514 Bainbridge Street
514 Bainbridge Street in Ocean Hill, Brooklyn, has 82 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (49/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 6 units · Built 1902
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 49/100)
- 136.7 open HPD violations per 10 units, about 14 per apartment. The grade is F for that alone.
- 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 7 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: Grade capped at F (82 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 25, 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 27, 2026
- Safety: Medium (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2018, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
82 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 53 class B, 20 class A, 8 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 85 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-05-21. Newest violation issued 2026-05-01.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
7 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 (basement). D26-17.10 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDING'S HEATING SYSTEM CELLAR DOOR LOCKED., issued 2008-05-21. HPD violation 1122174
- Class B: Lighting defect (entrance). PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNSET EVERY DAY TO SUNRISE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING 100 WATTS REQUIRED., issued 2009-02-20. HPD violation 7730616
- Class B: Fire escape defect. SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES 3 STY REAR BALCONY., issued 2008-05-21. HPD violation 1122191
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOCK ASSEMBLY ENTRANCE DOOR STREET TO 1 STY VESTIBULE., issued 2008-05-21. HPD violation 1122135
- Class B: Gas defect, bathroom. D26-16.01 ADM CODE REPAIR BY CLOSING SO AS TO BE GAS-TIGHT ALL OPENINGS IN THE WASTE PIPE UNDER WASHBASIN BATHROOM 1 STY EAST APT 1. LOCATED AT APT 1 (apt 1), issued 2008-05-21. HPD violation 1122137
- Class B: Roaches, bathroom. D26-13.03 ADM CODE ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN MICE AND ROACHES KITCHEN AND BATHROOM 1 STY EAST APT 1L. , SECTION '' '' (apt 1L), issued 2008-05-21. HPD violation 1122133
- Class B: Fire escape defect. SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES 2 STY REAR BALCONY., issued 2008-05-21. HPD violation 1122190
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom. D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WALLS AND CLG BATHROOM 1 STY EAST APT 1L. , SECTION '' '' (apt 1L), issued 2008-05-21. HPD violation 1122132
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 0 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)
1 open DOB violation. 1 DOB violation 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: JAMES H ROBINSON. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Oct 20, 2017. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2018 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3015100015, HPD building ID 198157. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Halsey St (J), 5 min walk
- Chauncey St (J, Z), 6 min walk
- Ralph Av (C), 7 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 82 open (1 class C, 53 class B, 20 class A, 8 class I). 7 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation | −3 |
| Density cap | 136.7 per 10 units (about 14 per apartment). Grade capped at F: 100 or more open HPD violations per 10 units. | −3 |
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.