1312 St Johns Place

1312 St Johns Place in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, has 19 open HPD violations, 11 of them class C, and 8 of 8 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (35/100).

City program owner (HDFC) · Multi-family walk-up · 8 units · Built 1908

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)

• 11 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 open violation is 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.
• 8 of 8 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (19 open, 11 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 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)

19 open violations: 11 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 6 class A. 12 issued in the last 12 months. 31 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2021-09-29. Newest violation issued 2026-09-17.

1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 75 days from issue to close for the 2 violations closed in the last 12 months.

1 open violation is 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. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDENT MATERIAL AT CEILING AT LAUNDRY ROOM, 1st STORY, issued 2026-09-17. HPD violation 19209935
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM SIGNAGE MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-09-17. HPD violation 19209937
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, east wall. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE DRYWALL AT EAST WALL AT LAUNDRY ROOM, 1st STORY, issued 2026-09-17. HPD violation 19209936
• 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 AT APARTMENT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2B), issued 2026-09-14. HPD violation 19209932
• 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 HINGES AT APARTMENT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2B), issued 2026-09-14. HPD violation 19209934
• Class C: Floor or stair defect, bathroom, 1st floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONCRETE SUBLOOR AND CERAMIC FLOOR TILES IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1B), issued 2026-04-20. HPD violation 18798942
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, 1st floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOCK DEVICE AT APT ENTRANCE DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1B), issued 2025-01-02. HPD violation 17591345
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2025-01-02. HPD violation 17591610

311 housing complaints

7 in the last 12 months, 8 in 5 years. Most common: Door/Window (3), Heat/Hot Water (1), Paint/Plaster (1), Plumbing (1), Unsanitary Condition (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. 1 DOB violation on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

8 of 8 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: 8 in 2024, 8 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 17, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3013830029, HPD building ID 373670. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Crown Hts-Utica Av (3, 4), 3 min walk
• Kingston Av (3), 8 min walk
• Utica Av (A, C), 13 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.