555 Union Street

555 Union Street in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, has 11 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (35/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 4 units · Built 1920

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 35/100)

• 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 13 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 7 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (11 open, 3 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

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

11 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 2 class A, 3 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 11 issued in the last 12 months. 61 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2002-12-11. Newest violation issued 2026-09-21.

8 closed in the last 90 days. Median 69 days from issue to close for the 8 violations closed in the last 12 months.

3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Floor or stair defect, 1st room from the east, 3rd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3), issued 2026-09-21. HPD violation 19219338
• Class C: Floor or stair defect, 3rd room from the north, 3rd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3), issued 2026-09-10. HPD violation 19207748
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling. MAKE SAFE BY PROPERLY REPAIRING THE STRUCTURAL DEFECT ROTTEN WOOD JOIST AT CEILING, CENTER PUBLIC HALL BASEMENT STY. AT BASEMENT, issued 2006-02-14. HPD violation 6001721
• Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 3rd floor. REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS AND REPAIR ALL DEFECTS IN AT WATER CLOSET IN THE 1st BATHROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3), issued 2026-09-17. HPD violation 19219337
• Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 3rd room from the north, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3), issued 2026-09-10. HPD violation 19207742
• Class B: No hot water, kitchen, 1st floor. REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS HOT WATER SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 1), issued 2002-12-11. HPD violation 4424123
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 3rd room from the north, 3rd floor. PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3), issued 2026-09-10. HPD violation 19207743
• Class A: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector (hallway). HMC: POST A PROPER NOTICE OF CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A COMMON AREA OF A CLASS A MULTIPLE DWELLING NEAR INSPECTION CERTIFICATE OR PROVIDE NOTICE TO TENANTS IN A PRIVATE DWELLING. AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2004-11-18. HPD violation 5196957

311 housing complaints

13 in the last 12 months, 16 in 5 years. Most common: Water Leak (7), Paint/Plaster (2), Plumbing (2), Unsanitary Condition (2).

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: 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: UNION RESIDENCE LLC. Head officer: JOEL LEFKOWITZ. Managing agent: JOEL LEFKOWITZ. This owner has 15 buildings on record, 13 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 22, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3004330057, HPD building ID 383743. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Union St (R), 5 min walk
• Carroll St (F, G), 9 min walk
• Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr (D, N, R), 10 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.