399 St Marks Avenue

399 St Marks Avenue in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, has 352 open HPD violations, 86 of them class C, and 24 of 24 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (35/100).

City program owner (HDFC) · Multi-family walk-up · 24 units · Built 2000

Held by a Housing Development Fund Corporation, a nonprofit owner under a city housing program. Its tenants live with the conditions on this record, so it is graded and ranked like any rental. How HDFCs are ranked

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 35/100)

• 86 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 39 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 14 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 24 of 24 units are rent-stabilized; 23 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (352 open, 86 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 14 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

352 open violations: 86 class C (immediately hazardous), 219 class B, 47 class A. 65 issued in the last 12 months. 659 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-09-18. Newest violation issued 2026-08-17.

24 closed in the last 90 days. Median 100 days from issue to close for the 39 violations closed in the last 12 months.

39 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 (entrance). , 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 HINGES AT BUILDING FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR FROM STREET , 1st STORY, issued 2026-08-17. HPD violation 19142587
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MORTISE LOCK AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY, issued 2026-06-01. HPD violation 18964595
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 2nd floor. , 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 HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt B), issued 2026-06-01. HPD violation 18965885
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 1st floor. , 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 IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt A), issued 2026-04-20. HPD violation 18790603
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt A), issued 2026-02-27. HPD violation 18669331
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt B), issued 2026-02-19. HPD violation 18651670
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BASEMENT, issued 2026-02-19. HPD violation 18651671
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT CELLAR, issued 2026-02-02. HPD violation 18603510

311 housing complaints

56 in the last 12 months, 205 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (14), Water Leak (14), Paint/Plaster (9), Plumbing (8), Unsanitary Condition (7).

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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

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 (2 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

24 of 24 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: 24 in 2024, 23 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: FOOD FIRST HDFC, INC. Head officer: ALFRED THOMPSON. Managing agent: NEW START GROUP INC. This owner has 5 buildings on record, 4 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 21, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3011480080, HPD building ID 822953. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Park Pl (S), 5 min walk
• Franklin Av (S), 7 min walk
• Franklin Av (C), 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 2026-10-27.