852 Classon Avenue
852 Classon Avenue in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, has 1 open HPD violation, and 3 of 8 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (72/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 8 units · Built 1906
StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 72/100)
- 1 open housing violation, none in the most serious class.
- The owner's bedbug filings report 2 infested units over the last 3 years, including re-infestations.
- The head officer on this registration is named on 423 buildings' registrations; 64 graded D or F.
- 3 of 8 units are rent-stabilized.
Fewer open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: Low (1 open), records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: High (2 infested units, 3 yr, re-infested), records as of Oct 27, 2026
- Safety: Medium (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
1 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 0 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 48 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2023-08-09. Newest violation issued 2025-09-19.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 107 days from issue to close for the 2 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, north wall, bathroom, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 7, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 7), issued 2023-08-09. HPD violation 16153411
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 9 in 5 years.
Bedbugs
The owner reported 2 infested units in the last 3 years, including re-infestations. 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 2 infested, 2 treated, 2 re-infested
- 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 3 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
3 of 8 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: 3 in 2024, 3 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: 852 CLASSON AVE LLC. Head officer: GLEN BROWN. Managing agent: FREESTONE PROPERTY GROUP LLC. This owner has 423 buildings on record, 64 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jun 30, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3011800025, HPD building ID 221804. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Botanic Garden (S), 3 min walk
- Eastern Pkwy-Brooklyn Museum (2, 3), 3 min walk
- Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College (2, 3, 4, 5), 4 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 1 open (1 class B) | −10 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 2 infested units, re-infested | −15 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation 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 2026-10-27.