865 Montgomery Street
865 Montgomery Street in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, has 96 open HPD violations, 21 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (47/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 4 units · Built 1923
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 47/100)
- 21 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 10 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- 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 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (96 open, 21 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 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
Housing code violations (HPD)
96 open violations: 21 class C (immediately hazardous), 42 class B, 33 class A. 3 issued in the last 12 months. 187 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-07-08. Newest violation issued 2026-05-05.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
10 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. , 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 HINGES AT BULKHEAD DOOR , 2nd STORY, issued 2025-11-03. HPD violation 18336220
- 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 2F, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2F), issued 2025-01-28. HPD violation 17653265
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM LOCKED DOOR AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2025-01-28. HPD violation 17653266
- 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 2F, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2F), issued 2025-01-28. HPD violation 17653267
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM LOCKED DOOR AT CELLAR, issued 2025-01-22. HPD violation 17635658
- 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 2F, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2F), issued 2025-01-21. HPD violation 17635657
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM LOCKED DOOR AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2024-11-25. HPD violation 17432865
- 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 2F, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2F), issued 2024-11-21. HPD violation 17432864
311 housing complaints
1 in the last 12 months, 21 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (1).
Bedbugs
No bedbug filing on record for the last 3 years. 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 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: JEAN Y METELUS. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jan 6, 2026. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3014180073, HPD building ID 340040. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Crown Hts-Utica Av (3, 4), 6 min walk
- Kingston Av (3), 9 min walk
- Sutter Av-Rutland Rd (3), 14 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 96 open (21 class C, 42 class B, 33 class A). 10 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 1 | −8 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
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.