1479 Dean Street
1479 Dean Street in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, has 17 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and 8 of 8 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (47/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 8 units · Built 1931
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 47/100)
- 5 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- The owner has 4 buildings on record; 3 graded D or F.
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- 8 of 8 units are rent-stabilized.
More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (17 open, 5 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: High (4 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
17 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 6 class A. 2 issued in the last 12 months. 36 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1990-11-05. Newest violation issued 2026-05-04.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 57 days from issue to close for the 2 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, kitchen. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT RISER AT KITCHEN 1 STY WEST APT 2 ER1 0281331 , SECTION '' '' (apt 2), issued 1991-02-19. HPD violation 1288375
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, kitchen. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT WALLS AT KITCHEN 1 STY WEST APT 2 ER1 0281331 , SECTION '' '' (apt 2), issued 1991-02-19. HPD violation 1288374
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, private hall. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT EAST WALL PRIVATE HALL 1 STY WEST APT 2 AUSTIN 771 3950 ER1 0281331 , SECTION '' '' (apt 2), issued 1991-02-19. HPD violation 1288372
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, private hall. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT WEST WALL PRIVATE HALL 1 STY WEST APT 2 AUSTIN ER1 0281331 , SECTION '' '' (apt 2), issued 1991-02-19. HPD violation 1288373
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, private hall. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT EAST AND WALL 1 STY WEST APT 2 PRIVATE HALL AUSTIN 771 3950 ER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt 2), issued 1990-11-05. HPD violation 1288365
- Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 4th floor. SECTION 27-2005 HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... (APPROXIMATELY TEN SQ. FT.) AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4A), issued 2014-09-02. HPD violation 10362411
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, north wall, bathroom, 4th floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING CERAMIC TILES AT NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4A), issued 2014-08-29. HPD violation 10362410
- Class B: Broken window or sash, 2nd room from the north, 4th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE LOWER SASH AT NORTH ONE WINDOW IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4A), issued 2014-08-29. HPD violation 10362412
311 housing complaints
2 in the last 12 months, 3 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (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: 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)
4 open DOB violations, all 4 Local Law violations 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
8 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: 8 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: Gweneth Johnson. Managing agent: Gweneth Johnson. This owner has 4 buildings on record, 3 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Oct 11, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3012100049, HPD building ID 230922. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Kingston-Throop Avs (C), 5 min walk
- Utica Av (A, C), 10 min walk
- Kingston Av (3), 10 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 17 open (5 class C, 6 class B, 6 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 | 4 open DOB violations, all 4 Local Law violations issued before 2000 | −5 |
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.