563 Howard Avenue

563 Howard Avenue in Ocean Hill, Brooklyn, has 31 open HPD violations, 9 of them class C, and 18 of 20 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (37/100).

Co-op · Multi-family walk-up · 20 units · Built 1910

A cooperative: apartments are owned as shares, so a rental here is a sublet that usually needs board approval and may be limited to one or two years. Co-op units are not rent-stabilized.

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 37/100)

• 9 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.
• 8 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 18 of 20 units are rent-stabilized.

• Repairs: High (31 open, 9 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 8 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (2 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

31 open violations: 9 class C (immediately hazardous), 17 class B, 5 class A. 19 issued in the last 12 months. 179 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2024-03-06. Newest violation issued 2026-09-14.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 85 days from issue to close for the 20 violations closed 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: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MORTISE LOCK AT ENTRANCE DOOR TO BUILDING AT PUBLIC HALL, issued 2026-06-08. HPD violation 18984168
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 4th floor. , 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 IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 15, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 15), issued 2025-10-24. HPD violation 18319249
• Class C: Leak or water damage, 6th room from the north, 4th floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING IN THE 6th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 15, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 15), issued 2025-08-06. HPD violation 18137926
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 6th room from the north, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE 6th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 15, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 15), issued 2025-08-06. HPD violation 18137940
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 4th floor. , 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 HINGE ON DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 15, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 15), issued 2025-08-06. HPD violation 18137930
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 5th room from the north, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE 5th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 15, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 15), issued 2024-03-06. HPD violation 16718688
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 4th floor. , 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 IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 18, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 18). HPD violation 19282455
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 18, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 18). HPD violation 19282456

311 housing complaints

22 in the last 12 months, 59 in 5 years. Most common: Door/Window (10), Heat/Hot Water (8), Water Leak (2), Paint/Plaster (1), Plumbing (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)

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

Evictions and housing court

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

Rent stabilization

18 of 20 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: 18 in 2024, 18 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 215 PROPERTIES LLC. Head officer: CHRISTOPHER R BRAMWELL. Managing agent: SHINDA MANAGEMENT CORPORATION. This owner has 23 buildings on record, 19 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 22, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3014760001, HPD building ID 314178. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Sutter Av-Rutland Rd (3), 6 min walk
• Saratoga Av (3), 11 min walk
• Crown Hts-Utica Av (3, 4), 14 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.