255 3rd Avenue
255 3rd Avenue in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, has 19 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (50/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 3 units · Built 1931
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 50/100)
- 19 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- 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 (19 open), 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: High (2 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
19 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 11 class B, 8 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 31 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-06-10. Newest violation issued 2023-03-17. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2023. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
HPD recorded no violation closed here 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 B: No heat / heating defect (basement). D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CINDER BLOCK WALLS OF BOILER ROOM CELLAR., issued 2008-06-10. HPD violation 932603
- Class B: Floor or stair defect (hallway). PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE HANDRAIL 1 TO 2 STY PUBLIC HALL., issued 2008-06-10. HPD violation 932614
- Class B: Lighting defect (exterior). D26-19.07 ADM CODE INSTALL AND MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT LIGHT OR LIGHTS OF AT LEAST 40 WATTS INCANDESCENT OR EQUIVALENT EACH, TO LIGHT ADEQUATELY FROM SUNSET TO SUNRISE THE REAR YARD., issued 2008-06-10. HPD violation 932601
- Class B: No heat / heating defect (basement). D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE METAL CLG BOILER ROOM CELLAR., issued 2008-06-10. HPD violation 932602
- Class B: Floor or stair defect (basement). PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE HANDRAIL ENTRANCE REAR YARD TO CELLAR., issued 2008-06-10. HPD violation 932620
- Class B: Floor or stair defect (hallway). D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE WOOD TREADS 1 TO 8 UP FROM BOTTOM PULLING FROM STRINGER 2 TO 3 STY PUBLIC HALL., issued 2008-06-10. HPD violation 932605
- Class B: Floor or stair defect (hallway). D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE WOOD TREAD 7 UP FROM BOTTOM 3 TO 4 STY PUBLIC HALL STAIR., issued 2008-06-10. HPD violation 932606
- Class B: Items blocking a hallway or exit (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF AIR CONDITIONER & HOUSEHOLD ITEMS 2 STY PUBLIC HALL., issued 2008-06-10. HPD violation 932615
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: 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)
2 open DOB violations, 1 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 5 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: 2 TOMS CONSTRUCTION LLC. Head officer: GEORGE RIGAS. Managing agent: 2 TOMS CONSTRUCTION LLC. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jul 14, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3004410006, HPD building ID 127528. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Union St (R), 3 min walk
- Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr (D, N, R), 10 min walk
- 4 Av-9 St (R), 10 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 19 open (11 class B, 8 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 | 2 open DOB violations, 1 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000 | −5 |
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.