97 Brooklyn Avenue

97 Brooklyn Avenue in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, has 83 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and 60 of 71 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (32/100).

Multi-family elevator · 71 units · Built 1931

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 32/100)

• 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 26 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 14 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 60 of 71 units are rent-stabilized; 58 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (83 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 14 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Medium (1 infested unit, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

83 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 64 class B, 16 class A. 37 issued in the last 12 months. 697 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1999-05-04. Newest violation issued 2026-09-01.

5 closed in the last 90 days. Median 291 days from issue to close for the 26 violations closed in the last 12 months.

26 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: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2J, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2J), issued 2026-05-21. HPD violation 18943861
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 4th room from the north, 6th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATED LOCKED AT DOOR LEADING TO FIRE ESCAPE IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 6L, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''WEST'' (apt 6L), issued 2026-04-20. HPD violation 18789578
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6L, 6th STORY, 5th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 6L), issued 2025-06-27. HPD violation 18055723
• Class B: Leak or water damage, 4th room from the north, 6th floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 6C, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 6C), issued 2026-09-01. HPD violation 19178535
• Class B: Leak or water damage, 4th room from the north, 6th floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 6C, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 6C), issued 2026-09-01. HPD violation 19178533
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 4th room from the north, 6th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 6C, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 6C), issued 2026-09-01. HPD violation 19178536
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 4th room from the north, 6th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND SOUTH WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 6C, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 6C), issued 2026-09-01. HPD violation 19178534
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 3rd room from the east, 6th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING AND SOUTH WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 6C, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 6C), issued 2026-08-27. HPD violation 19164214

311 housing complaints

45 in the last 12 months, 138 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (14), Water Leak (11), Paint/Plaster (7), Unsanitary Condition (6), Door/Window (4).

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 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 5 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

60 of 71 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: 60 in 2024, 58 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: SG 97 LLC. Head officer: ROBIN GALLANT. Managing agent: SMRC MGMT LLC. This owner has 12 buildings on record, 10 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 24, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3012150008, HPD building ID 214956. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Kingston-Throop Avs (C), 6 min walk
• Nostrand Av (A, C), 9 min walk
• Kingston 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 2026-10-27.