245 Baltic Street
245 Baltic Street in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, has 18 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 4 units · Built 1850
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)
- 2 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.
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.
More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (18 open, 2 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 (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)
18 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 13 class B, 3 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 25 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1994-09-27. Newest violation issued 2025-06-06.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 449 days from issue to close for the 2 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: Fire escape defect. D26-10.01 ADM CODE FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. PROPERLY SECURE TOP WEST RETURN RAIL TO REAR DROP LADDER GUIDE ER1., issued 2008-06-18. HPD violation 1123755
- Class C: Lead paint hazard (basement). REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT WINDOW SILLS AND FRAMES DOOR FRAMES AND BASEBOARD MOLDINGS THRU OUT BASEMENT APT 1 LOPEZ 625 3723 ER1 LOCATED AT APT 1 (apt 1), issued 1994-09-27. HPD violation 1123761
- Class B: Broken window or sash, kitchen. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE AND MAKE OPERABLE WINDOW SASHES 3 STY APT 4 KITCHEN & NORTH ROOM. LOCATED AT APT 4 (apt 4), issued 2008-06-18. HPD violation 1123756
- Class B: Self-closing door not working (entrance). D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS ENTRANCE 3 STY APT 4. LOCATED AT APT 4 (apt 4), issued 2008-06-18. HPD violation 1123752
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (basement). D26-10.01 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY ACTIVATE DOUBLE CYLINDER LOCK ON DOOR BASEMENT PUB HALL TO STREET., issued 2008-06-18. HPD violation 1123751
- Class B: Fire escape defect. D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES AIR CONDITIONER PROTRUDING 1 STY REAR BALCONY., issued 2008-06-18. HPD violation 1123754
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (basement). D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTER CELLAR CLG REAR WEST., issued 2008-06-18. HPD violation 1123750
- Class B: Roof defect (roof). PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE METAL COVERED SCUTTLE COVER AT ROOF., issued 2008-06-18. HPD violation 1123757
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: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2025: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
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: CATERINA FONTANA. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Oct 29, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3003070042, HPD building ID 198403. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Bergen St (F, G), 4 min walk
- Carroll St (F, G), 9 min walk
- Borough Hall (4, 5), 9 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 18 open (2 class C, 13 class B, 3 class A). 1 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| 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.