642 St Marks Avenue
642 St Marks Avenue in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, has 32 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (49/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 1905
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 49/100)
- 106.7 open HPD violations per 10 units, about 11 per apartment. The grade is F for that alone.
- 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 4 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- 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: Grade capped at F (32 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 26, 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 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
32 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 15 class B, 16 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 37 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2017-10-30. Newest violation issued 2026-05-06.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
4 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: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2017-11-03. HPD violation 12046063
- Class B: Mold, 3rd room from the north, 3rd floor. HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... AT SOUTH AND WEST WALLS IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY (apt 3), issued 2017-12-05. HPD violation 12117986
- Class B: Leak or water damage, bathroom, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY (apt 3), issued 2017-12-05. HPD violation 12117968
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom, 3rd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILES AT NORTH AND WEST WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY (apt 3), issued 2017-12-05. HPD violation 12117972
- Class B: Items blocking a hallway or exit, bathroom, 3rd floor. REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS AND REPAIR ALL DEFECTS IN BATH TUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY, APARTMENT AT WEST (apt 3), issued 2017-11-03. HPD violation 12046129
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom, 3rd floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING CERAMIC TILES ALL WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY, APARTMENT AT WEST (apt 3), issued 2017-11-03. HPD violation 12046132
- Class B: PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE BANNISTER FROM 2ND STY TO 3RD STY, issued 2017-11-03. HPD violation 12046073
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 3rd floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY, APARTMENT AT WEST (apt 3), issued 2017-11-03. HPD violation 12046098
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)
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: GENEVIEVE CREARY. Managing agent: ERIC BELLE. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Sep 3, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3012260007, HPD building ID 374925. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Park Pl (S), 5 min walk
- Nostrand Av (3), 8 min walk
- Nostrand Av (A, C), 8 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 32 open (1 class C, 15 class B, 16 class A). 4 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 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 |
| Density cap | 106.7 per 10 units (about 11 per apartment). Grade capped at F: 100 or more open HPD violations per 10 units. | −6 |
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.