255 18th Street

255 18th Street in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, has 12 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (77/100).

Multi-family elevator · 36 units · Built 1905

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 77/100)

• 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 2 open violations are 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.

Fewer open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: Medium (12 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 25, 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 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

12 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 9 class B, 0 class A. 15 issued in the last 12 months. 48 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2026-01-05. Newest violation issued 2026-05-01.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 24 days from issue to close for the 3 violations closed in the last 12 months.

2 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 north, 4th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF METAL NAIL PROTRUDED OUT WITH SHAPED EDGES AT THE CONCRETE FLOOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 401, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 401), issued 2026-05-01. HPD violation 18824281
• Class C: Floor or stair defect, 4th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF METAL NAIL PROTRUDED OUT WITH SHAPED EDGES AT THE CONCRETE FLOOR , IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 401, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 401), issued 2026-05-01. HPD violation 18824282
• Class C: No heat / heating defect, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 401, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 401), issued 2026-01-05. HPD violation 18546917
• Class B: Leak or water damage, 3rd room from the north, 4th floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK .AT THE WOOD WINDOW FRAME 1ST FROM NORTH AT EAST, IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 401, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 401), issued 2026-05-01. HPD violation 18824279
• Class B: Broken window or sash, 3rd room from the north, 4th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD WINDOW FRAME 1ST FROM NORTH AT EAST., IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 401, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 401), issued 2026-05-01. HPD violation 18824280
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. (B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 401, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 401), issued 2026-05-01. HPD violation 18824284
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, south wall, 3rd room from the north, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT THE SOUTH WALL, IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 401, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 401), issued 2026-05-01. HPD violation 18824285
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, window sash on the east wall, 4th room from the north, 4th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE AT UPPER WINDOW SASH AT EAST WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 401, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 401), issued 2026-02-24. HPD violation 18657976

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 2 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 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. 1 DOB violation 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: EIGHTEEN PROPERTIES LLC. Head officer: SHLOMA KARPEN. Managing agent: WATERFORNT PROPERTY MANAGEMENT. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 23, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3008730069, HPD building ID 143567. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Prospect Av (R), 4 min walk
• 25 St (R), 8 min walk
• 4 Av-9 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.