179a 8th Street

179a 8th Street in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, has 12 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: D (60/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 8 units · Built 1931

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• The head officer on this registration is named on 9 buildings' registrations; 7 graded D or F.
• 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 6 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (12 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: High (4 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)

12 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 6 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 20 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-06-18. Newest violation issued 2026-04-30.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 7 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed 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 & ON BOILER ROOM DOOR., issued 2008-06-18. HPD violation 979367
• Class B: Floor or stair defect (hallway). D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING WOOD HANDRAIL AT INSIDE STAIRS CELLAR TO 1 STYPUBLIC HALL., issued 2008-06-18. HPD violation 979369
• Class B: Floor or stair defect (hallway). D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING WOOD HANDRAIL AT 2 TO 3 STY PUBLIC HALL STAIRS & LANDING., issued 2008-06-18. HPD violation 979370
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING & WALLS 4 STY PUBLIC HALL., issued 2008-06-18. HPD violation 979371
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE 4 STY WEST APT 4L DIETZ. LOCATED AT APT 4L (apt 4L), issued 2008-06-18. HPD violation 979372
• Class B: D26-16.01 ADM CODE PROVIDE SUITABLE TIGHT COVER FOR THE HANDHOLE OPENING OF TRAP CELLAR FRONT., issued 2008-06-18. HPD violation 979362
• Class A: Unapproved alteration (hallway). SECTION 300 M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE MAKING OF SAID ALTERATION WOOD SCAFFOLD ERECTED 4 STY PUBLIC HALL., issued 2008-06-18. HPD violation 979373
• Class A: Self-closing door not working (entrance). D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROVIDE APPROVED FIRE PROOF SELF CLOSING DR WITH KEY OPERATED DEADBOLT & LATCH SET PEEPHOLE & CHAIN DOOR GUARD AT ENTRANCE TO 4 STY EAST APT., issued 2008-06-18. HPD violation 979363

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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

4 open DOB violations, all 4 Local Law violations issued before 2000. 4 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: 179A JC COIN REALTY LLC. Head officer: JACK J CHENG. Managing agent: JACK J CHENG. This owner has 9 buildings on record, 7 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 2, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3009970068, HPD building ID 134797. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 4 Av-9 St (R), 2 min walk
• 4 Av-9 St (F, G), 2 min walk
• Smith-9 Sts (F, G), 7 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.