121 8th Avenue
121 8th Avenue in Park Slope, Brooklyn, has 47 open HPD violations, 15 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (44/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 8 units · Built 1920
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 44/100)
- 15 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- The owner has 3 buildings on record; 1 graded D or F.
More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (47 open, 15 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Medium (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2025, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
47 open violations: 15 class C (immediately hazardous), 16 class B, 16 class A. 2 issued in the last 12 months. 110 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1995-08-15. Newest violation issued 2026-04-30.
2 closed in the last 90 days. Median 172 days from issue to close for the 2 violations closed 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 C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM SIGN MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-02-17. HPD violation 18633547
- Class C: No heat / heating defect, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1F), issued 2024-12-27. HPD violation 17579645
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2024-12-27. HPD violation 17585073
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOT WATER EXCEEDING 130 DEGREES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1F), issued 2024-12-27. HPD violation 17579648
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BASEMENT AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2024-12-27. HPD violation 17579646
- Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS AT BULKHEAD ROOF AT PUBLIC HALL, 4th STORY, issued 2021-06-11. HPD violation 14374161
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM ..LOCKED DOOR AT CELLAR, issued 2020-10-16. HPD violation 13858050
- Class C: Self-closing door not working, 3rd floor. , 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS .. IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3R, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3R), issued 2020-09-29. HPD violation 13828628
311 housing complaints
2 in the last 12 months, 12 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (1), Plumbing (1).
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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 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: David Vaughan As Receiver. Head officer: David Vaughan. Managing agent: NYC MANAGEMENT LLC. This owner has 3 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Nov 20, 2024. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2025 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3010720006, HPD building ID 134051. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Grand Army Plaza (2, 3), 5 min walk
- 7 Av (B, Q), 7 min walk
- Eastern Pkwy-Brooklyn Museum (2, 3), 10 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 47 open (15 class C, 16 class B, 16 class A). 1 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 2 | −8 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000 | −3 |
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.