4 Malcolm X Boulevard

4 Malcolm X Boulevard in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, has 143 open HPD violations, 42 of them class C, and 11 of 10 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (25/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 10 units · Built 1931

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 25/100)

• 42 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 9 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 10 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 11 of 10 units are rent-stabilized; 10 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (143 open, 42 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 10 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

143 open violations: 42 class C (immediately hazardous), 72 class B, 29 class A. 6 issued in the last 12 months. 356 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2012-01-03. Newest violation issued 2026-08-31.

39 closed in the last 90 days. Median 912 days from issue to close for the 49 violations closed in the last 12 months.

9 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: Self-closing door not working, 2nd floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGE IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2RR, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2RR), issued 2025-12-04. HPD violation 18486724
• Class C: Mold, west wall, 2nd room from the north, 1st floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 10 SQ FT AT WEST WALL AND CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 18130017 ISSUED 01-AUG-25 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS C PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(5)(a) or (b). (apt 1B), issued 2025-10-17. HPD violation 18309036
• Class C: Gas defect, kitchen, 2nd floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2RL, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2RL), issued 2025-08-06. HPD violation 18130034
• Class C: No hot water, kitchen, 2nd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOT WATER EXCEEDS THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 130 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2RL, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2RL), issued 2025-08-06. HPD violation 18130035
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1B), issued 2025-08-04. HPD violation 18130019
• Class C: No hot water, bathroom, 2nd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOT WATER EXCEEDS THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 130 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2RL, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2RL), issued 2025-08-04. HPD violation 18130032
• Class C: Gas defect, kitchen, 1st floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1B), issued 2025-08-04. HPD violation 18130027
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1B), issued 2025-08-04. HPD violation 18130020

311 housing complaints

13 in the last 12 months, 76 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (10), Plumbing (2), Water Leak (1).

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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 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)

1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 3 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

2 executed evictions in the last 3 years (2 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

11 of 10 units rent-stabilized as of 2024. Stabilized renewals: 0% for one year and 0% for two years under RGB Order #58 (Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027).

Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 11 in 2024, 10 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: Joyce L Royes. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Dec 24, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3015990036, HPD building ID 360545. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Kosciuszko St (J), 3 min walk
• Myrtle Av (M, J, Z), 6 min walk
• Central Av (M), 7 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.