1647 Union Street

1647 Union Street in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, has 10 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and 27 of 27 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (57/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 27 units · Built 1923

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 57/100)

• 4 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 14 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 27 of 27 units are rent-stabilized.

• Repairs: Medium (10 open, 4 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 14 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

10 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 1 class A. 24 issued in the last 12 months. 241 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2019-04-08. Newest violation issued 2026-09-17.

4 closed in the last 90 days. Median 78 days from issue to close for the 19 violations closed in the last 12 months.

2 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: Floor or stair defect, 4th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 4G, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4G), issued 2026-09-17. HPD violation 19218158
• 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 .. IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3E, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3E), issued 2024-06-11. HPD violation 17029853
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2E, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2E), issued 2019-04-30. HPD violation 13038759
• Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 2nd 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 = 2; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 0; IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2E, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2E), issued 2019-04-08. HPD violation 12996822
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 4th room from the east, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4G, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4G), issued 2026-09-17. HPD violation 19218163
• Class B: Leak or water damage, 4th room from the east, 4th floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4G, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4G), issued 2026-09-17. HPD violation 19218162
• Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 4th floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT CEILING IN THE CLOSET AT NORTH IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 4G, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4G), issued 2026-09-17. HPD violation 19218160
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE CLOSET AT NORTH IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 4G, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4G), issued 2026-09-17. HPD violation 19218161

311 housing complaints

17 in the last 12 months, 69 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (14), Paint/Plaster (2), Water Leak (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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 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)

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

27 of 27 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).

Owner and management

Owner: RECHOVOS ESTATE LLC. Head officer: ABRAHAM SCHWARTZ. Managing agent: ABRAHAM SCHWARTZ. This owner has 12 buildings on record, 4 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 11, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3013950063, HPD building ID 383394. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Crown Hts-Utica Av (3, 4), 3 min walk
• Kingston Av (3), 7 min walk
• Sutter Av-Rutland Rd (3), 14 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 2026-10-27.