294 St Marks Avenue

294 St Marks Avenue in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, has 7 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 1910

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)

• 7 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• No housing 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 7 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (7 open), records as of Oct 25, 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 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), 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)

7 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 3 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 14 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-06-26. Newest violation issued 2026-05-05.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 173 days from issue to close for the 2 violations closed 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 B: Electrical defect (basement). D26-10.01 ADM CODE ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXPOSED ELECTRICAL WIRING METERS AT CELLAR FRONT WEST., issued 2008-06-26. HPD violation 2162205
• Class B: No heat / heating defect (basement). D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING FIREPROOF SELF CLOSING DOOR BOILER ROOM CELLAR., issued 2008-06-26. HPD violation 2105654
• Class B: Lighting defect (hallway). D26-19.05 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHT OF NOT LESS THAN 60 WATTS INCANDESCENT OR EQUIVALENT ILLUMINATION PUBLIC HALL ALL STYS., issued 2008-06-26. HPD violation 2162206
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). SECTION 233 M/D LAW REMOVE DOOR FROM CLOSET LEADING TO SCUTTLE OPENING IN ROOF AT 3RD STY PUBLIC HALL., issued 2008-06-26. HPD violation 2162207
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). SECTION 300 M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE MAKING OF SAID ALTERATION PLASTER BOARD PARTITION WITH DOOR ERECTED AT REAR OF 1ST STY PUBLIC HALL., issued 2008-06-26. HPD violation 2105652
• Class A: Floor or stair defect, bathroom. SECTION 300 M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE MAKING OF SAID ALTERATION PARTITION ERECTED FLOOR TO CLG CREATING BEDROOM & BATHROOM CELLAR., issued 2008-06-26. HPD violation 2162208
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). SECTION 178, 217 M/D LAW MAKE EFFECTIVE THE LIGHT AND VENTILATION OF SKYLIGHT BY REMOVING FROM BENEATH SAME THE DOMELIGHT LOCATED IN CEILING OVER 3RD STY PUBLIC HALL., issued 2008-06-26. HPD violation 2105651

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.

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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

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: JOYCE E PICKETT. Head officer: JOYCE E PICKETT. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 6, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3011520042, HPD building ID 374723. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

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