615 Nostrand Avenue

615 Nostrand Avenue in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, has 123 open HPD violations, 32 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (35/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 6 units · Built 1910

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 35/100)

• 32 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 16 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 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 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (123 open, 32 class C), records as of Oct 26, 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 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Expired Sep 30, 2024, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

123 open violations: 32 class C (immediately hazardous), 63 class B, 26 class A, 2 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 56 issued in the last 12 months. 170 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1988-04-12. Newest violation issued 2026-09-14.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

2 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: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CRACKED TEMPERED GLASS AT ENTRANCE DOOR TO BUILDING, NORTH WALL, AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-09-14. HPD violation 19212400
• 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 1, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1), issued 2026-09-14. HPD violation 19212368
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1), issued 2026-09-14. HPD violation 19212369
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, foyer, 2nd floor. , 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 HINGES AT ENTRANCE DOOR , SOUTH WALL, IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 1, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1), issued 2026-09-14. HPD violation 19212358
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, 2nd room from the east, 2nd floor. , 2007 HMC: REMOVE THE ILLEGAL DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCKING DEVICE AT DOOR AT, DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE ,NORTH WALL , IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 1, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1), issued 2026-09-14. HPD violation 19212397
• Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling, bathroom, 2nd floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1), issued 2026-09-14. HPD violation 19212361
• Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. 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 = 4 IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1), issued 2026-09-14. HPD violation 19212367
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CRACKED TEMPERED GLASS AT, ENTRANCE DOOR TO BUILDING , NORTH WALL, AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-09-03. HPD violation 19184888

311 housing complaints

16 in the last 12 months, 27 in 5 years. Most common: Water Leak (8), Door/Window (4), Unsanitary Condition (2), Paint/Plaster (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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2025: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 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)

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: 615 NOSTRAND AVENUE CORP. Head officer: TARA POWELL. Managing agent: LES H POWELL. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Feb 1, 2024. HPD registration expired Sep 30, 2024 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3012200011, HPD building ID 346883. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Nostrand Av (A, C), 6 min walk
• Nostrand Av (3), 8 min walk
• Park Pl (S), 9 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.