1544 President Street

1544 President Street in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, has 26 open HPD violations, 6 of them class C, and 35 of 35 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (65/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 35 units · Built 1916

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 65/100)

• 6 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 6 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 1 eviction carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
• 35 of 35 units are rent-stabilized.

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

• Repairs: High (26 open, 6 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (2 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)

26 open violations: 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 16 class B, 4 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 117 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-03-19. Newest violation issued 2025-08-22.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 146 days from issue to close for the 2 violations closed in the last 12 months.

6 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: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 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 DOOR AT VESTIBULE AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2025-04-17. HPD violation 17829461
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4FL0, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4FL0), issued 2019-02-07. HPD violation 12893455
• Class C: Gas defect, kitchen, 1st floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF UNCAPPED GAS LINE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1D, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1D), issued 2017-06-12. HPD violation 11821176
• Class C: Illegal occupancy or use. SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING PADLOCKED ON METAL GATE WEST COURTYARD., issued 2009-10-01. HPD violation 1882833
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, north wall, 5th room from the north, 1st 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 DOOR FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE 5th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT B, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt B), issued 2007-03-19. HPD violation 6652508
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the north, east wall, kitchen, 1st 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 NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT B, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt B), issued 2007-03-19. HPD violation 6652509
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT O, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt O), issued 2018-07-18. HPD violation 12474539
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT O, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt O), issued 2018-07-18. HPD violation 12474526

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 9 in 5 years.

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)

2 open DOB violations, all 2 Local Law violations issued before 2000. 7 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

35 of 35 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: 35 in 2024, 35 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 1544-48 PROPERTIES LLC. Head officer: Maximo Ortiz. Managing agent: MAXIMO ORTIZ. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jun 15, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3014060037, HPD building ID 809199. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Crown Hts-Utica Av (3, 4), 5 min walk
• Kingston Av (3), 6 min walk
• President St-Medgar Evers College (2, 5), 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 2026-10-28.