1198 Carroll Street
1198 Carroll Street in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, has 35 open HPD violations, 8 of them class C, and 16 of 16 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (47/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 16 units · Built 1923
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 47/100)
- 8 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- The owner has 2 buildings on record; 1 graded D or F.
- 16 of 16 units are rent-stabilized; 14 on the 2010 tax bill.
More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (35 open, 8 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 2 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
35 open violations: 8 class C (immediately hazardous), 23 class B, 4 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 116 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2003-07-23. Newest violation issued 2026-01-05.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 117 days from issue to close for the 18 violations closed in the last 12 months.
1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.
- Class C: Lead paint hazard. - CORRECT FAILURE TO NOTIFY OCCUPANTS AND/OR TO INVESTIGATE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS. (apt 17P), issued 2022-06-17. HPD violation 15221595
- 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 17P), issued 2022-06-17. HPD violation 15221594
- 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 17P, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 17P), issued 2022-04-28. HPD violation 15135476
- Class C: No heat / heating defect. PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT FIRE PASSAGEWAY AT FIRE PASSAGE WAY, issued 2018-05-02. HPD violation 12361904
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2018-03-15. HPD violation 12285549
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 9I, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 9I), issued 2018-03-15. HPD violation 12285524
- Class C: No hot water, kitchen, 4th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SCALDING HOT WATER (132 DEGREES) IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 14M, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 14M), issued 2011-11-21. HPD violation 9210477
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE ROTTED METAL CEILING ERODED AT BOILER ROOM AT CELLAR ER1, issued 2003-07-23. HPD violation 1201099
311 housing complaints
2 in the last 12 months, 19 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (2).
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. 5 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
16 of 16 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: 16 in 2024, 0 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: CARROLL ASSOCIATES REALTY LLC. Head officer: SHMARYAHU BAUMGARTEN. Managing agent: YON LEF. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Sep 3, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3012900013, HPD building ID 217356. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- President St-Medgar Evers College (2, 5), 1 min walk
- Nostrand Av (3), 4 min walk
- Sterling St (2, 5), 6 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 35 open (8 class C, 23 class B, 4 class A). 1 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 2 | −8 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000 | 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.