497 Dean Street
497 Dean Street in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, has 5 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and 5 of 8 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (57/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 8 units · Built 1930
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 57/100)
- 2 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 head officer on this registration is named on 17 buildings' registrations; 13 graded D or F.
- 5 of 8 units are rent-stabilized; 6 on the 2007 tax bill.
More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (5 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 25, 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 27, 2026
- Safety: Medium (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
5 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 2 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 256 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2019-10-07. Newest violation issued 2022-08-05. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2022. 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 C: Rats, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF RODENTS RAT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1R), issued 2021-11-05. HPD violation 14653178
- Class C: Self-closing door not working, 3rd floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 5, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5), issued 2019-10-07. HPD violation 13313301
- Class B: Broken window or sash. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CRACKED, SPALLED, MISSING BROWN STONE MASONRY BAND AND WINDOW LINTEL AT FRONT AREAWAY, 3rd STORY, SECTION ''SOUTHEAST'', issued 2022-02-03. HPD violation 14811396
- Class A: Broken window or sash, 4th room from the north, 4th floor. , SUBD. 5 M/D LAW DISCONTINUE USE OF INTERIOR ROOM FOR LIVING OR PROVIDE A SINGLE OPENING OF AT LEAST 60 PERCENT OF AREA OF THE PARTITION TO ROOM HAVING WINDOW OPENING DIRECTLY TO STREET OR YARD .. IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4L, 4th STORY, APARTMENT AT WEST (apt 4L), issued 2020-12-22. HPD violation 13947749
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, south wall, 1st room from the east, 4th floor. , SUBD. 5 M/D LAW DISCONTINUE USE OF INTERIOR ROOM FOR LIVING OR PROVIDE A SINGLE OPENING OF AT LEAST 60 PERCENT OF AREA OF THE PARTITION TO ROOM HAVING WINDOW OPENING DIRECTLY TO STREET OR YARD (INADEQUATE OPEN SPACE AT SOUTH WALL IN NORTH ALCOVE) IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 4L, 4th STORY, APARTMENT AT WEST (apt 4L), issued 2020-12-22. HPD violation 13947797
311 housing complaints
1 in the last 12 months, 26 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (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: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 7 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
5 of 8 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: 5 in 2024, 6 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: 497 DEAN STREET LLC. Head officer: RYAN COLBERT. Managing agent: EPP MANAGEMENT LLC. This owner has 17 buildings on record, 13 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jul 23, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3011280084, HPD building ID 231351. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Bergen St (2, 3), 2 min walk
- Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr (B, Q), 5 min walk
- Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr (2, 3, 4, 5), 6 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 5 open (2 class C, 1 class B, 2 class A). 1 rent-impairing | −32 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 1 | −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.