215 Rochester Avenue
215 Rochester Avenue in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, has 7 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (68/100).
Multi-family elevator · 20 units · Built 1917
StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 68/100)
- 4 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 3 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.
Fewer open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: Medium (7 open, 4 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 3 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 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
Housing code violations (HPD)
7 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 0 class A. 13 issued in the last 12 months. 89 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2018-01-11. Newest violation issued 2026-06-12.
4 closed in the last 90 days. Median 77 days from issue to close for the 17 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- 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 4B , 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4B). HPD violation 19313202
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, west wall, 2nd room from the north, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT WEST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4B , 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4B). HPD violation 19313198
- 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 LATCH SET IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 4B , 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4B). HPD violation 19313200
- Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4B , 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4B). HPD violation 19313201
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4A), issued 2018-01-11. HPD violation 12182641
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4A), issued 2018-01-11. HPD violation 12182644
- Class B: Leak or water damage, west wall, 2nd room from the north, 4th floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT WEST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4B , 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4B). HPD violation 19313199
311 housing complaints
10 in the last 12 months, 26 in 5 years. Most common: Plumbing (4), Heat/Hot Water (3), Unsanitary Condition (2), Paint/Plaster (1).
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: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 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: STERLING ROCHESTER LP. Head officer: MAX BEILUSH. Managing agent: PARKWOOD MGMT. This owner has 3 buildings on record, 0 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Oct 3, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3013740001, HPD building ID 362395. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Crown Hts-Utica Av (3, 4), 6 min walk
- Sutter Av-Rutland Rd (3), 11 min walk
- Utica Av (A, C), 11 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 7 open (4 class C, 3 class B) | −18 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 10 | −14 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000 | 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.