230 Kingston Avenue

230 Kingston Avenue in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, has 53 open HPD violations, 32 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (48/100).

City program owner (HDFC) · Multi-family elevator · 152 units · Built 1982

Held by a Housing Development Fund Corporation, a nonprofit owner under a city housing program. Its tenants live with the conditions on this record, so it is graded and ranked like any rental. How HDFCs are ranked

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 48/100)

• 32 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 50 heat or hot water 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 6 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: Medium (53 open, 32 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 50 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: High (2 infested units, 3 yr, re-infested), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (3 open DOB violations), 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)

53 open violations: 32 class C (immediately hazardous), 16 class B, 5 class A. 25 issued in the last 12 months. 267 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2018-05-01. Newest violation issued 2026-09-28.

6 closed in the last 90 days. Median 43 days from issue to close for the 8 violations closed in the last 12 months.

3 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: Mice, throughout the apartment, 7th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 7P, 7th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT NORTH (apt 7P), issued 2026-09-28. HPD violation 19249206
• Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 7th floor. HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 3, WG TO REPLACE = 0, WG TO REPAIR = 0 IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 7P, 7th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT NORTH (apt 7P), issued 2026-09-28. HPD violation 19249207
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5U, 5th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5U), issued 2026-07-02. HPD violation 19037983
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5U, 5th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5U), issued 2026-07-01. HPD violation 19038693
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5U, 5th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5U), issued 2026-06-29. HPD violation 19036672
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCK AT CELLAR, issued 2026-02-17. HPD violation 18626645
• Class C: No heat / heating defect, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2U, 3rd STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2U), issued 2026-02-09. HPD violation 18626644
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 8th floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 8L, 8th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''SOUTH'' (apt 8L), issued 2025-12-08. HPD violation 18489052

311 housing complaints

70 in the last 12 months, 261 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (50), Plumbing (10), Paint/Plaster (4), Unsanitary Condition (3), Door/Window (2).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 2 infested units in the last 3 years, including re-infestations. 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: Owner reported 2 infested, 0 treated, 1 re-infested
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: Owner reported 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

3 open DOB violations, all 3 Local Law violations issued before 2000. 10 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

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

Rent stabilization

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: KINGSTON AVENUE DEVELOPMENT LLC. Head officer: CHARLES THOMAS. Managing agent: GRENADIER REALTY MANAGEMENT. This owner has 21 buildings on record, 10 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Apr 17, 2026. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3012500025, HPD building ID 320894. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Kingston Av (3), 3 min walk
• Nostrand Av (3), 9 min walk
• President St-Medgar Evers College (2, 5), 10 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 2026-10-28.