451 Kingston Avenue

451 Kingston Avenue in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, has 107 open HPD violations, 38 of them class C, and 155 of 156 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (45/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 156 units · Built 1929

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 45/100)

• 38 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.
• 67 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 155 of 156 units are rent-stabilized; 150 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: High (107 open, 38 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 67 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 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)

107 open violations: 38 class C (immediately hazardous), 60 class B, 9 class A. 251 issued in the last 12 months. 1685 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2015-03-20. Newest violation issued 2026-09-14.

12 closed in the last 90 days. Median 90 days from issue to close for the 239 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: Rats (hallway). 567 (C) § 27-2017, 27-2017.1, 27-2017.4, 27-2017.5, 27-2017.8, 27-2019, 27-2021 HMC: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EVIDENCE OF RATS AND ALL UNDERLYING CAUSES CREATING THE PEST INFESTATIONS, BY USING INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM), ELIMINATE ALL BURROW ENTRY AND PASSAGEWAYS, PEST NESTS, HOLES, GAPS OR CRACKS IN WALLS, CEILINGS, FLOORS, FIXING LEAKS AND MANAGING GARBAGE IN PUBLIC AREAS. EVIDENCE FOUND AT AT BUILDING ENTRANCE YARD, issued 2026-09-14. HPD violation 19208538
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT E14, 5th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt E14), issued 2026-08-24. HPD violation 19158079
• 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 A18, 1st STORY, 6th APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''NORTH'' (apt A18), issued 2026-08-24. HPD violation 19158090
• 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 A18, 1st STORY, 6th APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''NORTH'' (apt A18), issued 2026-08-24. HPD violation 19158089
• 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 C20, 3rd STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt C20), issued 2026-08-17. HPD violation 19130772
• Class C: Rats (hallway). 567 (C) § 27-2017, 27-2017.1, 27-2017.4, 27-2017.5, 27-2017.8, 27-2019, 27-2021 HMC: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EVIDENCE OF RATS AND ALL UNDERLYING CAUSES CREATING THE PEST INFESTATIONS, BY USING INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM), ELIMINATE ALL BURROW ENTRY AND PASSAGEWAYS, PEST NESTS, HOLES, GAPS OR CRACKS IN WALLS, CEILINGS, FLOORS, FIXING LEAKS AND MANAGING GARBAGE IN PUBLIC AREAS. EVIDENCE FOUND AT THOUGHOUT, issued 2026-08-17. HPD violation 19130782
• 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 C19, 3rd STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt C19), issued 2026-08-17. HPD violation 19130780
• Class C: Roaches. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES AT COMPACTOR CLOSET, 3rd STORY, issued 2026-08-17. HPD violation 19130770

311 housing complaints

161 in the last 12 months, 489 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (67), Paint/Plaster (25), Unsanitary Condition (24), Water Leak (20), Plumbing (16).

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: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation. 12 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (13 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

155 of 156 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: 155 in 2024, 150 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: JIMS REALTY LLC. Head officer: RICHARD JOSEPH. Managing agent: JIMS REALTY LLC. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 13, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3013260001, HPD building ID 321004. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Kingston Av (3), 8 min walk
• Sterling St (2, 5), 9 min walk
• President St-Medgar Evers College (2, 5), 11 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 2026-10-28.