2197 Bergen Street

2197 Bergen Street in Ocean Hill, Brooklyn, has 10 open HPD violations, 8 of them class C, and its rent-stabilization status could not be verified, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 1901

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 8 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 5 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.

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

• Repairs: High (10 open, 8 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 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: Not on file, records as of Oct 28, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

10 open violations: 8 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 0 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 10 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-08-04. Newest violation issued 2009-08-04. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2009. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

5 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 (hallway). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM CHAINED AND LOCK BOILER ROOM DOOR 1 STY PUBLIC HALL TO CELLAR STAIRS., issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 1387891
• Class C: No hot water, bathroom. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES KITCHEN AND BATHROOM 2 STY APT 1. LOCATED AT APT 1 (apt 1), issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 1387890
• Class C: No hot water, bathroom. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES KITCHEN AND BATHROOM 2 STY APT 2. LOCATED AT APT 2 (apt 2), issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 1387883
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM 1 STY PUBLIC HALL AND ON BOILER ROOM DOOR., issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 1387884
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM CELLAR DOOR LOCKED., issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 1387885
• Class C: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONNECTION WATER MAIN STREET TO BLDG CELLAR AT FRONT ER1, issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 1387886
• Class C: No hot water, bathroom. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES BATHROOM & KITCHEN 2 STY APT 1 ER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt 1), issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 1387887
• Class C: SECTION 53, 187, 231 M/D LAW AND DEPARTMENT RULES AND REGULATIONS. BRACE AND SUPPORT BALCONY WITH SUITABLE TIE RODS OR SUSPENSION RODS KITCHEN 2 STY APT 1 ER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt 1), issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 1387888

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 2 in 5 years.

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

Stabilization status could not be verified.

Owner and management

Owner: JONES, KOREY K. See the full portfolio.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3014500047, HPD building ID 287271. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Atlantic Av (L), 5 min walk
• Broadway Junction (A, C), 6 min walk
• Rockaway Av (C), 8 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 Dept. of City Planning PLUTO (tax-roll owner). Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.