1209 Herkimer Street
1209 Herkimer Street in Ocean Hill, Brooklyn, has 43 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, 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 1915
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 49/100)
- 143.3 open HPD violations per 10 units, about 14 per apartment. The grade is F for that alone.
- 4 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.
- 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 (43 open, 4 class C), 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: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
43 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 20 class B, 19 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 55 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2006-12-26. Newest violation issued 2026-05-04.
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 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 MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2021-03-31. HPD violation 14097388
- Class C: Self-closing door not working, 2nd floor. , 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS .. IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2), issued 2020-08-06. HPD violation 13752918
- 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 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2), issued 2020-08-06. HPD violation 13752894
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st room from the north, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING, IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3), issued 2014-05-09. HPD violation 10233645
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, kitchen, 2nd floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE RUBBER GASKET ON DOOR AT REFRIGERATOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2), issued 2020-08-06. HPD violation 13752910
- Class B: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3), issued 2014-05-09. HPD violation 10233644
- Class B: Electrical defect, kitchen, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRIC CEILING LIGHT FIXTURE, IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3), issued 2014-05-09. HPD violation 10233646
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 3rd room from the north, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR NORTH WALL, IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3), issued 2014-05-09. HPD violation 10233651
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 0 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 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: pace e Brown. Managing agent: PB & TIFF LLC. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration May 5, 2026. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3015510037, HPD building ID 311194. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Rockaway Av (C), 2 min walk
- Chauncey St (J, Z), 8 min walk
- Ralph Av (C), 8 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 43 open (4 class C, 20 class B, 19 class A). 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 | 143.3 per 10 units (about 14 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.