1217 Dean Street
1217 Dean Street in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, has 18 open HPD violations, 2 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 · 7 units · Built 1891
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 62/100)
- 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- The owner has 2 buildings on record; 1 graded D or F.
- 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 (18 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
- Safety: Medium (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2025, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
18 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 8 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 28 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-06-18. Newest violation issued 2026-05-04.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK 1 STY PUBLIC HALL DOOR TO BASEMENT., issued 2008-06-18. HPD violation 1285913
- Class C: No heat / heating defect. D26-17.10 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDING'S HEATING SYSTEM 1 STY PUB HALL & ON BOILER ENCLOSURE., issued 2008-06-18. HPD violation 1285909
- Class B: Roof defect (hallway). SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE EGRESS OBSTRUCTED. PROVIDE PROPER MEANS OF EGRESS BY REMOVING PARTITIONS FORMING CLOSET ENCLOSING SCUTTLE LADDER TO ROOF 3 STY PUBLIC HALL., issued 2008-06-18. HPD violation 1285912
- Class B: No heat / heating defect (basement). D26-10.01 ADM CODE ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF UNCAPPED GAS FIXTURE IN BOILER ROOM CELLAR AT FRONT WEST., issued 2008-06-18. HPD violation 1285907
- Class B: Self-closing door not working (entrance). D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS ENTRANCE 2 STY NORTHEAST B ROOM., issued 2008-06-18. HPD violation 1285911
- Class B: Floor or stair defect (hallway). REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING 3RD TREAD UP FROM BOTTOM BASEMENT TO 1 STY PUBLIC HALL., issued 2008-06-18. HPD violation 1285914
- Class B: Electrical defect (hallway). D26-10.01 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXPOSED ELECTRIC WIRING AT WALLS & CEILINGS ALL STYS PUBLIC HALL., issued 2008-06-18. HPD violation 1285910
- Class B: Electrical defect (basement). & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXPOSED ELECTRIC WIRES CEILING THRU OUT CELLAR., issued 2008-06-18. HPD violation 1285915
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.
Bedbugs
No bedbug filing on record for 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 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)
1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 4 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: VICTOR SAUNDERS. Managing agent: BRIAN V SAUNDERS. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Sep 12, 2024. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2025 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3012070062, HPD building ID 230741. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Nostrand Av (A, C), 5 min walk
- Franklin Av (S), 9 min walk
- Kingston-Throop Avs (C), 9 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 18 open (2 class C, 7 class B, 8 class A, 1 class I) | −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 | 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 2026-10-28.