86 Livingston Street
86 Livingston Street in Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn, has 20 open HPD violations, and 5 of 12 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (62/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 12 units · Built 1920
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 62/100)
- 20 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- The head officer on this registration is named on 22 buildings' registrations; 6 graded D or F.
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- 5 of 12 units are rent-stabilized; 10 on the 2007 tax bill.
More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (20 open), 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
Housing code violations (HPD)
20 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 9 class B, 11 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 78 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-08-21. Newest violation issued 2022-07-11. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2022. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class B: Lighting defect (hallway). REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SKIGHLIGHT AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2016-06-20. HPD violation 11278241
- Class B: Electrical defect, ceiling, 3rd floor. PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE ELECTRICAL LIGTH FIXTURE AT CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 5, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 5), issued 2014-02-10. HPD violation 10124397
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 3rd floor. SECTION 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). INOPERABLE LOCATED AT APT 5, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 5), issued 2014-02-10. HPD violation 10124399
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 3rd floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING LOCATED AT APT 5, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 5), issued 2014-02-10. HPD violation 10124400
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 3rd floor. SECTION 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING LOCATED AT APT 5, 3rd STORY (apt 5), issued 2012-05-17. HPD violation 9436066
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 3rd floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR INOPERABLE LOCATED AT APT 5, 3rd STORY (apt 5), issued 2012-05-17. HPD violation 9436067
- Class B: Fire escape defect. SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE OBSTRUCTING BARS OR UNLAWFUL GATES FROM WINDOW TO FIRE ESCAPE OR PROVIDE APPROVED TYPE GATE 2 STY SOUTHWEST APT 1 LOCATED AT APT 1 (apt 1), issued 2007-08-21. HPD violation 1693222
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTOVE 2 STY SOUTH APT 1 JOE , SECTION '' '' (apt 1), issued 2007-08-21. HPD violation 1693220
311 housing complaints
1 in the last 12 months, 9 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 2 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
5 of 12 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: 5 in 2024, 10 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: LIVINGSTON EQUITY LLC. Head officer: MAJID KAHEN. Managing agent: LIVINGSTON EQUITY LLC. This owner has 22 buildings on record, 6 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Oct 7, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3002690033, HPD building ID 328156. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Borough Hall (4, 5), 2 min walk
- Borough Hall (2, 3), 3 min walk
- Jay St-MetroTech (A, C, F), 4 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 20 open (9 class B, 11 class A) | −35 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 1 | −3 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
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.