1516 Union Street

1516 Union Street in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, has 5 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and 16 of 16 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (74/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 16 units · Built 1914

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 74/100)

• 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• The head officer on this registration is named on 4 buildings' registrations; 1 graded D or F.
• The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
• 16 of 16 units are rent-stabilized; 14 on the 2007 tax bill.

Fewer open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: Medium (5 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 2 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: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

5 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 1 class A. 4 issued in the last 12 months. 16 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2004-03-03. Newest violation issued 2026-07-23.

1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 87 days from issue to close for the 4 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM LOCKED DOOR TO CELLAR, BUILDING FRONT., issued 2018-01-02. HPD violation 12167199
• 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 2018-01-02. HPD violation 12167206
• Class B: Self-closing door not working, 3rd floor. SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS .. IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3B), issued 2008-01-04. HPD violation 7077789
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. SECTION 27-2046.1, 2046.2 HMC: PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3B), issued 2008-01-04. HPD violation 7077809
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint (entrance). POST SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY BEARING NAME, ADDRESS INCLUDING APARTMENT NUMBER IF ANY, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF SUPERINTENDENT, JANITOR OR HOUSEKEEPER., issued 2004-03-03. HPD violation 4873521

311 housing complaints

2 in the last 12 months, 19 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (2).

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)

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 (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

16 of 16 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: 16 in 2024, 14 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: ABCD UNION REALTY LLC. Head officer: Oscar Moncada. Managing agent: ABCD UNION REALTY LLC. This owner has 4 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 17, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3014000011, HPD building ID 383288. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Kingston Av (3), 4 min walk
• Crown Hts-Utica Av (3, 4), 7 min walk
• President St-Medgar Evers College (2, 5), 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.