1668 Carroll Street

1668 Carroll Street in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, has 8 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 1925

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 2 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.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.

More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (8 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 26, 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 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

8 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 1 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 21 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2001-02-08. Newest violation issued 2026-05-04.

HPD recorded no violation closed here 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: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR TO CELLAR LOCKED AT WESTERN SIDE OF BUILDING, issued 2013-01-14. HPD violation 9698186
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2NDFL, 2nd STORY (apt 2NDFL), issued 2013-01-14. HPD violation 9698138
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 2nd 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 2NDFL, 2nd STORY (apt 2NDFL), issued 2013-01-14. HPD violation 9698206
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 1st 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 1, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1), issued 2012-05-04. HPD violation 9423929
• Class B: Leak or water damage, bathroom, 1st floor. REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1), issued 2012-05-04. HPD violation 9423925
• Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 1st floor. REPAIR THE FLUSHING APPARATUS AND MAINTAIN SAME SO AS TO FLUSH EFFECTIVELY THE WATER CLOSET .. IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1), issued 2012-05-04. HPD violation 9423928
• Class B: Lighting defect (entrance). PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNSET EVERY DAY TO SUNRISE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING 100 WATTS AT FRONT AREAWAY, issued 2001-02-08. HPD violation 3721504
• Class A: Bedbugs. (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS., issued 2026-05-04. HPD violation 18868071

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

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

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: YOSEF LANGSAM. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 7, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3014140035, HPD building ID 217730. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

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