1451 Herkimer Street
1451 Herkimer Street in Ocean Hill, Brooklyn, has 60 open HPD violations, 7 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (49/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 1910
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 49/100)
- 200 open HPD violations per 10 units, about 20 per apartment. The grade is F for that alone.
- 7 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 6 open violations are 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 (60 open, 7 class C), records as of Oct 25, 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 27, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Expired Nov 1, 2020, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
60 open violations: 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 32 class B, 15 class A, 6 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 2 issued in the last 12 months. 67 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1998-02-03. Newest violation issued 2026-05-04.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
6 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.
- Class C: Fire escape defect, south wall, bathroom, 2nd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CONSISTING OF SHEETROCK PARTITION WALL ERECTED AT SOUTH WALL OF BATHROOM OBSTRUCTING 2ND MEANS OF EGRESS TO FIRE ESCAPE AT FRONT LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2B), issued 2015-03-26. HPD violation 10635495
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, kitchen, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2B), issued 2015-03-20. HPD violation 10635383
- Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling, kitchen, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2B), issued 2015-03-20. HPD violation 10635391
- Class C: Broken window or sash, kitchen, 2nd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EGREES OBSTRUCTED REMOVE AT LEAST ONE SET OF BARS /GATES FROM WINDOW IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2B), issued 2015-03-20. HPD violation 10635482
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF REFRIGERATOR WITH DOORS INTACT AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY, issued 2014-04-15. HPD violation 10206558
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, kitchen, 2nd floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING COVER WITH ACCESS DOOR AT CIRCUIT BREAKER BOX IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2B), issued 2014-04-15. HPD violation 10206586
- Class C: Gas defect, kitchen, 1st floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES TO COOKING RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2R, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2R), issued 2007-05-17. HPD violation 6748965
- Class B: Fire escape defect. , 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS, BUILDING FRONT , 3rd STORY, issued 2026-01-26. HPD violation 18589563
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: 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: SHAUN A HAYES. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Oct 31, 2019. HPD registration expired Nov 1, 2020 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 3015540059, HPD building ID 311363. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Broadway Junction (A, C), 1 min walk
- Broadway Junction (L), 3 min walk
- Broadway Junction (J, Z), 3 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 60 open (7 class C, 32 class B, 15 class A, 6 class I). 6 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 | 200 per 10 units (about 20 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.