179 Saratoga Avenue

179 Saratoga Avenue in Ocean Hill, Brooklyn, has 25 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and 8 of 8 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (47/100).

City program owner (HDFC) · Multi-family walk-up · 8 units · Built 1912

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: F (Severe, 47/100)

• 2 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.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 194 buildings' registrations; 100 graded D or F.
• 8 of 8 units are rent-stabilized.

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

• Repairs: High (25 open, 2 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: Clear (No open DOB violations), 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)

25 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 16 class A. 26 issued in the last 12 months. 79 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2026-08-19. Newest violation issued 2026-08-24.

2 closed in the last 90 days. Median 121 days from issue to close for the 11 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: Self-closing door not working, 3rd 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 3A, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3A), issued 2026-08-24. HPD violation 19147974
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM SIGNAGE MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-08-19. HPD violation 19151547
• Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, bathroom, 3rd floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3A), issued 2026-08-24. HPD violation 19147975
• Class B: Floor or stair defect, 3rd room from the north, 3rd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3A), issued 2026-08-24. HPD violation 19147970
• Class B: Items blocking a hallway or exit (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF CONSISTING OF CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY, issued 2026-08-24. HPD violation 19146181
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. (B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3A), issued 2026-08-24. HPD violation 19147973
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. (B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3A), issued 2026-08-24. HPD violation 19147972
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING, WEST WALL AND SOUTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3A), issued 2026-08-24. HPD violation 19147976

311 housing complaints

2 in the last 12 months, 19 in 5 years. Most common: Paint/Plaster (2).

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)

No open DOB violations. 3 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

8 of 8 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: 8 in 2024, 8 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: IMPACCT PRESERVATION LLC. Head officer: HERMINIO TORRES. Managing agent: C&C APARTMENT MANAGEMENT. This owner has 194 buildings on record, 100 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 3, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3015260001, HPD building ID 366287. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Ralph Av (C), 5 min walk
• Rockaway Av (C), 5 min walk
• Chauncey St (J, Z), 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 2026-10-27.