790 Washington Avenue
790 Washington Avenue in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, has 32 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and 14 of 14 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (52/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 14 units · Built 1910
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 52/100)
- 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- 14 of 14 units are rent-stabilized.
More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (32 open, 3 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: Clear (No 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)
32 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 28 class B, 1 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 165 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2010-06-04. Newest violation issued 2025-10-14.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 71 days from issue to close for the 2 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOT WATER EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 130 DEGREES AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2B), issued 2021-04-29. HPD violation 14312686
- Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS AT BULKHEAD AT PUBLIC HALL, 4th STORY, issued 2021-04-08. HPD violation 14146049
- Class C: Self-closing door not working, 3rd floor. , 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3D, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3D), issued 2019-11-13. HPD violation 13447726
- Class B: Fire escape defect. , 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AND FLOWER POTS AT 3RD AND 4TH STORY BALCONIES EAST STACK, BUILDING FRONT, issued 2022-01-21. HPD violation 14790169
- Class B: Fire escape defect, 3rd room from the east, 2nd floor. , 2007 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE OBSTRUCTING BARS OR UNLAWFUL GATES FROM WINDOW TO FIRE ESCAPE OR PROVIDE APPROVED TYPE GATE ... IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2B), issued 2022-01-21. HPD violation 14790161
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MORTISE LOCK AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2B), issued 2022-01-21. HPD violation 14790159
- Class B: Floor or stair defect, 3rd room from the east, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2B), issued 2022-01-21. HPD violation 14790163
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE HANDLE AT VESTIBULE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2021-11-22. HPD violation 14683749
311 housing complaints
2 in the last 12 months, 30 in 5 years. Most common: Door/Window (2).
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: 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
14 of 14 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: 14 in 2024, 14 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: SANFORD NAGER. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Nov 25, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3011730049, HPD building ID 388925. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Eastern Pkwy-Brooklyn Museum (2, 3), 3 min walk
- Park Pl (S), 6 min walk
- Botanic Garden (S), 7 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 32 open (3 class C, 28 class B, 1 class A) | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 2 | −8 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
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.