260 Hicks Street

260 Hicks Street in Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn, has 15 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (46/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 8 units · Built 1845

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 46/100)

• 3 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 has 3 buildings on record; 2 graded D or F.

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

• Repairs: High (15 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 25, 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 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

15 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 4 class A. 5 issued in the last 12 months. 25 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-06-30. Newest violation issued 2026-05-07.

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: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 5, WG TO REPLACE = 0, WG TO REPAIR = 0 IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 8, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 8), issued 2026-05-07. HPD violation 18874556
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). D26-17.10 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDING'S HEATING SYSTEM 1 STY PUBLIC HALL & ON BOILER ROOM DOOR., issued 2008-06-30. HPD violation 1579027
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). D26-17.10 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDING'S HEATING SYSTEM CELLAR DOOR LOCKED., issued 2008-06-30. HPD violation 1579028
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. (B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 8, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 8), issued 2026-05-07. HPD violation 18874554
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. (B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 8, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 8), issued 2026-05-07. HPD violation 18874555
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2, 1st STORY (apt 2), issued 2008-08-18. HPD violation 7426343
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, 1st floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOCK AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2, 1st STORY (apt 2), issued 2008-08-18. HPD violation 7426341
• Class B: Ventilation defect, bathroom. D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MECHANICAL VENTILATING SYSTEM 2 STY WEST APT 5 BATHROOM. LOCATED AT APT 5 (apt 5), issued 2008-06-30. HPD violation 1579025

311 housing complaints

4 in the last 12 months, 4 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (2), Heat/Hot Water (1), 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: 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

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: Estate of Gloria Rivera. Head officer: James Santangelo. Managing agent: Juan Rivera. This owner has 3 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 7, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3002520037, HPD building ID 312290. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Court St (R), 5 min walk
• Clark St (2, 3), 7 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.