1238 St Marks Avenue

1238 St Marks Avenue in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, has 37 open HPD violations, 10 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (26/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 36 units · Built 1910

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 26/100)

• 10 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 31 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 6 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (37 open, 10 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 2 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Medium (1 infested unit, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

37 open violations: 10 class C (immediately hazardous), 22 class B, 5 class A. 72 issued in the last 12 months. 337 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1983-05-23. Newest violation issued 2026-07-16.

27 closed in the last 90 days. Median 85 days from issue to close for the 59 violations closed in the last 12 months.

2 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, 2nd 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 LATCH SET IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 4B, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4B), issued 2026-06-29. HPD violation 19037022
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3B), issued 2026-03-26. HPD violation 18735242
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 4th 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 DOOR LATCH IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4D), issued 2024-09-03. HPD violation 17220646
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, bathroom, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) SOUTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 10D, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 10D), issued 2021-05-10. HPD violation 14327365
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, kitchen. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT PEELING PAINT CEILING 1 STY REAR SOUTHEAST APT 2A KITCHEN CAMPBELL 778 1588. LOCATED AT APT 2A (apt 2A), issued 1989-01-24. HPD violation 2102692
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, foyer. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT PEELING PAINT WALLS & CEILING 1 STY REAR SOUTHEAST APT 2A FOYER CAMPBELL 778 1588. LOCATED AT APT 2A (apt 2A), issued 1989-01-24. HPD violation 2102691
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. D26-12.01 ADM CODE REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT CLG CENTER ROOM 1 STY SOUTHWEST APT 1A. , SECTION '' '' (apt 1A), issued 1983-05-23. HPD violation 2161232
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. D26-12.01 ADM CODE REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT CEILING CENTER ROOM 1 STY SOUTH WEST APT 4A SOUTH WING . , SECTION '' '' (apt 4A), issued 1983-05-23. HPD violation 2102580

311 housing complaints

31 in the last 12 months, 70 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (13), Water Leak (8), Plumbing (4), Door/Window (2), Heat/Hot Water (2).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 1 infested unit in 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: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

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

Evictions and housing court

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

Rent stabilization

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: ST MARKS ASSOCIATES, L.P.. Head officer: MORDECHAI G PILLER. Managing agent: STAR REALTY CORRP. This owner has 45 buildings on record, 28 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 28, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3013610038, HPD building ID 374375. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

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