1409 Herkimer Street
1409 Herkimer Street in Ocean Hill, Brooklyn, has 3 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (45/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 1899
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 45/100)
- 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- The head officer on this registration is named on 2 buildings' registrations; 1 graded D or F.
- 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 (3 open, 3 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: 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)
3 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. 30 issued in the last 12 months. 45 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2026-05-05. Newest violation issued 2026-05-20.
13 closed in the last 90 days. Median 85 days from issue to close for the 27 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- 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 2026-05-20. HPD violation 18941141
- Class C: Electrical defect (hallway). , 2006, 2037 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR AND ABATE UNSAFE ELECTRIC WIRING CONDITION CONSISTING OF ELECTRICAL EXTENSION CORDS PROVIDING POWER SUPPLY THROUGH INTERIOR WALL FIXTURE INTO APARTMENT UNIT 2 AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY, issued 2026-05-20. HPD violation 18941143
- Class C: Electrical defect, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. , 2038 HMC: PROVIDE A SAFE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE FIXTURES TO ALL ELECTRIC OUTLETS AND LIGHT FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2), issued 2026-05-05. HPD violation 18851073
311 housing complaints
8 in the last 12 months, 8 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (6), Water Leak (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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 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: HERKIMER LIVING LLC. Head officer: PINCHAS SCHWEID. Managing agent: SCHWEID EQUITY MANAGEMENT LLC. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Nov 10, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3015530034, HPD building ID 311336. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Broadway Junction (A, C), 2 min walk
- Broadway Junction (J, Z), 4 min walk
- Broadway Junction (L), 4 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 3 open (3 class C) | −35 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 8 | −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 HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.