476 Ralph Avenue
476 Ralph Avenue in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, has 26 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 2004
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)
- 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 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 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (26 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 26, 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 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)
26 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 9 class B, 15 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 39 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-04-06. Newest violation issued 2026-05-08.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class C: No hot water, 1st floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SCALDING HOT WATER 170 DEGREE FHARENHEIT LOCATED AT APT 1STFLR, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1STFLR), issued 2018-03-05. HPD violation 12262698
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOT WATER TEMPERATURE 144 DEGS. F. AT FAUCET IT EXCEEDS MAXIMUM OF 130 DEGS. F. WITH POTENTIAL OF SCALDING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3), issued 2009-08-12. HPD violation 8006529
- Class B: Self-closing door not working (entrance). , 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS AT WEST OF VESTIBULE, issued 2018-06-18. HPD violation 12427802
- Class B: Self-closing door not working (entrance). , 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS AT BUILDING FONT ENTRANCE, issued 2018-06-18. HPD violation 12427803
- Class B: No heat / heating defect, south wall, 1st room from the east, 1st floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING BASEBOARD RADIATOR COVER AT SOUTH WALL AND EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1STFLR, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1STFLR), issued 2018-03-05. HPD violation 12262702
- Class B: Electrical defect, north wall, 1st room from the east, 1st floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING ELECTRICAL COVER PLATE AT NORTH WALL, SOUTH WALL AND WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1STFLR, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1STFLR), issued 2018-03-05. HPD violation 12262703
- Class B: Electrical defect, west wall, 3rd room from the east, 1st floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING ELECTRICAL OUTLET COVER AT WEST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1STFLR, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1STFLR), issued 2018-03-05. HPD violation 12262701
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, west wall, 3rd room from the east, 1st floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING BASEBOARD COVER PLATE AT WEST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1STFLR, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1STFLR), issued 2018-03-05. HPD violation 12262700
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 0 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)
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: FRANCIS O OUEDRAOGO. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Oct 10, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3013630057, HPD building ID 902050. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Ralph Av (C), 8 min walk
- Sutter Av-Rutland Rd (3), 11 min walk
- Utica Av (A, C), 12 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 26 open (2 class C, 9 class B, 15 class A) | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| 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.