228 4th Avenue
228 4th Avenue in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, has 17 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (42/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 5 units · Built 1900
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 42/100)
- 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- The owner's bedbug filings report 1 infested unit over the last 3 years.
- The owner has 4 buildings on record; 2 graded D or F.
- 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 (17 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: High (1 infested unit, 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)
17 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 12 class B, 4 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 20 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-06-11. Newest violation issued 2024-04-16. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2024. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). D26-17.10 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDING'S HEATING SYSTEM 1 STY PUB HALL AND ON BOILER ROOM DOOR., issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 1411340
- Class B: No heat / heating defect (basement). D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GYPSUM BLOCK TOP EAST WALL CELLAR BOILER ROOM., issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 1411337
- Class B: No heat / heating defect (basement). D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROVIDE PROPER FIRE RETARDING FOR WOOD GIRDER BOILER ROOM CEILING CELLAR REAR., issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 1411336
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (basement). D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTER BOARD CEILING CELLAR THROUGH OUT., issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 1411333
- Class B: No heat / heating defect (basement). D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTER BOARD & METAL CEILING OF BOILER ROOM CELLAR., issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 1411334
- Class B: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BREECHING AT EXHAUST BOILER ROOM CELLAR REAR., issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 1411346
- Class B: Fire escape defect. , 2007 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE OBSTRUCTING BARS OR UNLAWFUL GATES FROM WINDOW TO FIRE ESCAPE OR PROVIDE APPROVED TYPE GATE 3 STY RIGHT APT 3R. LOCATED AT APT 3R (apt 3R), issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 1411349
- Class B: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING COVER SWITCH PLATE EAST WALL BOILER ROOM., issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 1411347
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.
Bedbugs
The owner reported 1 infested unit in the last 3 years. 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 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
1 open DOB violation. 2 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: Martin Goldstein. This owner has 4 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Oct 16, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3004410031, HPD building ID 807356. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Union St (R), 1 min walk
- Bergen St (2, 3), 10 min walk
- Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr (D, N, R), 10 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 17 open (1 class C, 12 class B, 4 class A) | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 1 infested unit | −15 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation | −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.