239 New York Avenue
239 New York Avenue in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, has 22 open HPD violations, 12 of them class C, and 8 of 8 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (52/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 8 units · Built 1906
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 52/100)
- 12 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.
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- 8 of 8 units are rent-stabilized.
More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (22 open, 12 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
- Safety: Medium (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
22 open violations: 12 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 7 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 36 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1992-04-21. Newest violation issued 2026-05-05.
HPD recorded no violation closed here 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: Damaged plaster or paint. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING REAR ROOM 1 STY FRONT NORTH APT ER1., issued 2009-09-24. HPD violation 1785130
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING REAR BATHROOM 1 STY FRONT NORTH APT 1L ER1. LOCATED AT APT 1L (apt 1L), issued 2009-09-24. HPD violation 1785131
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WALLS AND CEILING EAST ROOM 2 STY NORTH APT 2L ER1 , SECTION '' '' (apt 2L), issued 2009-09-24. HPD violation 1785093
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING FRONT WEST BATHROOM 1 STY NORTH APT 1L ER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt 1L), issued 2009-09-24. HPD violation 1785120
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING REAR ROOM 1 STY NORTH APT 1L ER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt 1L), issued 2009-09-24. HPD violation 1785121
- Class C: Leak or water damage, bathroom. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CASCADING WATER LEAK REAR EAST BATHROOM 1 STY NORTH APT 1L. , SECTION '' '' (apt 1L), issued 2009-09-24. HPD violation 1785123
- Class C: Plumbing defect, bathroom. REPAIR THE FLUSHING APPARATUS AND MAINTAIN SAME SO AS TO FLUSH EFFECTIVELY THE WATER CLOSET FRONT WEST BATHROOM 1 STY NORTH APT 1L ER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt 1L), issued 2009-09-24. HPD violation 1785124
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect. SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK 1 STY FRONT NORTH APT 1L. LOCATED AT APT 1L (apt 1L), issued 2009-09-24. HPD violation 1785136
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.
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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation 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
8 of 8 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: 8 in 2024, 8 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: HELEN NOEL. Managing agent: LLOYD NOEL. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jul 17, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3012490005, HPD building ID 343849. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Nostrand Av (3), 4 min walk
- Kingston Av (3), 6 min walk
- President St-Medgar Evers College (2, 5), 7 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 22 open (12 class C, 3 class B, 7 class A). 2 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 | 1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000 | −3 |
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.