12 Luquer Street

12 Luquer Street in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, has 49 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (50/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 6 units · Built 1920

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 50/100)

• 49 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 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (49 open), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: High (2 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)

49 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 26 class B, 23 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 61 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1998-07-21. Newest violation issued 2026-05-05.

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: Lighting defect (entrance). PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNSET EVERY DAY TO SUNRISE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING ***MINIMUM 100 WATTS REQUIRED**, issued 2009-08-25. HPD violation 8027075
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (roof). D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROVIDE PROPER SECURING OF DOOR BY MEANS OF A SLIDE BOLT HOOK OR LOCK WHICH DOES NOT REQUIRE A KEY ROOF SCUTTLE COVER., issued 2008-07-02. HPD violation 1698825
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (exterior). D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE LIGHT FIXTURE AT WALL REAR YARD OF BUILDING., issued 2008-07-02. HPD violation 1698823
• Class B: Electrical defect (entrance). D26-10.01 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXPOSED ELECTRICAL WIRE LIGHT FIXTURE ENTRANCETO BLDG., issued 2008-07-02. HPD violation 1698824
• Class B: D26-10.01 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF STORAGE OF BLDG MATERIALS CELLAR THRU OUT., issued 2008-07-02. HPD violation 1698821
• Class B: Garbage not removed (exterior). D26-11.01, 11.03, 11.05 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE REAR YARD., issued 2008-07-02. HPD violation 1698822
• Class B: No hot water, bathroom. PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HOT WATER FOR THE FIXTURES WASH BASIN BATHROOM 3RD STY APT 3L LOCATED AT APT 3L (apt 3L), issued 1999-09-28. HPD violation 1942560
• Class B: Floor or stair defect (hallway). PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE HAND RAIL STAIR 1ST TO 3RD STY PUBLIC HALL, issued 1999-09-28. HPD violation 2042929

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.

Bedbugs

No bedbug filing on record for 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 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)

2 open DOB violations, 1 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 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: Julio Villafane. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 15, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3005200011, HPD building ID 329409. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Carroll St (F, G), 11 min walk
• Smith-9 Sts (F, G), 12 min walk
• Bergen St (F, G), 18 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.