 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (3).
Bedbugs
The owner reported 1 infested unit 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 1 infested, 0 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 1 DOB violation 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
33 of 48 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: 33 in 2024, 6 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: 89 HICKS STREET LLC. Head officer: TARA DEXTER. Managing agent: LIVINGSTON MANAGEMENT SERVICES LLC. This owner has 21 buildings on record, 12 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Aug 30, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3002260004, HPD building ID 312446. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Clark St (2, 3), 2 min walk
- High St (A, C), 4 min walk
- Court St (R), 7 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 124 open (6 class C, 86 class B, 32 class A). 10 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 3 | −3 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 1 infested unit | −8 |
| 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 HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.