227 Rochester Avenue

227 Rochester Avenue in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, has 28 open HPD violations, 9 of them class C, and 6 of 6 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (35/100).

City program owner (HDFC) · Multi-family walk-up · 6 units · Built 1913

Held by a Housing Development Fund Corporation, a nonprofit owner under a city housing program. Its tenants live with the conditions on this record, so it is graded and ranked like any rental. How HDFCs are ranked

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 35/100)

• 9 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 21 buildings' registrations; 10 graded D or F.
• 6 of 6 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (28 open, 9 class C), records as of Oct 26, 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 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

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

28 open violations: 9 class C (immediately hazardous), 16 class B, 3 class A. 22 issued in the last 12 months. 68 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2021-11-29. Newest violation issued 2026-09-30.

4 closed in the last 90 days. Median 92 days from issue to close for the 6 violations closed in the last 12 months.

3 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: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 2nd room from the north, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR UNKEYED PLASTERED AT CEILING AND WINDOW RECESS, 1ST FROM NORTH AT EAST IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 3C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3C), issued 2026-08-13. HPD violation 19141755
• Class C: Mold, bathroom, 2nd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 10 SQ FT AT SOUTH, WEST WALLS AND CEILING IN THE 2nd BATHROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2C, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 18167992 ISSUED 18-AUG-25 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS C PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(5)(a) or (b). (apt 2C), issued 2026-08-10. HPD violation 19133453
• Class C: Broken window or sash (hallway). & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF PLEXIGLASS AT ENTRANCE DOOR TO BUILDING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-08-10. HPD violation 19133160
• Class C: Broken window or sash (hallway). & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF PLEXIGLASS AT VESTIBULE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-08-10. HPD violation 19133161
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 2nd room from the north, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND WEST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 3C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3C), issued 2026-06-29. HPD violation 19036695
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 1st room from the east, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3C), issued 2026-06-02. HPD violation 18972596
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 1st room from the east, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 3C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3C), issued 2026-05-11. HPD violation 18876275
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 3rd 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 HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3C), issued 2026-05-11. HPD violation 18876277

311 housing complaints

8 in the last 12 months, 15 in 5 years. Most common: Water Leak (3), Paint/Plaster (2), Unsanitary Condition (2), Door/Window (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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 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

6 of 6 units rent-stabilized as of 2024. Stabilized renewals: 0% for one year and 0% for two years under RGB Order #58 (Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027).

Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 6 in 2024, 6 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: ST JOHNS HDFC. Head officer: CHARLES THOMAS. Managing agent: GRENADIER REALTY MANAGEMENT. This owner has 21 buildings on record, 10 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 15, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3013800008, HPD building ID 809288. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Crown Hts-Utica Av (3, 4), 6 min walk
• Sutter Av-Rutland Rd (3), 10 min walk
• Utica Av (A, C), 12 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.