915 Washington Avenue
915 Washington Avenue in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, has 46 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and 37 of 37 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (38/100).
Multi-family elevator · 37 units · Built 1930
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 38/100)
- 4 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- 4 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- 37 of 37 units are rent-stabilized.
More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (46 open, 4 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 4 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Pests: Medium (1 infested unit, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Safety: Clear (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)
46 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 38 class B, 4 class A. 29 issued in the last 12 months. 414 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2019-08-20. Newest violation issued 2026-10-01.
1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 121 days from issue to close for the 19 violations closed in the last 12 months.
2 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: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2C, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2C), issued 2026-09-17. HPD violation 19216737
- Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 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, HOPPER DOOR TO COMPACTOR CLOSET , SOUTH SECTION, EAST WALL, AT PUBLIC HALL, 6th STORY, issued 2025-09-10. HPD violation 18217115
- Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 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, COMPACTOR CLOSET DOOR , SOUTH SECTION, EAST WALL, AT PUBLIC HALL, 6th STORY, issued 2025-09-10. HPD violation 18217114
- Class C: Mold, bathroom, 6th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROX 40 SQUARE FEET AT IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 6A, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 6A), issued 2022-04-19. HPD violation 15109701
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, foyer, 4th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE INTERCOM SYSTEM AT BUILDING ENTRANCE TO EAST WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4B), issued 2026-10-01. HPD violation 19263540
- Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 2nd floor. REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS AND REPAIR ALL DEFECTS IN AT WASTE LINE AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2C, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2C), issued 2026-09-17. HPD violation 19216729
- Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 1st room from the east, 2nd floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT THE CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2C, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2C), issued 2026-09-17. HPD violation 19216735
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, kitchen, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING AND SOUTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2C, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2C), issued 2026-09-17. HPD violation 19216731
311 housing complaints
17 in the last 12 months, 71 in 5 years. Most common: Plumbing (5), Heat/Hot Water (4), Water Leak (3), Door/Window (2), Unsanitary Condition (2).
Bedbugs
The owner reported 1 infested unit in the last 3 years. 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 1 infested, 0 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
2 open DOB violations, 1 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 9 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (4 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
37 of 37 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: 37 in 2024, 37 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: FLGSP 915 Washington Ave LLC. Head officer: Ernest McClain. Managing agent: Nieuw Amsterdam Property Management. This owner has 52 buildings on record, 51 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration May 6, 2026. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3011900009, HPD building ID 388949. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Botanic Garden (S), 5 min walk
- Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College (2, 3, 4, 5), 6 min walk
- Eastern Pkwy-Brooklyn Museum (2, 3), 7 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 46 open (4 class C, 38 class B, 4 class A). 2 rent-impairing | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 17 | −14 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 1 infested unit | −8 |
| 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 | 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 2026-10-27.