1038 Union Street

1038 Union Street in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, has 24 open HPD violations, 11 of them class C, and 21 of 23 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (45/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 23 units · Built 1916

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 45/100)

• 11 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 15 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 52 buildings' registrations; 51 graded D or F.
• 21 of 23 units are rent-stabilized; 20 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (24 open, 11 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 15 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), 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)

24 open violations: 11 class C (immediately hazardous), 11 class B, 2 class A. 69 issued in the last 12 months. 214 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2019-08-12. Newest violation issued 2026-07-29.

1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 121 days from issue to close for the 65 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Fire escape defect, 1st room from the east, 2nd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATED LOCK AT DOOR TO FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION AT NORTH (apt 2B), issued 2026-07-29. HPD violation 19106558
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 2nd 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 2B, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION AT NORTH (apt 2B), issued 2026-07-29. HPD violation 19106555
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT B3, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt B3), issued 2026-06-15. HPD violation 19006157
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2B), issued 2026-06-08. HPD violation 18977342
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2B), issued 2026-06-08. HPD violation 18977343
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 2nd 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 2B, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2B), issued 2026-06-08. HPD violation 18977344
• Class C: No heat / heating defect, east wall, 2nd room from the east, 3rd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE RADIATOR AIR VALVE RELEASING STEAM AT EAST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT B3, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''NORTH'' (apt B3), issued 2026-03-30. HPD violation 18735765
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT B3, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''NORTH'' (apt B3), issued 2026-03-26. HPD violation 18735764

311 housing complaints

46 in the last 12 months, 112 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (15), Paint/Plaster (13), Plumbing (5), Unsanitary Condition (5), Water Leak (5).

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 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 1 DOB violation on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

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

Rent stabilization

21 of 23 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: 21 in 2024, 20 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: FLGSP 1038 Union St LLC. Head officer: Ernest McClain. Managing agent: Nieuw Amsterdam Property Management. This owner has 52 buildings on record, 51 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration May 12, 2026. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3012730016, HPD building ID 383021. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College (2, 3, 4, 5), 2 min walk
• Botanic Garden (S), 2 min walk
• Park Pl (S), 7 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.