231 8th Street

231 8th Street in Park Slope, Brooklyn, has 10 open HPD violations, and 1 of 6 units is rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 6 units · Built 1931

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)

• 10 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 5 buildings' registrations; 1 graded D or F.
• 1 of 6 units are rent-stabilized; 2 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (10 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: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

10 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 5 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 22 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-08-04. Newest violation issued 2020-07-02. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2020. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

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: Items blocking a hallway or exit, 3rd floor. , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF ( 2 ) FREE STANDING AIR-CONDITIONERS AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS PRESENTLY LOCATED AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY, issued 2018-03-28. HPD violation 12306249
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST (apt 2R), issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 5025507
• Class B: Fire escape defect, 2nd floor. , 2007 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE OBSTRUCTING BARS OR UNLAWFUL GATES FROM WINDOW TO FIRE ESCAPE OR PROVIDE APPROVED TYPE GATE , LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST (apt 2R), issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 5105207
• Class B: Garbage not removed (exterior). , 2011, 2012 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE FRONT ( SOUTH ) YARD, issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 4930970
• 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 200 WATTS REQUIRED, issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 4533052
• Class A: Broken window or sash, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT WINDOWS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY (apt 2R), issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 5105230
• Class A: Door, lock or intercom defect, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FRAMING DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST (apt 2R), issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 5105167
• Class A: Door, lock or intercom defect, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BUZZER BELL/ INTERCOM IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY (apt 2R), issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 5105170

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: 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

1 of 6 units rent-stabilized as of 2024. Stabilized renewals: 0% for one year and 0% for two years under RGB Order #58 (Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027).

Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 1 in 2024, 2 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 231 8TH STREET CORP. Head officer: DEBORAH RENNIE. Managing agent: DEBORAH RENNIEWALKER. This owner has 5 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 13, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3009980066, HPD building ID 134833. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 4 Av-9 St (R), 1 min walk
• 4 Av-9 St (F, G), 3 min walk
• Prospect Av (R), 9 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.