1617 President Street

1617 President Street in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, has 85 open HPD violations, 20 of them class C, and 28 of 28 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (32/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 28 units · Built 1924

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 32/100)

• 20 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.
• 28 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 28 of 28 units are rent-stabilized.

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

• Repairs: High (85 open, 20 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 2 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 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

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

85 open violations: 20 class C (immediately hazardous), 56 class B, 9 class A. 96 issued in the last 12 months. 349 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2015-03-27. Newest violation issued 2026-09-28.

72 closed in the last 90 days. Median 146 days from issue to close for the 96 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: Mice, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT A5, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt A5), issued 2026-08-28. HPD violation 19170469
• Class C: Electrical defect, ceiling, bathroom, 1st floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL LIGHT FIXTURE AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT A5, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt A5), issued 2026-08-28. HPD violation 19170476
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT B6, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt B6), issued 2026-03-13. HPD violation 18705178
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4D), issued 2026-02-27. HPD violation 18668980
• 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, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4D), issued 2026-02-27. HPD violation 18668979
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (stairs). & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXIT DOOR, IN FRONT OF STAIR , AT SOUTHEAST SECTION, SEALED SHUT, 1ST STORY, EAST YARD, issued 2025-09-02. HPD violation 18196851
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, 4th room from the east, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE SOUTH WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4D), issued 2025-07-01. HPD violation 18058553
• 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, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4D), issued 2025-07-01. HPD violation 18058552

311 housing complaints

28 in the last 12 months, 106 in 5 years. Most common: Paint/Plaster (14), Plumbing (5), Unsanitary Condition (5), Heat/Hot Water (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: 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. 4 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

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

Rent stabilization

28 of 28 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: 28 in 2024, 28 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: FLGSP 1617 President St LLC. Head officer: Ernest McClain. Managing agent: Nieuw Amsterdam Property Management. This owner has 52 buildings on record, 51 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration May 6, 2026. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3014010047, HPD building ID 355454. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Crown Hts-Utica Av (3, 4), 3 min walk
• Kingston Av (3), 9 min walk
• Sutter Av-Rutland Rd (3), 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 2026-10-27.