1281 St Marks Avenue

1281 St Marks Avenue in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, has 11 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 1899

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 11 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.

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

• Repairs: High (11 open), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

11 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 3 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 22 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-08-04. Newest violation issued 2026-05-05.

HPD recorded no violation closed here 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 B: Damaged plaster or paint, 4th room from the north, 2nd floor. PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE LIGHT FIXTURE TO CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST (apt 2R), issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 4306156
• Class B: Items blocking a hallway or exit (hallway). SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSE HOLD ITEMS ETC STORED SCUTTLE CLOSET AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY, issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 4305675
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, kitchen. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GASKET AROUND REFRIGERATOR DOOR AT KITCHEN, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT (apt 2R), issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 4306159
• Class B: Floor or stair defect, kitchen. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE VINYL TILE FLOOR AT KITCHEN, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT (apt 2R), issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 4305652
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING- TENANT.HENRY GEOGETTE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST (apt 2R), issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 4306154
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILES WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST (apt 2R), issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 4305556
• Class B: Leak or water damage, bathroom, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS BATH TUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST (apt 2R), issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 4305577
• Class B: Garbage not removed (hallway). SECTION 27-2010, 2011, 2012 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE HOUSE HOLD ITEMS ETC STORED AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 4305631

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.

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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 0 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

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: LEATHA YORK. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 16, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3013560065, HPD building ID 374397. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Utica Av (A, C), 8 min walk
• Ralph Av (C), 9 min walk
• Crown Hts-Utica Av (3, 4), 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.