853 St Johns Place

853 St Johns Place in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, has 14 open HPD violations, 6 of them class C, and 8 of 10 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (40/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 10 units · Built 1904

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 40/100)

• 6 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.
• 29 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 8 of 10 units are rent-stabilized.

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

• Repairs: High (14 open, 6 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 29 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

14 open violations: 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 0 class A. 4 issued in the last 12 months. 131 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1997-08-19. Newest violation issued 2026-03-02.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 85 days from issue to close for the 1 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: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOCK AND ASSEMBLY AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY, issued 2025-12-11. HPD violation 18485565
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE HEAVY DUTY LOCK AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2022-03-31. HPD violation 15068388
• 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 2L, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2L), issued 2019-05-10. HPD violation 13059504
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOT WATER EXCEEDING ALLOWABLE TEMPERATURE OF 130 DEGREES (FOUND 135 DEGREES) IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2L), issued 2019-04-04. HPD violation 12995638
• Class C: No hot water, kitchen, 3rd floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3R, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3R). HPD violation 19278476
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BASEMENT AT BOILER ROOM. HPD violation 19278477
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 3rd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE INTERCOM SYSTEM FROM BUILDING ENTRANCE TO WEST WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 3R, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3R), issued 2025-12-08. HPD violation 18485563
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. (B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3R, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3R), issued 2025-12-08. HPD violation 18485564

311 housing complaints

41 in the last 12 months, 52 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (29), Plumbing (9), 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 0 infested units
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 5 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

8 of 10 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).

Owner and management

Owner: 853 ST JOHNS PLACE REALTY LLC. Head officer: ELEANOR PATRICK. Managing agent: 853 ST JOHNS PLACE REALTY LLC. This owner has 37 buildings on record, 28 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 10, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3012480063, HPD building ID 374177. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Nostrand Av (3), 3 min walk
• President St-Medgar Evers College (2, 5), 6 min walk
• Kingston 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 2026-10-27.