681 Vanderbilt Avenue
681 Vanderbilt Avenue in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, has 14 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (62/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 13 units · Built 1895
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 62/100)
- 4 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- Had 13 rent-stabilized units on the 2007 tax bill and none on the latest one; ask how the apartment left stabilization.
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (14 open, 4 class C), 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: Medium (2 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
14 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 2 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 34 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-08-20. Newest violation issued 2026-05-06.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, east wall, 5th room from the north, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 5th DOOR FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE 5th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2R), issued 2019-06-24. HPD violation 13137966
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONCRETE SOUTH WALL AT STOOP , 1st STORY, issued 2016-07-28. HPD violation 11327735
- Class C: Floor or stair defect. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE HANDRAIL AT BUILDING FRONT , 1st STORY, issued 2016-07-28. HPD violation 11327719
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM CELLAR DOOR LOCKED., issued 2008-08-20. HPD violation 2215198
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, west wall. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETADANT PLASTER AT WEST WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY, issued 2023-04-06. HPD violation 15906325
- Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 4th floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING WASHBASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4LF, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4LF), issued 2020-02-18. HPD violation 13600378
- Class B: Leak or water damage, kitchen, 4th floor. REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4LF, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4LF), issued 2020-02-18. HPD violation 13600384
- Class B: No heat / heating defect, kitchen, 4th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE AIR VALVE AT RADIATOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4LF, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4LF), issued 2014-11-28. HPD violation 10458808
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 6 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 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)
2 open DOB violations, 1 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 2 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.
Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 0 in 2024, 13 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: HYACINTH L TOMLINSON. Head officer: PERCIVAL O TOMLIMSON. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Aug 12, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3011650006, HPD building ID 386235. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Grand Army Plaza (2, 3), 3 min walk
- 7 Av (B, Q), 4 min walk
- Eastern Pkwy-Brooklyn Museum (2, 3), 8 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 14 open (4 class C, 8 class B, 2 class A) | −35 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 2 open DOB violations, 1 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000 | −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 2026-10-28.