491 3rd Avenue
491 3rd Avenue in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, has 10 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and its rent-stabilization status could not be verified, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 1901
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)
- 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (10 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 25, 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 27, 2026
- Safety: High (2 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Not on file, records as of Oct 15, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
10 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 0 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 10 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-08-04. Newest violation issued 2009-08-04. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2009. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class C: No hot water, kitchen. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FLUE PIPE HOT WATER HEATER, 2ND STORY APT, KITCHEN. ER-1, issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 4643422
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY LOCK INSTALLED,STREET METAL GATE TO BUILDING., issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 4643429
- Class B: No hot water. SECTION 27-2032, 2034 ADNIM. CODE: DISCONTINUE USE OF ILLEGAL SPACE AND/OR HOT WATER HEATER AND PROVIDE FILED FOR & APPROVED HEATER WHICH OBTAINS COMBUSTION AIR DIRECTLY FROM OUTSIDE THE BUILDING OR APPROVED CENTRAL SYSTEM 2ND STORY, ALL ROOMS., issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 4643434
- Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom. - DISCONTINUE USE OF ROOMS FOR LIVING, DISCONNECT PLUMBING FIXTURES WHERE ILLEGAL AND PROPERLY SEAL PIPE CONNECTIONS CELLAR, THROUGHOUT BATHROOM., issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 4643437
- Class B: Vacate order, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. - THE PREMISES VACATED BY THIS DEPARTMENT, HAVE BEEN REOCCUPIED WITHOUT OBTAINING REQUIRED APPROVAL , IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY (apt 2), issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 3721856
- Class B: Vacate order, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. - THE PREMISES VACATED BY THIS DEPARTMENT, HAVE BEEN REOCCUPIED WITHOUT OBTAINING REQUIRED APPROVAL , IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY (apt 3), issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 3721174
- Class B: Certificate of occupancy issue, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. SECTION 9, 170, 171, 300, 301, 302 M.D.LAW-FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY TO LEGALIZE THE CONVERSION FROM A PRIVATE DWELLING TO MULTIPLE DWELLING USE IF LAWFULLY FEASIBLE OR RESTORE TO LAWFUL OCCUPANCY IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY (apt 1), issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 3721864
- Class B: No hot water. SECTION 27-2032, 2034 ADNIM. CODE: DISCONTINUE USE OF ILLEGAL SPACE AND/OR HOT WATER HEATER AND PROVIDE FILED FOR & APPROVED HEATER WHICH OBTAINS COMBUSTION AIR DIRECTLY FROM OUTSIDE THE BUILDING OR APPROVED CENTRAL SYSTEM ALL ROOMS, 3RD STORY, issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 4643450
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. 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
Stabilization status could not be verified.
Owner and management
Owner: GAVIN PROPERTIES LLC. See the full portfolio.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3010150002, HPD building ID 127719. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 4 Av-9 St (F, G), 2 min walk
- 4 Av-9 St (R), 4 min walk
- Smith-9 Sts (F, G), 6 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 10 open (2 class C, 8 class B) | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 2 open DOB violations | −5 |
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 Dept. of City Planning PLUTO (tax-roll owner). Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.