720 St Marks Avenue

720 St Marks Avenue in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, has 49 open HPD violations, 10 of them class C, and 59 of 60 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (48/100).

Multi-family elevator · 60 units · Built 1900

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 48/100)

• 10 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.
• 61 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 59 of 60 units are rent-stabilized; 56 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (49 open, 10 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 61 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: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

49 open violations: 10 class C (immediately hazardous), 27 class B, 12 class A. 46 issued in the last 12 months. 720 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-04-16. Newest violation issued 2026-09-23.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 84 days from issue to close for the 17 violations closed 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: Floor or stair defect, floor, bathroom, 1st floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILE AT FLOOR IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2K, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''WEST'' (apt 2K), issued 2026-09-23. HPD violation 19237274
• Class C: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 1st floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PORCELAIN ENAMEL GLAZE AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2K, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''WEST'' (apt 2K), issued 2026-09-23. HPD violation 19237278
• 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 2K, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2K), issued 2026-09-18. HPD violation 19224418
• Class C: Floor or stair defect, bathroom, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILE FLOOR IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2J, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2J), issued 2026-02-04. HPD violation 18614160
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, 2nd floor. , 2007 HMC: REMOVE THE ILLEGAL DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCKING DEVICE AT DOOR ... IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2J, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2J), issued 2026-02-04. HPD violation 18614166
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, south wall, 2nd room from the north, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 2J, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2J), issued 2026-02-04. HPD violation 18614162
• Class C: Rats (hallway). 567 (C) § 27-2017, 27-2017.1, 27-2017.4, 27-2017.5, 27-2017.8, 27-2019, 27-2021 HMC: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EVIDENCE OF RATS AND ALL UNDERLYING CAUSES CREATING THE PEST INFESTATIONS, BY USING INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM), ELIMINATE ALL BURROW ENTRY AND PASSAGEWAYS, PEST NESTS, HOLES, GAPS OR CRACKS IN WALLS, CEILINGS, FLOORS, FIXING LEAKS AND MANAGING GARBAGE IN PUBLIC AREAS. EVIDENCE FOUND AT BORROW AND FRESH DROPPINGS AT FRONT YARD, issued 2025-07-21. HPD violation 18101351
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 5th floor. , 27-2056.8, 27-2056.9 ADM CODE -CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY PERFORMING ACTIVITIES NECESSARY TO ABATE TESTED LEAD-BASED PAINT FROM REQUIRED WINDOW AND/OR DOOR FRICTION SURFACES FOR APARTMENT AND MAKE FLOORS SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE, POSITIVE LEAD-BASED PAINT IN AN APARTMENT WITH A CHILD UNDER SIX LOCATED AT APT 5G, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 5G), issued 2022-11-18. HPD violation 15558900

311 housing complaints

79 in the last 12 months, 219 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (61), Unsanitary Condition (9), Paint/Plaster (5), Elevator (2), Door/Window (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: 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. 3 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

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

Rent stabilization

59 of 60 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: 59 in 2024, 56 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 1298 DAVID INC. Head officer: MICHAEL V NIAMONITAKIS. Managing agent: MERIDIAN PROPERTIES LLC. This owner has 91 buildings on record, 60 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 22, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3012270016, HPD building ID 374981. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Nostrand Av (3), 7 min walk
• Nostrand Av (A, C), 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 2026-10-27.