1242 Dean Street

1242 Dean Street in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, has 66 open HPD violations, 8 of them class C, and 16 of 16 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (50/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 16 units · Built 1890

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 50/100)

• 8 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 16 of 16 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (66 open, 8 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: High (6 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

66 open violations: 8 class C (immediately hazardous), 40 class B, 18 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 111 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1990-09-18. Newest violation issued 2025-06-12.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 1,030 days from issue to close for the 12 violations closed in the last 12 months.

1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM .. AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2017-01-11. HPD violation 11602457
• Class C: No heat / heating defect. PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM .., issued 2017-01-11. HPD violation 11602455
• Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2043.1 HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 1; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 3; IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT B2, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt B2), issued 2015-09-24. HPD violation 10874215
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING 1 STY SOUTH APT 2A BATHROOM ER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt 2A), issued 2008-06-26. HPD violation 1286734
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, foyer, 3rd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY ?11-06(B)(2) SOUTH WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT C2, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt C2), issued 2006-07-07. HPD violation 6247241
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st riser from the north, east wall, 3rd room from the north, 3rd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY ?11-06(B)(2) 1st RISER FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT C2, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt C2), issued 2006-07-07. HPD violation 6247242
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, foyer. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT CEILING CENTER ROOM AND FOYER BASEMENT STY APT A2 COYETT 756 2533 ER1 LOCATED AT APT A2 (apt A2), issued 1990-09-18. HPD violation 1423688
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, kitchen. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT WEST AND NORTH WALLS BASEMENT STY APT A2 KITCHEN COYETT 756 2533 ER1 LOCATED AT APT A2 (apt A2), issued 1990-09-18. HPD violation 1423687

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.

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: 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)

6 open DOB violations, all 6 Local Law violations issued before 2000. 6 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

16 of 16 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: 16 in 2024, 16 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: JNNA GROUP LLC. Head officer: Earl John. Managing agent: Earl John. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 24, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3012130030, HPD building ID 808062. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Nostrand Av (A, C), 6 min walk
• Kingston-Throop Avs (C), 9 min walk
• Nostrand Av (3), 10 min walk

How the grade is calculated

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.