191 Hicks Street

191 Hicks Street in Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn, has 20 open HPD violations, 11 of them class C, and 3 of 19 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (57/100).

Multi-family elevator · 19 units · Built 1919

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 57/100)

• 11 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 head officer on this registration is named on 5 buildings' registrations; 3 graded D or F.
• 3 of 19 units are rent-stabilized; 7 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: High (20 open, 11 class C), 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 (1 open DOB violation), 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)

20 open violations: 11 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 2 class A. 30 issued in the last 12 months. 118 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1993-10-12. Newest violation issued 2026-09-14.

4 closed in the last 90 days. Median 83 days from issue to close for the 19 violations closed 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: Damaged plaster or paint, east wall, 1st room from the north, 3rd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE 1ST, 2ND AND 3RD GLASS PANELS AT UPPER SASH AT EAST WALL WINDOW IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3A), issued 2026-09-14. HPD violation 19195950
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, east wall, 1st room from the north, 3rd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE AT UPPER SASH AT EAST WALL WINDOW, CREATING A GUILLOTINE EFFECT IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3A), issued 2026-09-14. HPD violation 19195953
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, kitchen, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR HORIZONTAL CRACKS AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3A), issued 2026-09-14. HPD violation 19195726
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, east wall, kitchen, 3rd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SHATTERED GLASS PANEL AT UPPER SASH AT EAST WALL WINDOW IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3A), issued 2026-09-14. HPD violation 19195737
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 3rd floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3A), issued 2026-09-14. HPD violation 19195955
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 3rd floor. , 27-2056.8, 27-2056.9 ADM CODE -CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY PERFORMING ACTIVITIES NECESSARY TO ABATE TESTED LEAD-BASED PAINT FROM REQUIRED WINDOW AND/OR DOOR FRICTION SURFACES FOR APARTMENT AND MAKE FLOORS SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE, POSITIVE LEAD-BASED PAINT IN AN APARTMENT WITH A CHILD UNDER SIX LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3B), issued 2026-03-31. HPD violation 18754667
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING LOCKABLE SLIDE BOLT WITH EYE AT ENTRANCE DOOR TO CELLAR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2018-05-15. HPD violation 12376407
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the north, east wall, 4th room from the north, 6th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 6A, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 6A), issued 2010-12-14. HPD violation 8731482

311 housing complaints

1 in the last 12 months, 1 in 5 years. Most common: Paint/Plaster (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)

1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 6 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

3 of 19 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: 3 in 2024, 7 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: EMMJAY ASSOCIATES LLC. Head officer: JOSEPHINE OWEN. Managing agent: MARCIA A OWEN. This owner has 5 buildings on record, 3 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 29, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3002420018, HPD building ID 312283. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Clark St (2, 3), 4 min walk
• Court St (R), 4 min walk
• Borough Hall (2, 3), 7 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.