40 Clinton Street

40 Clinton Street in Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn, has 30 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and 10 of 153 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (82/100).

Co-op · Multi-family elevator · 153 units · Built 1964

A cooperative: apartments are owned as shares, so a rental here is a sublet that usually needs board approval and may be limited to one or two years. Co-op units are not rent-stabilized.

StreetSpy grade: B (Good, 82/100)

• 4 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
• 10 of 153 units are rent-stabilized; 19 on the 2007 tax bill.

• Repairs: Low (30 open, 4 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 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)

30 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 18 class B, 8 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 33 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2005-08-19. Newest violation issued 2021-04-07. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2021. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

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

1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• 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 MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2019-06-24. HPD violation 13134878
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). D26-10.01 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK INSTALLED ENTRANCE 7 STY APT 7M. , SECTION '' '' (apt 7M), issued 2008-06-30. HPD violation 1247491
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER LOCK KEY OPERATED INSTALLEDENTRANCE DOOR TO BUILDING, issued 2005-10-24. HPD violation 5786723
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st room from the north, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1E, 1st STORY, 6th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION AT NORTH (apt 1E), issued 2005-08-19. HPD violation 5664086
• Class B: Floor or stair defect, 3rd room from the east, 9th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 9A, 9th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 9A), issued 2019-06-28. HPD violation 13143709
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector. D26-20.08,20.09 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS MISSING 5 STY APT 5P. LOCATED AT APT 5P (apt 5P), issued 2008-06-30. HPD violation 1247498
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector. D26-20.08,20.09 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS MISSING 5 STY APT 5P. LOCATED AT APT 5P (apt 5P), issued 2008-06-30. HPD violation 1247499
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector. D26-20.08 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE 1 STY APT 1D LEE. LOCATED AT APT 1D (apt 1D), issued 2008-06-30. HPD violation 1247486

311 housing complaints

3 in the last 12 months, 3 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (1), Unsanitary Condition (1), Water Leak (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: 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. 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

10 of 153 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: 10 in 2024, 19 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: CLINTON TOWERS APT. CORP.. Head officer: STEVE GOLD. Managing agent: ARGO REAL ESTATE, LLC. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 13, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3002380065, HPD building ID 223156. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Court St (R), 2 min walk
• Clark St (2, 3), 3 min walk
• Borough Hall (2, 3), 4 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.