787 Dean Street

787 Dean Street in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, has 42 open HPD violations, 7 of them class C, and 8 of 8 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (42/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 8 units · Built 1931

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 42/100)

• 7 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 2 buildings' registrations; 1 graded D or F.
• 8 of 8 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (42 open, 7 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: High (4 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)

42 open violations: 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 31 class B, 4 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 50 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1990-08-07. Newest violation issued 2025-06-09.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 458 days from issue to close for the 2 violations closed in the last 12 months.

3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2043.1 HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 2; WG TO REPLACE = 1; WG TO REPAIR = 0; IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT WEST (apt 2L), issued 2014-07-01. HPD violation 10290392
• Class C: Lighting defect, bathroom, 1st floor. PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF COLD WATER FOR THE FIXTURES KITCHEN AND IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST (apt 1R), issued 2008-03-27. HPD violation 7211388
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HOT WATER FOR THE FIXTURES KITCHEN AND IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST (apt 1R), issued 2008-03-27. HPD violation 7211373
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the east, south wall, 4th room from the north, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY ?11-06(B)(2) 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL, 2nd WINDOW FRAME FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2L), issued 2007-09-25. HPD violation 6941934
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the west, north wall, kitchen, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY ?11-06(B)(2) 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2L), issued 2007-09-25. HPD violation 6941932
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the south, west wall, 2nd room from the north, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY ?11-06(B)(2) 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2L), issued 2007-09-25. HPD violation 6941930
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the west, north wall, bathroom, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY ?11-06(B)(2) 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2L), issued 2007-09-25. HPD violation 6941933
• Class B: Broken window or sash (hallway). REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS ON THE SKYLIGHT AT PUBLIC HALL, 4th STORY, issued 2014-07-02. HPD violation 10290510

311 housing complaints

1 in the last 12 months, 3 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2025: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

4 open DOB violations, all 4 Local Law violations issued before 2000. 4 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

8 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: 8 in 2024, 8 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: CMS MANAGEMENT CORP. Head officer: GARY BROWN. Managing agent: GARY BROWN. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 30, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3011320070, HPD building ID 231476. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Clinton-Washington Avs (C), 6 min walk
• Franklin Av (C), 8 min walk
• Franklin Av (S), 8 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.