1226 Lincoln Place
1226 Lincoln Place in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, has 36 open HPD violations, 13 of them class C, and 31 of 31 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (39/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 31 units · Built 1923
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 39/100)
- 13 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 341 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- 2 evictions carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
- 31 of 31 units are rent-stabilized.
More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (36 open, 13 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 341 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
- Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
36 open violations: 13 class C (immediately hazardous), 14 class B, 9 class A. 93 issued in the last 12 months. 933 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2022-03-14. Newest violation issued 2026-10-07.
13 closed in the last 90 days. Median 78 days from issue to close for the 113 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- 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 4D , 4th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4D), issued 2026-10-07. HPD violation 19278723
- Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 1, WG TO REPLACE = 0, WG TO REPAIR = 0 IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT A4, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt A4), issued 2026-09-08. HPD violation 19198033
- Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling, bathroom, 2nd floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT B7, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt B7), issued 2026-08-24. HPD violation 19158292
- Class C: Mold, bathroom, 4th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROX 24 SQUARE FEET AT CELING AND ALL WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT D7, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 16720455 ISSUED 05-MAR-24 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS C PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(5)(a) or (b). (apt D7), issued 2024-07-11. HPD violation 17120145
- 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 HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT D7, 4th STORY (apt D7), issued 2024-07-11. HPD violation 17114151
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the east, south wall, 4th room from the east, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT B2, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt B2), issued 2022-04-04. HPD violation 15093762
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the east, south wall, 3rd room from the east, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) EAST WALL, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL, 2nd WINDOW FRAME FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT B2, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt B2), issued 2022-04-04. HPD violation 15093761
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, foyer, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) NORTH WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT B2, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt B2), issued 2022-04-04. HPD violation 15093764
311 housing complaints
395 in the last 12 months, 1133 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (341), Plumbing (15), Paint/Plaster (14), Unsanitary Condition (10), Door/Window (9).
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
2 executed evictions in the last 3 years (6 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
31 of 31 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: 31 in 2024, 31 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: VINEGAR HILL ASSET LLC. Head officer: RYAN A COLBERT. Managing agent: EPP MANAGEMENT LLC. This owner has 17 buildings on record, 13 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Aug 11, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3013890016, HPD building ID 326263. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Crown Hts-Utica Av (3, 4), 3 min walk
- Kingston Av (3), 7 min walk
- Utica Av (A, C), 14 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 36 open (13 class C, 14 class B, 9 class A) | −35 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 395 | −20 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 2 | −6 |
| 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.