125 Schenectady Avenue

125 Schenectady Avenue in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, has 87 open HPD violations, 14 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

Co-op (HDFC) · Multi-family walk-up · 25 units · Built 1910

A limited-equity co-op held by a Housing Development Fund Corporation: the residents own shares, so a rental here is a sublet that usually needs board approval, and HDFC co-ops often limit sublets and resale prices. Co-op units are not rent-stabilized. How HDFCs are ranked

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 14 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 8 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• A co-op: renting here is a sublet, usually with board approval and a time limit; units are not rent-stabilized.

• Repairs: High (87 open, 14 class C), records as of Oct 25, 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: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Expired Apr 1, 2012, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

87 open violations: 14 class C (immediately hazardous), 45 class B, 16 class A, 12 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 94 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2003-05-29. Newest violation issued 2026-05-05.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

8 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: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BOILER ROOM AT CELLAR, issued 2021-12-06. HPD violation 14703193
• Class C: No heat / heating defect, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. , 2032 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FROM AN APPROVED CENTRAL HEATING SYSTEM, OR AN APPROVED SYSTEM OF GAS OR ELECTRICAL HEATING IN GOOD OPERATING CONDITION FOR THE DWELLING UNIT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 15, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 15), issued 2021-12-01. HPD violation 14700760
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 20, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 20), issued 2021-11-29. HPD violation 14693013
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, 4th floor. , 2007 HMC: REMOVE THE ILLEGAL DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCKING DEVICE AT DOOR .. IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 20, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 20), issued 2021-11-29. HPD violation 14693014
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 20, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 20), issued 2021-11-29. HPD violation 14693016
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 4th floor. SECTION 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: Replace or repair the self-closing the doors that is missing or defective AT APARTMENT IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 20, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 20), issued 2021-11-29. HPD violation 14693015
• Class C: No heat / heating defect, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. , 2032 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FROM AN APPROVED CENTRAL HEATING SYSTEM, OR AN APPROVED SYSTEM OF GAS OR ELECTRICAL HEATING IN GOOD OPERATING CONDITION FOR THE DWELLING UNIT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 20, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 20), issued 2021-11-29. HPD violation 14693012
• Class C: No heat / heating defect, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 6), issued 2021-11-24. HPD violation 14696703

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 35 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation. 1 DOB violation 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

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: 125 SCHENECTADY AVENUE HDFC. Head officer: LATANYA BYARS. Managing agent: LATANYA BYARS. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Nov 1, 2011. HPD registration expired Apr 1, 2012 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3013540006, HPD building ID 367390. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Utica Av (A, C), 7 min walk
• Crown Hts-Utica Av (3, 4), 8 min walk
• Kingston-Throop Avs (C), 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.