1217 Herkimer Street
1217 Herkimer Street in Ocean Hill, Brooklyn, has 24 open HPD violations, 7 of them class C, and its rent-stabilization status could not be verified, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (40/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 1899
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 40/100)
- 7 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (24 open, 7 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 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: Not on file, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
24 open violations: 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 15 class B, 2 class A. 3 issued in the last 12 months. 24 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-06-06. Newest violation issued 2026-02-27.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect. ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK ON METAL GATE AT BUILDING FRONT., issued 2010-01-20. HPD violation 8239623
- Class C: Rats, basement. ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISNACE CONSISTING OF RODENTS ( RATS ) LOCATED AT BSMT-APT 1 (apt 1), issued 2010-01-20. HPD violation 8239611
- Class C: Leak or water damage, 3rd room from the east, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE WATER SUPPLY PIPE LEAKS ARE COMMING FROM DEFECTIVE WATER PIPES IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST (apt 2), issued 2009-12-28. HPD violation 8203295
- Class C: Leak or water damage, bathroom, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE WATER SUPPLY PIPE LEAKS ARE COMMING FROM WATER PIPES IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST (apt 2), issued 2009-12-28. HPD violation 8203313
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK INSTALLED AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR AT FRONT , 1st STORY, issued 2009-12-28. HPD violation 8203329
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 3rd room from the north, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST (apt 2), issued 2009-12-28. HPD violation 8203239
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER LOCKED INSTALLED AT IRON GATE AT FRONT ENTRANCE TO BUILDING 1ST STY AT FRONT AREAWAY, issued 2007-06-06. HPD violation 5863662
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, floor, bathroom, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILES AT FLOOR AND EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT GROUND, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt GROUND), issued 2026-02-27. HPD violation 18659355
311 housing complaints
2 in the last 12 months, 2 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (1), Water Leak (1).
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)
No open DOB violations. 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
Stabilization status could not be verified.
Owner and management
Owner: ONYEBUCHI, CHINYERE NKECHI. See the full portfolio.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3015510033, HPD building ID 311203. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Rockaway Av (C), 1 min walk
- Chauncey St (J, Z), 7 min walk
- Broadway Junction (A, C), 8 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 24 open (7 class C, 15 class B, 2 class A) | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 2 | −20 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
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 Dept. of City Planning PLUTO (tax-roll owner). Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.