591 Vanderbilt Avenue

591 Vanderbilt Avenue in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, has 15 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: F (35/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 3 units · Built 1880

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 35/100)

• 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 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 8 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (15 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 (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2023, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

15 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 6 class A, 3 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 4 issued in the last 12 months. 19 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-09-05. Newest violation issued 2026-05-06.

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 (hallway). 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 PUBLIC HALL & ON BOILER ROOM DOOR., issued 2008-06-30. HPD violation 2214956
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, kitchen, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3), issued 2026-03-09. HPD violation 18691232
• Class B: Leak or water damage, kitchen, 4th floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK ABOVE CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3), issued 2026-03-09. HPD violation 18691233
• Class B: Roof defect (hallway). D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. MAKE STATIONARY THE IRON LADDER LEADING TO SCUTTLE OPENING IN ROOF 4 STY PUBLIC HALL., issued 2008-06-30. HPD violation 2214957
• Class B: Garbage not removed (basement). D26-11.01, 11.03, 11.05 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE CELLAR THRU OUT., issued 2008-06-30. HPD violation 2214960
• Class B: Lighting defect (entrance). PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNSET EVERY DAY TO SUNRISE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING 100 WATT MINIMUM., issued 2007-09-05. HPD violation 2214963
• Class A: Bedbugs. (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS., issued 2026-05-06. HPD violation 18894890
• Class A: Floor or stair defect (hallway). , M/D LAW AND DEPT. RULES AND REGS. PROVIDE A COMPLETED CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION VISITS IN A PROPER FRAME AT OR NEAR MAILBOXES, BOTTOM EDGE OF FRAME BETWEEN 48-62 INCHES ABOVE FLOOR MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-03-10. HPD violation 18696166

311 housing complaints

5 in the last 12 months, 5 in 5 years. Most common: Paint/Plaster (3), Water Leak (2).

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)

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: LUZ M SERRANO. Managing agent: ECB NETWORK LLC. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 12, 2022. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2023 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 3011380008, HPD building ID 386168. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Clinton-Washington Avs (C), 5 min walk
• 7 Av (B, Q), 6 min walk
• Grand Army Plaza (2, 3), 7 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.