1281 Union Street

1281 Union Street in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, has 31 open HPD violations, 14 of them class C, and 52 of 54 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 54 units · Built 1921

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)

• 14 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 4 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 6 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 52 of 54 units are rent-stabilized; 54 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: High (31 open, 14 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 6 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No 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)

31 open violations: 14 class C (immediately hazardous), 15 class B, 2 class A. 91 issued in the last 12 months. 435 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-10-26. Newest violation issued 2026-08-20.

18 closed in the last 90 days. Median 119 days from issue to close for the 133 violations closed in the last 12 months.

4 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, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT A4, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt A4), issued 2026-06-08. HPD violation 18979467
• Class C: Mold, bathroom, 1st floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 10 SQ FT OBSERVED AT ALL WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT A4, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt A4), issued 2026-06-08. HPD violation 18979477
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT A4, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt A4), issued 2026-06-08. HPD violation 18979466
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. - CORRECT FAILURE TO NOTIFY OCCUPANTS AND/OR TO INVESTIGATE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS. (apt 2D), issued 2024-12-09. HPD violation 17541078
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. : CORRECT FAILURE TO PROVIDE TO THE DEPARTMENT WITHIN 45 DAYS OF DEMAND ALL RECORDS REQUIRED TO BE MAINTAINED BY OWNER PURSUANT TO LOCAL LAW 1 OF 2004 RELATED TO LEAD-BASED PAINT NOTICES, INSPECTIONS AND REMEDIATION/ABATEMENT ACTIVITIES. (apt 2D), issued 2024-12-09. HPD violation 17541077
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 2nd 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 4B, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4B), issued 2024-09-13. HPD violation 17271214
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, bathroom, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4B, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4B), issued 2024-09-12. HPD violation 17271019
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 4th room from the north, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) NORTH WALL, SOUTH WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4B, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4B), issued 2024-09-12. HPD violation 17271023

311 housing complaints

13 in the last 12 months, 62 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (6), Paint/Plaster (4), Water Leak (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 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2021: Owner reported 4 infested, 4 treated, 0 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 0 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

52 of 54 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: 52 in 2024, 54 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: M&M CENTURY GROUP, LLC. 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 Sep 5, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3012690063, HPD building ID 383123. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Nostrand Av (3), 1 min walk
• President St-Medgar Evers College (2, 5), 2 min walk
• Kingston Av (3), 8 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.