542 Kosciuszko Street
542 Kosciuszko Street in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, has 4 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and 6 of 6 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (53/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 6 units · Built 1931
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 53/100)
- 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- The head officer on this registration is named on 38 buildings' registrations; 10 graded D or F.
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- 6 of 6 units are rent-stabilized.
More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: Medium (4 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 2 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)
4 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 1 class A. 10 issued in the last 12 months. 63 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2020-04-23. Newest violation issued 2026-04-20.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 77 days from issue to close for the 10 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Broken window or sash (entrance). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS PANE AT BUILDING FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY, issued 2025-06-27. HPD violation 18060743
- 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 AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2020-04-23. HPD violation 13666763
- Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 1st floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROX 3SQFT AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 16543736 ISSUED 26-DEC-23 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 1R), issued 2024-04-25. HPD violation 16931251
- Class A: Gas defect. HMC: POST, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AND MAINTAIN A NOTICE IN A COMMON AREA OF THE BUILDING REGARDING THE PROCEDURES THAT SHOULD BE FOLLOWED WHEN A GAS LEAK IS SUSPECTED, issued 2020-04-23. HPD violation 13666762
311 housing complaints
8 in the last 12 months, 19 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (2), Unsanitary Condition (2), Door/Window (1), Paint/Plaster (1), Plumbing (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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 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
6 of 6 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).
Owner and management
Owner: 542 KOSCIUSZKO REALTY LLC. Head officer: YOSSEL LICHTMAN. Managing agent: 542 KOSCIUSZKO REALTY LLC. This owner has 38 buildings on record, 10 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Aug 23, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3016070028, HPD building ID 321769. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Kosciuszko St (J), 4 min walk
- Myrtle Av (M, J, Z), 7 min walk
- Central Av (M), 9 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 4 open (2 class C, 1 class B, 1 class A) | −27 |
| 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.