44 Malcolm X Boulevard
44 Malcolm X Boulevard in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, has 20 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (34/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 14 units · Built 1931
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 34/100)
- 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- 20 heat or hot water 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 7 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (20 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 20 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
Housing code violations (HPD)
20 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 14 class B, 3 class A. 12 issued in the last 12 months. 117 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2006-02-23. Newest violation issued 2026-05-05.
1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 121 days from issue to close for the 11 violations closed in the last 12 months.
2 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: Mice, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4D), issued 2026-04-15. HPD violation 18776050
- Class C: Self-closing door not working (entrance). , 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 HINGES AT VESTIBULE DOOR, issued 2025-10-14. HPD violation 18294925
- Class C: Self-closing door not working (entrance). , 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 HINGES AT VESTIBULE DOOR, issued 2025-09-05. HPD violation 18206042
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 3rd room from the east, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4D), issued 2026-04-15. HPD violation 18776051
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, west wall, bathroom, 4th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILES AT WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4D), issued 2026-04-15. HPD violation 18776052
- Class B: Items blocking a hallway or exit (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY, issued 2025-11-24. HPD violation 18393445
- Class B: Items blocking a hallway or exit (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2025-11-24. HPD violation 18393444
- Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 1st floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 10 SQUARE FEET AT CEILING EAST AND SOUTH WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1A), issued 2025-08-25. HPD violation 18176034
311 housing complaints
27 in the last 12 months, 60 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (20), Unsanitary Condition (3), 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: 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)
1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 3 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: READE REALTY LLC. Head officer: Mendel Rosenfeld. Managing agent: Joel BAYm. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Oct 27, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3016070042, HPD building ID 360548. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Kosciuszko St (J), 3 min walk
- Myrtle Av (M, J, Z), 8 min walk
- Central Av (M), 8 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 20 open (3 class C, 14 class B, 3 class A). 2 rent-impairing | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 27 | −20 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 1 | −6 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000 | 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.