437 Kingston Avenue

437 Kingston Avenue in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, has 18 open HPD violations, 6 of them class C, and 38 of 38 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 38 units · Built 1924

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)

• 6 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 13 buildings' registrations; 8 graded D or F.
• 38 of 38 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (18 open, 6 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 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: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

18 open violations: 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 12 class B, 0 class A. 8 issued in the last 12 months. 399 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2020-10-30. Newest violation issued 2026-09-18.

4 closed in the last 90 days. Median 116 days from issue to close for the 13 violations closed in the last 12 months.

3 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: Lead paint hazard, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. -CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY SUBMITTING REQUIRED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION AND AFFIDAVITS FOR APARTMENT .. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT A2, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt A2), issued 2021-01-15. HPD violation 13983462
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. -CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY SUBMITTING REQUIRED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION AND AFFIDAVITS FOR APARTMENT .. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT D7, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt D7), issued 2021-01-15. HPD violation 13983459
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. -CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY SUBMITTING REQUIRED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION AND AFFIDAVITS FOR APARTMENT .. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT B10, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt B10), issued 2021-01-15. HPD violation 13983457
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. -CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY SUBMITTING REQUIRED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION AND AFFIDAVITS FOR APARTMENT , IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT D4, 4th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt D4), issued 2020-11-13. HPD violation 13888394
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. - CORRECT FAILURE TO NOTIFY OCCUPANTS AND/OR TO INVESTIGATE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS., issued 2020-11-13. HPD violation 13888396
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. (H) AND 27-2056.17 ADM CODE -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., issued 2020-10-30. HPD violation 13872861
• Class B: Items blocking a hallway or exit (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-09-18. HPD violation 19216070
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, ceiling, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. (B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED - REQUIRED STANDARD 4 TO 12 INCHES FROM CEILING AT WALL OR 4 INCHES FROM WALL AT CEILING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT C9, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt C9), issued 2026-09-18. HPD violation 19216069

311 housing complaints

5 in the last 12 months, 43 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (2), Heat/Hot Water (1), Paint/Plaster (1), Plumbing (1).

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 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 2 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

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

Rent stabilization

38 of 38 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: 38 in 2024, 38 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 437 BMW LLC. Head officer: mendy wilhelm. Managing agent: mendy wilhelm. This owner has 13 buildings on record, 8 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 23, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3013260015, HPD building ID 321001. 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), 10 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.