588 St Marks Avenue
588 St Marks Avenue in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, has 30 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 5 units · Built 1905
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)
- 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- No 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 8 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (30 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
- Safety: High (4 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2021, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
30 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 11 class B, 13 class A, 5 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 37 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2004-11-01. Newest violation issued 2026-05-06.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class C: D26-10.01 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF O S Y VALVE IN CLOSE POSITION CELLAR FRONT ER1., issued 2008-06-10. HPD violation 2162724
- Class B: No heat / heating defect (basement). SECTION 65 M/D LAW PROVIDE UNDER COMPLETED PERMIT, A PROPER ENCLOSURE FOR THE CENTRAL HEATING PLANT, AT CELLAR., issued 2008-06-10. HPD violation 2162714
- Class B: Self-closing door not working (entrance). D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS ENTRANCE TO 3RD STORY NORTHEAST ROOM., issued 2008-06-10. HPD violation 2107510
- Class B: Self-closing door not working, bathroom. D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS ENTRANCE TO 3RD STORY BATHROOM. PUBLIC HALL., issued 2008-06-10. HPD violation 2107511
- Class B: Certificate of occupancy issue. SECTION 300, 301, 302, M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY TO LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE PREMISES TO PRIOR LEGAL CONDITION B ROOMS AT 3 STY CHANGED TO 1 CLASS A APT., issued 2008-06-10. HPD violation 2107521
- Class B: Self-closing door not working, bathroom. D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS ENTRANCE TO 2ND STORY BATHROOM PUBLIC HALL., issued 2008-06-10. HPD violation 2107509
- Class B: Self-closing door not working (entrance). D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS ENTRANCE TO 3RD STORY REAR EAST ROOM 4., issued 2008-06-10. HPD violation 2107514
- Class B: Lighting defect (entrance). D26-19.01 ADM CODE AW PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT 1 STORY FRONT VESTIBULE 60 WATTS INCANDESCENT MINIMUM REQUIRED., issued 2008-06-10. HPD violation 2162715
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.
Bedbugs
No bedbug filing on record for 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: 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)
4 open DOB violations, all 4 Local Law violations issued before 2000. 4 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: VINCENT G WHITELOCK. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jan 20, 2021. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2021 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 3012240026, HPD building ID 374884. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Park Pl (S), 3 min walk
- Franklin Av (S), 7 min walk
- Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College (2, 3, 4, 5), 7 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 30 open (1 class C, 11 class B, 13 class A, 5 class I) | −40 |
| 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 | 4 open DOB violations, all 4 Local Law violations issued before 2000 | −5 |
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.