89 Kingston Avenue
89 Kingston Avenue in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, has 4 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (59/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 8 units · Built 1905
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 59/100)
- 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- The head officer on this registration is named on 5 buildings' registrations; 3 graded D or F.
- Had 8 rent-stabilized units on the 2007 tax bill and none on the latest one; ask how the apartment left stabilization.
More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: Medium (4 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 2 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Medium (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
4 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 1 class A. 5 issued in the last 12 months. 12 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2005-06-01. Newest violation issued 2025-12-22.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 99 days from issue to close for the 5 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- 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 LATCH SET AT VESTIBULE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY. HPD violation 19299413
- Class B: Lighting defect (entrance). PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNSET EVERY DAY TO SUNRISE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING 100 WATTS MINIMUM REQUIRED, LIGHT FIXTURE PRESENT, issued 2015-08-11. HPD violation 10813991
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (basement). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT CEILING AT BASEMENT, issued 2007-04-27. HPD violation 6717231
- Class A: Door, lock or intercom defect, 2nd floor. PROVIDE A LOCK AND KEY TO THE ENTRANCE DOOR OF DWELLING UNIT AND, IF A CL A MULTIPLE DWELLING, ALSO CHAIN DOOR GUARD IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2R), issued 2005-06-01. HPD violation 5524016
311 housing complaints
9 in the last 12 months, 10 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (3), Heat/Hot Water (2), Water Leak (2), Door/Window (1), Plumbing (1).
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: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
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.
Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 0 in 2024, 8 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: 89 KINGSTON REALTY, LLC. Head officer: BEN CAVICCHIO. Managing agent: GUINEFORT MANAGEMENT LLC. This owner has 5 buildings on record, 3 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Nov 13, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3012100006, HPD building ID 321049. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Kingston-Throop Avs (C), 4 min walk
- Kingston Av (3), 10 min walk
- Nostrand Av (A, C), 11 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 4 open (1 class C, 2 class B, 1 class A) | −18 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 9 | −20 |
| 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.