639 President Street

639 President Street in Park Slope, Brooklyn, has 16 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: C (65/100).

Co-op (HDFC) · Multi-family walk-up · 10 units · Built 1920

A limited-equity co-op held by a Housing Development Fund Corporation: the residents own shares, so a rental here is a sublet that usually needs board approval, and HDFC co-ops often limit sublets and resale prices. Co-op units are not rent-stabilized. How HDFCs are ranked

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 65/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
• A co-op: renting here is a sublet, usually with board approval and a time limit; units are not rent-stabilized.

• Repairs: High (16 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: 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: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

16 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 9 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 28 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2006-12-18. Newest violation issued 2026-05-05.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 29 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 2nd floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE ... IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2L), issued 2023-09-05. HPD violation 16199536
• Class B: Fire escape defect. , 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES CONSISTING OF GARBAGE CANS STORED UNDER DROPLADDER AT FRONT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2019-06-25. HPD violation 13130757
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (basement). D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTER BOARD CLG CELLAR THRU OUT., issued 2008-07-03. HPD violation 1886423
• Class B: Broken window or sash, bathroom, 3rd floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE BOTTOM SASH SOUTH WINDOW IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3L, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3L), issued 2007-01-03. HPD violation 6531336
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING LIGHT FIXTURE CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2006-12-18. HPD violation 6510637
• Class B: Electrical defect (hallway). & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXPOSED ELECTRICAL WIRES CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2006-12-18. HPD violation 6510638
• Class B: Floor or stair defect (stairs). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BROWN STONE TREAD AND PLATFORM AT STAIRS BUILDING FRONT, issued 2006-12-18. HPD violation 6510636
• Class A: Fire escape defect. , 187, 231 M/D LAW AND DEPARTMENT RULES AND REGULATIONS. PROVIDE A SHOE PROPERLY SECURED TO BOTTOM OF STRING OF DROPLADDER AT BUILDING FRONT AT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2025-09-24. HPD violation 18246933

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 3 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

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: 639 PRESIDENT ST HDFC. Head officer: BARRy JACOBs. Managing agent: BARRY JACOBS. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 20, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3009550054, HPD building ID 355777. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Union St (R), 2 min walk
• Bergen St (2, 3), 9 min walk
• 7 Av (B, Q), 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.