98 Kingston Avenue
98 Kingston Avenue in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, has 5 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (65/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 3 units · Built 1931
StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 65/100)
- 5 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- 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 6 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (5 open), 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: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
5 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 3 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 16 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-04-05. Newest violation issued 2026-05-05.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 8 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2046.1, 2046.2 HMC: PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES. LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2R), issued 2013-02-08. HPD violation 9728922
- Class B: No heat / heating defect (basement). D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE METAL CEILING BOILER ROOM CELLAR., issued 2008-06-12. HPD violation 1629330
- Class A: Unapproved alteration (basement). SECTION 300 M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE MAKING OF SAID ALTERATION DUMBWAITER SHAFT SEALED AT 2N STORY & OPEN IN CELLAR ROPES & CAN MISSING., issued 2008-06-12. HPD violation 1629325
- Class A: Broken window or sash (roof). D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS SKYLIGHT OVER DUMBWAITER BULKHEAD AT ROOF WEST., issued 2008-06-12. HPD violation 1629327
- Class A: Sprinkler or standpipe defect (hallway). MAINTAIN ON THE PREMISES A COPY OF THE SPRINKLER TEST FOR THE CURRENT YEAR. AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 3rd STORY, issued 2007-04-05. HPD violation 6682023
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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 0 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: 98 Kingston Avenue LLC. Head officer: Gabriel S Kates. Managing agent: Gabriel S Kates. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 0 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Aug 26, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3012150041, HPD building ID 321054. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Kingston-Throop Avs (C), 5 min walk
- Kingston Av (3), 9 min walk
- Nostrand Av (A, C), 11 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 5 open (2 class B, 3 class A) | −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 | None | 0 |
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.