290 Sumpter Street
290 Sumpter Street in Ocean Hill, Brooklyn, has 39 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (49/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 1910
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 49/100)
- 130 open HPD violations per 10 units, about 13 per apartment. The grade is F for that alone.
- 39 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- 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 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: Grade capped at F (39 open), records as of Oct 26, 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 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2023, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
39 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 15 class B, 21 class A, 3 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 80 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2002-07-29. Newest violation issued 2026-05-06.
HPD recorded no violation closed here 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 B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 1st floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT CEILING, TOTAL 3 SQ FT IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT WEST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 13920283 ISSUED 01-DEC-20 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE ''''27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 1), issued 2021-04-02. HPD violation 14117501
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). INOPERATIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT WEST (apt 1), issued 2020-12-03. HPD violation 13920278
- Class B: Broken window or sash, 1st floor. , 2007 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE OBSTRUCTING BARS OR UNLAWFUL GATES FROM AT LEAST 1 WINDOW OR PROVIDE APPROVED TYPE GATE .. IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT WEST (apt 1), issued 2020-12-03. HPD violation 13920277
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR INOPERATIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT WEST (apt 1), issued 2020-12-03. HPD violation 13920279
- Class B: Fire escape defect. , 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AT SOUTH EAST AT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2020-12-03. HPD violation 13920276
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT WEST (apt 1), issued 2020-12-03. HPD violation 13920285
- Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, bathroom, 1st floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT WEST (apt 1), issued 2020-12-03. HPD violation 13920284
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, kitchen, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE KITCHENETTE LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT WEST (apt 1), issued 2020-12-03. HPD violation 13920280
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 2 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 0 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: 290 SUMPTER LLC. Head officer: IGOR BUZHAKER. Managing agent: IGOR BUZHAKER. This owner has 13 buildings on record, 8 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Mar 7, 2023. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2023 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 3015270023, HPD building ID 379485. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Rockaway Av (C), 3 min walk
- Chauncey St (J, Z), 4 min walk
- Broadway Junction (A, C), 8 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 39 open (15 class B, 21 class A, 3 class I). 1 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 | None | 0 |
| Density cap | 130 per 10 units (about 13 per apartment). Grade capped at F: 100 or more open HPD violations per 10 units. | −6 |
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.