214 Howard Avenue
214 Howard Avenue in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, has 8 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 8 units · Built 1920
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)
- 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.
More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (8 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 26, 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 28, 2026
- Safety: High (4 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
8 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 0 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 24 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2020-03-16. Newest violation issued 2020-06-12. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2020. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Self-closing door not working, 3rd floor. ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2B, 3rd STORY, APARTMENT AT WEST (apt 2B), issued 2020-06-12. HPD violation 13690650
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, 3rd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF PADLOCKABLE SLIDE BOLT INSTALLED AT THE ENTRANCE DOOR FROM PUBLIC HALL LOCATED AT APT 2B, 3rd STORY, APARTMENT AT WEST (apt 2B), issued 2020-06-12. HPD violation 13690652
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, window on the west wall, 2nd room from the east, 3rd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE AT LOWER SASH OF WINDOW AT WEST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2B, 3rd STORY, APARTMENT AT WEST (apt 2B), issued 2020-06-12. HPD violation 13690662
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, window on the south wall, 2nd room from the east, 3rd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE AT LOWER SASH OF WINDOW AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2B, 3rd STORY, APARTMENT AT WEST (apt 2B), issued 2020-06-12. HPD violation 13690659
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, south wall, 3rd room from the east, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE UPPER WINDOW SASH COUNTER BALANCE AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2B), issued 2020-03-16. HPD violation 13646506
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, west wall, 3rd room from the east, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOWER WINDOW SASH COUNTER BALANCE AT WEST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2B), issued 2020-03-16. HPD violation 13646501
- Class B: Broken window or sash, bathroom, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOWER WINDOW SASH COUNTER BALANCE IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2B), issued 2020-03-16. HPD violation 13646702
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT PLASTER AT BULKHEAD CEILING AND WEST WALL, issued 2020-03-16. HPD violation 13646619
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.
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: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2025: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 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)
4 open DOB violations, all 4 Local Law violations issued before 2000. 4 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
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: NEIL S WILLIAMS. Managing agent: Ravan Williams. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Oct 3, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3015130040, HPD building ID 314055. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Ralph Av (C), 3 min walk
- Halsey St (J), 8 min walk
- Rockaway Av (C), 9 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 8 open (2 class C, 6 class B) | −35 |
| 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 | 4 open DOB violations, all 4 Local Law violations issued before 2000 | −5 |
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.