496 7th Street

496 7th Street in Park Slope, Brooklyn, has 25 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 (55/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 1888

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation 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.
• 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 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (25 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)

25 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 14 class B, 10 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 31 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2001-06-26. Newest violation issued 2026-04-30.

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 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 & BOILER ROOM DOOR., issued 2008-06-05. HPD violation 972831
• Class B: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). D26-10.01 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF BOILER ROOM USED AT TOOL SHED., issued 2008-06-05. HPD violation 972824
• Class B: Yard or exterior defect (basement). D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PAVING AT CELLAR ENTRANCE FROM REAR YARD., issued 2008-06-05. HPD violation 972825
• Class B: Yard or exterior defect (basement). D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MASONRY STEP 1 TO 2 UP CELLAR TO REAR YARD., issued 2008-06-05. HPD violation 972826
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (basement). D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING FLAP DOOR TO CELLAR AT REAR YARD., issued 2008-06-05. HPD violation 972827
• Class B: Yard or exterior defect (basement). D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE SADDLE AT CELLAR TO REAR YARD ENTRANCE., issued 2008-06-05. HPD violation 972828
• Class B: D26-10.01 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXPOSED WIRES CLG CENTER CELLAR., issued 2008-06-05. HPD violation 972830
• Class B: Floor or stair defect (stairs). , 301, 302, M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY TO LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE PREMISES TO PRIOR LEGAL CONDITION OPENING CUT IN FLOOR SPIRAL STAIRCASE INSTALLED 1 TO 2 APT 2ND ROOM FROM FRONT USED IN CONJUNCTION. , SECTION '' '' (apt 2ND), issued 2008-06-05. HPD violation 972817

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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 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)

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: JOAN EMERSON. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 11, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3010880018, HPD building ID 133952. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 7 Av (F, G), 2 min walk
• 15 St-Prospect Park (F, G), 10 min walk
• 4 Av-9 St (R), 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.