487 Montgomery Street
487 Montgomery Street in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, has 51 open HPD violations, 6 of them class C, and 1 of 6 units is rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (50/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 6 units · Built 1924
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 50/100)
- 6 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 5 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- 1 of 6 units are rent-stabilized; 6 on the 2007 tax bill.
More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (51 open, 6 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 (4 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
51 open violations: 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 25 class B, 20 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 69 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1992-12-08. Newest violation issued 2026-05-05.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
5 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: Self-closing door not working, 3rd 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 IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3R, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3R), issued 2023-06-21. HPD violation 16049405
- Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3R, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3R), issued 2019-10-25. HPD violation 13349993
- Class C: Self-closing door not working, 3rd floor. , 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS ... IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3R, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3R), issued 2019-10-25. HPD violation 13349996
- Class C: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 1st floor. REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS FROM WATER CLOSET .. IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 1R), issued 2005-12-22. HPD violation 5906595
- Class C: Rats, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF RODENTS RATS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1R), issued 2001-12-13. HPD violation 4042112
- Class C: Lead paint hazard. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT CEILING REAR ROOM 3 STY REAR APT 5 CAMPBELL 9533877 ER1 94034370. , SECTION '' '' (apt 5), issued 1994-11-29. HPD violation 1763898
- Class B: Mold, east wall, 1st room from the north, 3rd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROXIMATELY 1 SQ.FT AT EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3R, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 16049400 ISSUED 20-JUN-23 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 3R), issued 2023-10-19. HPD violation 16326270
- Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 1st room from the north, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER THE CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3R, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3R), issued 2023-06-21. HPD violation 16049398
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 3 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
4 open DOB violations, 3 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 4 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
1 of 6 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: 1 in 2024, 6 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: ONSTAR REALTY CORP. Head officer: ALBERT ABRAHAM. Managing agent: ONSTAR REALTY. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jul 15, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3012970057, HPD building ID 339836. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- President St-Medgar Evers College (2, 5), 4 min walk
- Sterling St (2, 5), 5 min walk
- Nostrand Av (3), 6 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 51 open (6 class C, 25 class B, 20 class A). 5 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 | 4 open DOB violations, 3 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.