276 Albany Avenue
276 Albany Avenue in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, has 27 open HPD violations, 8 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (50/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 4 units · Built 1931
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 50/100)
- 8 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 9 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- No housing 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 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (27 open, 8 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 27, 2026
- Safety: High (2 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Expired Sep 15, 2013, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
27 open violations: 8 class C (immediately hazardous), 11 class B, 8 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 72 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1993-01-12. Newest violation issued 2026-05-07.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
9 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: Plumbing defect, bathroom. REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS AND REPAIR ALL DEFECTS IN DRAIN BATHTUB BATHROOM 4TH STY NORTH APT 5 ER1., issued 1997-08-26. HPD violation 1094938
- Class C: Plumbing defect, bathroom. REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS FROM WATER CLOSET BATHROOM 4TH STY NORTH APT 5 ER1., issued 1997-08-26. HPD violation 1094939
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF LOCKED GATE AT BLDG EAST OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM DROPLADDER TO STREET., issued 1997-08-12. HPD violation 1094934
- Class C: No hot water. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES 2 STY NORTH APT 1 ER1, issued 1997-03-04. HPD violation 1094933
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK INSTALLED ENTRANCE DOOR 3 STY NORTH APT 3, issued 1996-01-16. HPD violation 1094930
- Class C: No hot water, bathroom. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES KITCHEN AND BATHROOM 3 STY NORTH APT 6 ER1, issued 1996-01-16. HPD violation 1094929
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK INSTALLED ENTRANCE GATE FRONT YARD., issued 1993-01-12. HPD violation 1094926
- Class C: Rats. ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF RODENTS 2 STY SOUTH APT 2 THRU OUT., issued 1993-01-12. HPD violation 1094927
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)
2 open DOB violations, 1 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 3 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: 278 ALBANY LLC. Head officer: LEVI Y KAPLAN. Managing agent: AVIAN FOSTER. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Apr 17, 2013. HPD registration expired Sep 15, 2013 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3012510040, HPD building ID 809499. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Kingston Av (3), 4 min walk
- Crown Hts-Utica Av (3, 4), 8 min walk
- Nostrand Av (3), 12 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 27 open (8 class C, 11 class B, 8 class A). 9 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 | 2 open DOB violations, 1 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000 | −5 |
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.