789 St Marks Avenue

789 St Marks Avenue in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, has 34 open HPD violations, 12 of them class C, and 124 of 133 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (65/100).

Multi-family elevator · 133 units · Built 1928

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 65/100)

• 12 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 55 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 2 evictions carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
• 124 of 133 units are rent-stabilized; 119 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: Medium (34 open, 12 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 55 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (5 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

34 open violations: 12 class C (immediately hazardous), 16 class B, 6 class A. 40 issued in the last 12 months. 302 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1991-03-05. Newest violation issued 2026-09-16.

6 closed in the last 90 days. Median 80 days from issue to close for the 31 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 2nd window frame from the west, north wall, 1st room from the north, 6th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD-PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE AND EITHER TESTED INCONCLUSIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AT 0.5MG/CM2 OR TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT ON A METAL OR CERAMIC SUBSTRATE AS SET FORTH IN (28 RCNY §11-07(b)) USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(b)(2). 2nd WINDOW FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 15F, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''NORTHEAST'' (apt 15F), issued 2026-02-05. HPD violation 18624434
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, east wall, foyer, 6th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD-PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE AND EITHER TESTED INCONCLUSIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AT 0.5MG/CM2 OR TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT ON A METAL OR CERAMIC SUBSTRATE AS SET FORTH IN (28 RCNY §11-07(b)) USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(b)(2). 1st DOOR FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 15F, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''NORTHEAST'' (apt 15F), issued 2026-02-05. HPD violation 18624431
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st riser from the south, west wall, kitchen, 6th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD-PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE AND EITHER TESTED INCONCLUSIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AT 0.5MG/CM2 OR TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT ON A METAL OR CERAMIC SUBSTRATE AS SET FORTH IN (28 RCNY §11-07(b)) USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(b)(2). 1st BASE CABINET FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL, 2nd BASE CABINET FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL, 1st RISER FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 15F, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''NORTHEAST'' (apt 15F), issued 2026-02-05. HPD violation 18624435
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1F, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1F), issued 2024-02-13. HPD violation 16666955
• 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 1F, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1F), issued 2024-02-13. HPD violation 16666954
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the east, south wall, 4th room from the north, 6th 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 WINDOW FRAME FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 15F, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 15F), issued 2023-08-09. HPD violation 16154623
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st radiator from the east, south wall, 4th room from the north, 6th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD-PAINT THAT IS XRF TESTED INCONCLUSIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AT 0.5MG/CM2 AND IS PRESUMED LEAD PAINT AS SET FORTH IN (28 RCNY §11-07(b)) AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE-USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(b)(2) 1st RADIATOR FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 15F, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 15F), issued 2023-08-09. HPD violation 16154624
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st closet from the east, south wall, 6th 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 CLOSET FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL DOOR FRAME, 2nd CLOSET FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL DOOR, 2nd CLOSET FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL DOOR FRAME IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 15F, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 15F), issued 2023-08-09. HPD violation 16154625

311 housing complaints

75 in the last 12 months, 263 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (55), Paint/Plaster (6), Plumbing (5), Door/Window (3), Unsanitary Condition (3).

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 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2021: Owner reported 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

5 open DOB violations, 2 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 17 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

2 executed evictions in the last 3 years (4 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

124 of 133 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: 124 in 2024, 119 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 789 ST MARKS REALTY CORP. Head officer: MICHAEL MALEK. Managing agent: 789 ST MARKS REALTY CORP. This owner has 16 buildings on record, 9 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 13, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3012210023, HPD building ID 374998. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Kingston-Throop Avs (C), 8 min walk
• Nostrand Av (A, C), 8 min walk
• Nostrand Av (3), 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.