1392 St Marks Avenue
1392 St Marks Avenue in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, has 14 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (40/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 2004
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 40/100)
- 14 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- 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 8 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (14 open), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
14 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 9 class A. 9 issued in the last 12 months. 23 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-09-16. Newest violation issued 2026-09-18.
1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 120 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class B: Mold, bathroom, 2nd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10SQ FT AT PERIMETER OF BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2H, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 18942889 ISSUED 20-MAY-26 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 2H), issued 2026-09-18. HPD violation 19234130
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. (B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2H, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2H), issued 2026-05-21. HPD violation 18942885
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 2nd 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 DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2H, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2H), issued 2026-05-21. HPD violation 18942886
- Class B: Electrical defect, outlet on the south wall, bathroom, 2nd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE INOPERATIVE ELECTRICAL OUTLET AT SOUTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2H, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2H), issued 2026-05-21. HPD violation 18942887
- Class B: Lighting defect (entrance). PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNSET EVERY DAY TO SUNRISE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING ***MINIMUM 100 WATTS REQUIERD***, issued 2009-09-16. HPD violation 8056368
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE CEILINGS AND ALL WALLS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2H, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2H), issued 2026-05-21. HPD violation 18942890
- Class A: Plumbing defect, kitchen, 2nd floor. PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE SINK TO THE COUNTER TOP IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2H, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2H), issued 2026-05-21. HPD violation 18942891
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 2nd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE INOPERATIVE MECHANICAL VENTILATION SYSTEM AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2H, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2H), issued 2026-05-21. HPD violation 18942888
311 housing complaints
4 in the last 12 months, 4 in 5 years. Most common: Door/Window (1), Heat/Hot Water (1), Paint/Plaster (1), Unsanitary Condition (1).
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)
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: CARLTON M BENJAMIN. Managing agent: CARLTON M BENJAMIN. 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 3013630046, HPD building ID 857264. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Ralph Av (C), 7 min walk
- Utica Av (A, C), 12 min walk
- Sutter Av-Rutland Rd (3), 12 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 14 open (5 class B, 9 class A) | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 4 | −20 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
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.