508 President Street

508 President Street in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, has 13 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 1899

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 13 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 (13 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: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

13 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 9 class B, 4 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 26 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-08-28. Newest violation issued 2026-05-05.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 6 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed 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: Self-closing door not working (roof). ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS BULKHEAD DOOR ROOF., issued 2008-06-12. HPD violation 1885999
• Class B: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CEMENT PLASTER CEILING BOILER ROOM CELLAR., issued 2008-06-12. HPD violation 1885994
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector (basement). REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE BASEMENT APT RUSSO., issued 2008-06-12. HPD violation 1885995
• Class B: Self-closing door not working (entrance). ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS ENTRANCE 1 STY APT 2. LOCATED AT APT 2 (apt 2), issued 2008-06-12. HPD violation 1885996
• Class B: PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE BALUSTRADE 1 TO 2 STY PUBLIC HALL., issued 2008-06-12. HPD violation 1885997
• Class B: Items blocking a hallway or exit (hallway). SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS 2 & 3 STYS PUBLIC HALL., issued 2008-06-12. HPD violation 1885998
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (basement). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERBOARD CEILING CELLAR THRU OUT., issued 2008-06-12. HPD violation 1885992
• Class B: Garbage not removed (basement). SECTION 27-2010, 2011, 2012 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE CELLAR THRU OUT., issued 2008-06-12. HPD violation 1885993

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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

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: JOANNE RUSSO. Head officer: JOANNE RUSSO. Managing agent: JOANNE RUSSO. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 23, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3004470027, HPD building ID 355714. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Union St (R), 4 min walk
• 4 Av-9 St (R), 10 min walk
• Carroll St (F, G), 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.