172 Union Street
172 Union Street in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, has 6 open HPD violations, and 2 of 8 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (71/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 8 units · Built 1900
StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 71/100)
- 6 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- 2 of 8 units are rent-stabilized; 3 on the 2007 tax bill.
More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: Medium (6 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: Medium (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
6 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 6 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 55 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2020-03-18. Newest violation issued 2025-02-25.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint (basement). D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTER CEILING CELLAR AT REAR., issued 2020-03-18. HPD violation 2201924
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 1st floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING ESCUTCHEON PLATE AT CEILING AND RISER IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1L, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1L), issued 2020-03-18. HPD violation 11270154
- Class A: Self-closing door not working (entrance). D26-10.01,20.07 ADM CODE PROVIDE APPROVED ONE-HOUR FIRE RESISTANCE RATED SELF-CLOSING DOOR WITH KEY-OPERATED DEAD BOLT & LATCH SET, PEEP HOLE & CHAIN GUARD AT MAIN ENTRANCE TO 4TH STY WEST APT., issued 2020-03-18. HPD violation 2201928
- Class A: Self-closing door not working (hallway). D26-20.07 ADM CODE PROVIDE APPROVED ONE-HOUR FIRE RESISTANCE RATED SELF-CLOSING DOOR AT ALL OPENINGS TO PUBLIC HALL OTHER THAN APT MAIN ENTRANCE DOOR FROM 4TH STY WEST APT., issued 2020-03-18. HPD violation 2201929
- Class A: Self-closing door not working (entrance). D26-10.01,20.07 ADM CODE PROVIDE APPROVED ONE-HOUR FIRE RESISTANCE RATED SELF-CLOSING DOOR WITH KEY-OPERATED DEAD BOLT & LATCH SET, PEEP HOLE & CHAIN GUARD AT MAIN ENTRANCE TO 4TH STY EAST APT., issued 2020-03-18. HPD violation 2201930
- Class A: Self-closing door not working (hallway). D26-20.07 ADM CODE PROVIDE APPROVED ONE-HOUR FIRE RESISTANCE RATED SELF-CLOSING DOOR AT ALL OPENINGS TO PUBLIC HALL OTHER THAN APT MAIN ENTRANCE DOOR FROM 4TH STY EAST APT., issued 2020-03-18. HPD violation 2201931
311 housing complaints
2 in the last 12 months, 7 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (1), Water Leak (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: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 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
2 of 8 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: 2 in 2024, 3 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: 172 Union Street LLC. Head officer: Gary CuCuzza. Managing agent: Gary Cucuzza. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Dec 10, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3003430015, HPD building ID 383425. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Carroll St (F, G), 7 min walk
- Bergen St (F, G), 11 min walk
- Smith-9 Sts (F, G), 15 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 6 open (6 class A) | −18 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 2 | −8 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000 | −3 |
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.