188 Rockaway Avenue
188 Rockaway Avenue in Ocean Hill, Brooklyn, has 87 open HPD violations, 14 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 1901
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 49/100)
- 290 open HPD violations per 10 units, about 29 per apartment. The grade is F for that alone.
- 14 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 14 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 (87 open, 14 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)
87 open violations: 14 class C (immediately hazardous), 48 class B, 25 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 101 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2000-08-24. Newest violation issued 2026-05-05.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
14 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 (roof). FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. PROPERLY SECURE LOOSE GOSSE NECK LADDER AT ROOF REAR OF BLDG AT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2014-07-15. HPD violation 10308091
- Class C: No hot water, bathroom. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES 1 STY APT 1 KITCHEN & BATHROOM ER1. LOCATED AT APT 1 (apt 1), issued 2000-08-24. HPD violation 1990928
- Class C: No hot water, bathroom. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES 1 STY APT 1 KITCHEN & BATHROOM ER1. LOCATED AT APT 1 (apt 1), issued 2000-08-24. HPD violation 1990923
- Class C: Roof defect (hallway). & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MISSING SCUTTLE LADDER 3 STY PUBLIC HALL TO ROOF ER1., issued 2000-08-24. HPD violation 1990920
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK ENTRANCE DOOR 1 STY APT 1. , SECTION '' '' (apt 1), issued 2000-08-24. HPD violation 1990905
- Class C: Roof defect (hallway). REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING IRON LADDER FOR SCUTTLE OPENING TO ROOF 3 STY PUBLIC HALL ER1., issued 2000-08-24. HPD violation 1990914
- Class C: Fire escape defect (roof). D26-10.01 ADM CODE FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. PROPERLY SECURE GOOSENECK LADDER ROOF REAR NORTH SIDE ROOF ER1., issued 2000-08-24. HPD violation 1990897
- Class C: Leak or water damage, bathroom. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CASCADING WATER LEAK CEILING 1 STY APT 1 KITCHEN & BATHROOM ER1. LOCATED AT APT 1 (apt 1), issued 2000-08-24. HPD violation 1990929
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: ROY A GULLAUME. Managing agent: ROY GUILLAUME. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jul 18, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3015670037, HPD building ID 362531. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Rockaway Av (C), 2 min walk
- Broadway Junction (A, C), 6 min walk
- Broadway Junction (J, Z), 8 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 87 open (14 class C, 48 class B, 25 class A). 14 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 | 290 per 10 units (about 29 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.