568 Vanderbilt Avenue
568 Vanderbilt Avenue in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, has 32 open HPD violations, 6 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (32/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 4 units · Built 1887
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 32/100)
- 6 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- 3 heat or hot water 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 (32 open, 6 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 3 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
- Safety: Medium (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2021, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
32 open violations: 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 13 class A, 5 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 3 issued in the last 12 months. 46 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2011-02-16. Newest violation issued 2026-05-06.
2 closed in the last 90 days. Median 247 days from issue to close for the 2 violations closed in the last 12 months.
2 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: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AT BULKHEAD DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 4th STORY, issued 2025-03-10. HPD violation 17747252
- Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 2007, 204.1 HMC CODE: ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS AT BULKHEAD AT PUBLIC HALL, 4th STORY, issued 2021-03-31. HPD violation 14097960
- Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 10, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 10), issued 2021-03-25. HPD violation 14089159
- Class C: Self-closing door not working, 4th floor. , 2007, 204.1 HMC CODE: ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 10, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 10), issued 2021-03-25. HPD violation 14089158
- 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 2020-03-02. HPD violation 13623830
- 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 MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2019-11-20. HPD violation 13460739
- Class B: Items blocking a hallway or exit (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2025-09-10. HPD violation 18212921
- Class B: Fire escape defect. , 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES CONSISTING OF FLOWERS POTS AT BALCONY AT BUILDING FRONT AT FIRE ESCAPE, 3rd STORY, issued 2025-09-10. HPD violation 18212922
311 housing complaints
4 in the last 12 months, 34 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (3), Water Leak (1).
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: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
1 open DOB violation. 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: ABUL KHAIR. This owner has 5 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Aug 29, 2020. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2021 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 3011370055, HPD building ID 386149. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 7 Av (B, Q), 5 min walk
- Clinton-Washington Avs (C), 6 min walk
- Grand Army Plaza (2, 3), 7 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 32 open (6 class C, 8 class B, 13 class A, 5 class I). 2 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 4 | −20 |
| 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 | −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 2026-10-27.