297 Hart Street

297 Hart Street in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, has 20 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 1899

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 20 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
• 4 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 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: High (20 open), 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: Expired Sep 30, 2024, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

20 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 11 class B, 7 class A, 2 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 22 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-08-28. Newest violation issued 2026-05-04.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

4 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class B: Lighting defect (hallway). D26-19.05 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHT OF NOT LESS THAN 60 WATTS INCANDESCENT OR EQUIVALENT ILLUMINATION 1 STY VESTIBULE PUBLIC HALL., issued 2008-06-18. HPD violation 1554712
• Class B: Lighting defect (entrance). PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNSET EVERY DAY TO SUNRISE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING 50 WATTS NIGHT INSPECTION., issued 2008-06-18. HPD violation 1554713
• Class B: No heat / heating defect. SECTION 65 M/D LAW PROVIDE UNDER COMPLETED PERMIT, A PROPER ENCLOSURE FOR THE CENTRAL HEATING PLANT, CELLA CENTER., issued 2008-06-18. HPD violation 1554705
• Class B: Roof defect (hallway). D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SCUTTLE COVER 3 STY PUBLIC HALL TO ROOF., issued 2008-06-18. HPD violation 1554710
• Class B: Lighting defect (hallway). D26-19.05 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHT OF NOT LESS THAN 60 WATTS INCANDESCENT OR EQUIVALENT ILLUMINATION 1 STY PUBLIC HALL., issued 2008-06-18. HPD violation 1554707
• Class B: D26-11.01, 11.03, 11.05 ADM CODE CLEANSE AND DISINFECT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AFTER REMOVING THE DOG FECES CELLAR THRU OUT., issued 2008-06-18. HPD violation 1554708
• Class B: Roof defect (hallway). D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING HASP & EYE TO SCUTTLE COVER 3 STY PUBLIC HALL TO ROOF., issued 2008-06-18. HPD violation 1554709
• Class B: Roof defect (roof). SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING HASP & EYE AT SCUTTLE COVER TO ROOF., issued 2008-06-18. HPD violation 1554714

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: Owner reported 0 infested units

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: DORETHA L SANDERS. Managing agent: DORETHA SANDERS. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 31, 2023. HPD registration expired Sep 30, 2024 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 3015910064, HPD building ID 308466. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Myrtle Av (M, J, Z), 5 min walk
• Flushing Av (M, J), 8 min walk
• Myrtle-Willoughby Avs (G), 11 min walk

How the grade is calculated

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.