637 Henry Street
637 Henry Street in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, has 15 open HPD violations, and 4 of 8 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (62/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 8 units · Built 1920
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 62/100)
- 15 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- The head officer on this registration is named on 24 buildings' registrations; 6 graded D or F.
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- 4 of 8 units are rent-stabilized; 6 on the 2007 tax bill.
More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (15 open), records as of Oct 25, 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 27, 2026
- Safety: Medium (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
15 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 10 class B, 5 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 71 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2016-10-19. Newest violation issued 2025-08-12.
18 closed in the last 90 days. Median 3,652 days from issue to close for the 20 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class B: Fire escape defect. , 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES FLOWER POT AT 2ND STORY BALCONY AT BUILDING REAR AT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2022-04-22. HPD violation 15125822
- Class B: Fire escape defect. , 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES FLOWER POTS AT 4TH STY AT BUILDING REAR AT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2022-04-22. HPD violation 15125824
- Class B: Fire escape defect. , 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES BIRD FEEDER AT 3RD STY BALCONY AT BUIDLING REAR AT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2022-04-22. HPD violation 15125823
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4R, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4R), issued 2018-03-12. HPD violation 12275951
- Class B: Self-closing door not working. , 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS AT BULKHEAD , 4th STORY, issued 2018-03-12. HPD violation 12275967
- Class B: Self-closing door not working, 4th floor. , 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS .. IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 4R, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4R), issued 2018-03-12. HPD violation 12275879
- Class B: Broken window or sash, 1st room from the east, 4th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATED LOCK ON DOOR TO FIRE ESACPE WINDOW IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 4R, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4R), issued 2018-03-12. HPD violation 12275906
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4R, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4R), issued 2018-03-12. HPD violation 12275923
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 4 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, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 6 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
4 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: 4 in 2024, 6 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: BROOKLYN 637-240 LLC. Head officer: ARIK LIFSHITZ. Managing agent: DSA MANAGEMENT CO. INC.. This owner has 24 buildings on record, 6 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Sep 12, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3003700002, HPD building ID 310983. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Carroll St (F, G), 7 min walk
- Smith-9 Sts (F, G), 10 min walk
- Bergen St (F, G), 15 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 15 open (10 class B, 5 class A) | −35 |
| 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 | 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.