279 Henry Street

279 Henry Street in Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn, has 28 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and 1 of 10 units is rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (57/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 10 units · Built 1841

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 57/100)

• 5 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.
• 1 of 10 units are rent-stabilized; 4 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (28 open, 5 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2023, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

28 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 18 class A, 3 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 45 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2014-05-16. Newest violation issued 2026-05-04.

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: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 8, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 8), issued 2021-07-12. HPD violation 14432695
• 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 2021-07-12. HPD violation 14432878
• 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 2021-02-18. HPD violation 14028087
• Class C: Floor or stair defect (hallway). PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE 1ST WOOD TREAD UP FROM BOTTOM AT BASEMENT LEVEL AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, issued 2014-12-09. HPD violation 10467948
• Class C: Floor or stair defect (hallway). REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CARPETING AT BASEMENT LEVEL AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, issued 2014-12-09. HPD violation 10467935
• Class B: Items blocking a hallway or exit (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AT ALL STORIES AT PUBLIC HALL, issued 2021-02-18. HPD violation 14028083
• Class B: Electrical defect, outlet on the north wall, 2nd room from the east, 1st floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRIC OUTLET AT THE NORTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT SOUTH (apt 2), issued 2014-05-16. HPD violation 10242919
• Class A: Bedbugs. (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS., issued 2026-05-04. HPD violation 18865044

311 housing complaints

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

Bedbugs

No bedbug filing on record for 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 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)

1 open DOB violation. 3 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

1 of 10 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: 1 in 2024, 4 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 279 HENRY LLC. Head officer: NISHAT DOSHI. Managing agent: TODD TILTON. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 25, 2022. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2023 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3002630018, HPD building ID 310749. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Court St (R), 5 min walk
• Borough Hall (4, 5), 5 min walk
• Borough Hall (2, 3), 6 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.