38 Livingston Street

38 Livingston Street in Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn, has 19 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (68/100).

Co-op · Multi-family elevator · 24 units · Built 1914

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: C (Fair, 68/100)

• 19 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• Had 3 rent-stabilized units on the 2007 tax bill and none on the latest one; ask how the apartment left stabilization.

• Repairs: High (19 open), 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)

19 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 10 class B, 9 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 25 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-10-01. Newest violation issued 2020-08-10. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2020. 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 B: Broken window or sash (hallway). PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE AT LOWER WINDOW SASH AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 3rd STORY, issued 2015-08-27. HPD violation 10834977
• Class B: Broken window or sash (hallway). PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE AT LOWER WINDOW SASH AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 4th STORY, issued 2015-08-27. HPD violation 10834974
• Class B: Broken window or sash (hallway). PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE AT LOWER WINDOW SASH AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 2nd STORY, issued 2015-08-27. HPD violation 10834982
• Class B: Broken window or sash (hallway). PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE AT LOWER WINDOW SASH AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 1st STORY, issued 2015-08-27. HPD violation 10834985
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING 6 STY SOUTHEAST APT 63 FISHMAN LOCATED AT APT 63 (apt 63), issued 2009-10-01. HPD violation 1693023
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WALLS AND CEILINGS NORTHEAST AND SOUTHWEST ROOMS 2 STY NORTHWEST APT 21 LOCATED AT APT 21 (apt 21), issued 2009-10-01. HPD violation 1693029
• Class B: Self-closing door not working (entrance). SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS DOOR ENTRANCE TO 5 STY SOUTHWEST APT 54 LOCATED AT APT 54 (apt 54), issued 2009-10-01. HPD violation 1693025
• Class B: Leak or water damage. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CONCEALED WATER LEAK CEILING NORTHEAST AND SOUTHWEST ROOMS 2 STY NORTHWEST APT 21 LOCATED AT APT 21 (apt 21), issued 2009-10-01. HPD violation 1693028

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.

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. 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

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: 38 LIVINGSTON ST APT CORP. Head officer: ROY CYSNER. Managing agent: ADVENTURE PROPERTIES, INC. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 28, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3002680030, HPD building ID 328141. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

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