403 Howard Avenue

403 Howard Avenue in Ocean Hill, Brooklyn, has 12 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and 63 of 63 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (53/100).

City program owner (HDFC) · Mixed residential & commercial · 63 units · Built 2010

Held by a Housing Development Fund Corporation, a nonprofit owner under a city housing program. Its tenants live with the conditions on this record, so it is graded and ranked like any rental. How HDFCs are ranked

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 53/100)

• 5 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.
• 31 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 63 of 63 units are rent-stabilized.

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

• Repairs: Low (12 open, 5 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 2 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: High (9 infested units, 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)

12 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 6 class A. 30 issued in the last 12 months. 199 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2025-08-07. Newest violation issued 2026-07-28.

19 closed in the last 90 days. Median 98 days from issue to close for the 47 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: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 1st room from the east, 7th floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK ACTIVE LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 709, 7th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 709), issued 2026-07-13. HPD violation 19070883
• Class C: Electrical defect, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. , 2038 HMC: PROVIDE A SAFE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE FIXTURES TO ALL RECEPTACLES AND ALL FIXTURE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 604, 6th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 604), issued 2026-07-10. HPD violation 19063262
• 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 603, 6th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 603), issued 2026-07-09. HPD violation 19063267
• Class C: Electrical defect, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. , 2038 HMC: PROVIDE A SAFE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE FIXTURES AT ALL CEILINGS AND WALLS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 210, 2nd STORY, 5th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 210), issued 2025-12-30. HPD violation 18542874
• 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 603, 6th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 603), issued 2025-08-07. HPD violation 18143157
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 1st room from the east, 7th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 709, 7th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 709), issued 2026-07-13. HPD violation 19070887
• Class A: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 6th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10SQ FT AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 603, 6th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 603), issued 2026-07-09. HPD violation 19063265
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom, 6th floor. PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 603, 6th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 603), issued 2026-07-09. HPD violation 19063268

311 housing complaints

31 in the last 12 months, 88 in 5 years. Most common: Water Leak (11), Unsanitary Condition (10), Paint/Plaster (8), Heat/Hot Water (2).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 9 infested units in 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: Owner reported 5 infested, 5 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2023: Owner reported 4 infested, 4 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2022: Owner reported 3 infested, 3 treated, 0 re-infested
• 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

2 executed evictions in the last 3 years (8 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

63 of 63 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).

Owner and management

Owner: HUNTERFLY TRACE LP. Head officer: RAFAL MARKWAT. Managing agent: ARETE MANAGEMENT LLC. This owner has 11 buildings on record, 5 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 28, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3014520005, HPD building ID 970892. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Ralph Av (C), 7 min walk
• Rockaway Av (C), 10 min walk
• Sutter Av-Rutland Rd (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 2026-10-28.