988 Montgomery Street

988 Montgomery Street in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, has 45 open HPD violations, 15 of them class C, and 54 of 53 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (51/100).

Multi-family elevator · 53 units · Built 1927

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 51/100)

• 15 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 24 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 54 of 53 units are rent-stabilized; 53 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: High (45 open, 15 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (3 open DOB violations), 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)

45 open violations: 15 class C (immediately hazardous), 25 class B, 5 class A. 23 issued in the last 12 months. 545 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2021-09-27. Newest violation issued 2026-08-04.

26 closed in the last 90 days. Median 121 days from issue to close for the 31 violations closed in the last 12 months.

1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1F, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1F), issued 2026-07-20. HPD violation 19077852
• Class C: Mold, ceiling, 2nd room from the north, 4th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 30 SQUARE FEET AT CEILING AND NORTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 6D, 4th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 6D), issued 2026-05-18. HPD violation 18935320
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 3rd room from the east, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2A), issued 2026-05-18. HPD violation 18935326
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, west wall, foyer, 2nd 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 SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 3B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''NORTH'' (apt 3B), issued 2025-03-10. HPD violation 17752809
• 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 9B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 9B), issued 2024-04-08. HPD violation 16821726
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6F, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''south'' (apt 6F), issued 2023-12-29. HPD violation 16550010
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6F, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''south'' (apt 6F), issued 2023-12-29. HPD violation 16550011
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 9B, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 9B), issued 2023-11-03. HPD violation 16356117

311 housing complaints

24 in the last 12 months, 164 in 5 years. Most common: Paint/Plaster (8), Unsanitary Condition (7), Plumbing (5), Door/Window (2), Heat/Hot Water (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)

3 open DOB violations, 1 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 4 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (4 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

54 of 53 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: 54 in 2024, 53 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: FLGSP 990 Montgomery 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 12, 2026. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3014240033, HPD building ID 340087. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Crown Hts-Utica Av (3, 4), 7 min walk
• Sutter Av-Rutland Rd (3), 10 min walk
• Kingston Av (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.