540 Bainbridge Street

540 Bainbridge Street in Ocean Hill, Brooklyn, has 13 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (44/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 6 units · Built 1907

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 44/100)

• 5 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.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 10 buildings' registrations; 3 graded D or F.

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

• Repairs: High (13 open, 5 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Medium (1 open DOB violation), 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)

13 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 4 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 272 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2006-10-13. Newest violation issued 2026-05-01.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 25 days from issue to close for the 1 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: 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 2L, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2L), issued 2024-09-10. HPD violation 17258049
• Class C: Rats (exterior). HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF RODENTS FRESH RAT DROPPINGS AND BURROWS YARD, issued 2024-08-30. HPD violation 17217361
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 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 AT LAUNDRY AT CELLAR AT PUBLIC HALL, issued 2024-03-19. HPD violation 16753160
• Class C: Floor or stair defect, floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CABLE WIRES ON FLOOR OF ROOF, issued 2023-02-24. HPD violation 15744366
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the east, south wall, 4th room from the north, 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) EAST WALL, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2L), issued 2006-10-13. HPD violation 6411745
• Class B: HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2L), issued 2024-09-11. HPD violation 17258050
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, window on the south wall, 3rd room from the north, 2nd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE LOWER SASH WINDOW AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2L), issued 2024-09-10. HPD violation 17258048
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDENT PLASTER AT NORTH AND EAST WALLS AT CELLAR AT PUBLIC HALL, issued 2024-03-19. HPD violation 16753159

311 housing complaints

1 in the last 12 months, 24 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation. 3 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

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

Rent stabilization

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: 1044 GROUP LLC. Head officer: OREN HAKIM. Managing agent: 1044 GROUP LLC. This owner has 10 buildings on record, 3 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 8, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3015100028, HPD building ID 198183. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Chauncey St (J, Z), 5 min walk
• Halsey St (J), 5 min walk
• Rockaway Av (C), 7 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.