298 Brooklyn Avenue
298 Brooklyn Avenue in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, has 23 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 4 units · Built 1915
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)
- 1 immediately hazardous violation 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.
- 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 8 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (23 open, 1 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: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
23 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 16 class B, 6 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 40 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1999-03-09. Newest violation issued 2026-05-01.
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: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT C, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt C), issued 2021-08-30. HPD violation 14507322
- Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 1st room from the north, 4th floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT C, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt C), issued 2021-09-27. HPD violation 14575975
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st room from the north, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEIING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT C, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt C), issued 2021-08-30. HPD violation 14507321
- Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 1st room from the north, 4th floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT C, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt C), issued 2021-08-30. HPD violation 14507320
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR INOPERATIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT B, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt B), issued 2016-06-16. HPD violation 11275398
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). INOPERATIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT B, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt B), issued 2016-06-16. HPD violation 11275397
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING AND SOUTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT B, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt B), issued 2016-06-16. HPD violation 11275395
- Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, bathroom, 3rd floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT THE CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT B, 3rd STORY, APARTMENT AT SOUTH (apt B), issued 2016-06-10. HPD violation 11267593
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 1 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
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 (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: GEoFFREY DAVIs. Managing agent: GEOFFREy DAVIs. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Nov 17, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3012700042, HPD building ID 214798. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Kingston Av (3), 3 min walk
- Nostrand Av (3), 6 min walk
- President St-Medgar Evers College (2, 5), 6 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 23 open (1 class C, 16 class B, 6 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 | None | 0 |
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.