852 Lafayette Avenue

852 Lafayette Avenue in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, has 24 open HPD violations, 11 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 4 units · Built 1931

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)

• 11 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• The owner has 2 buildings on record; 2 graded D or F.
• 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 8 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (24 open, 11 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No 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: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

24 open violations: 11 class C (immediately hazardous), 9 class B, 4 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 36 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1995-12-05. Newest violation issued 2026-05-05.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 16 days from issue to close for the 2 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Leak or water damage, bathroom. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CASCADING WATER LEAK CEILING BATHROOM 1 STY APT 1 ER1 , SECTION '' '' (apt 1), issued 2007-08-30. HPD violation 1646200
• Class C: Broken window or sash. REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING GLASS BOTTOM SASH FRONT CENTER ROOM 1 STY APT 1 ER1 , SECTION '' '' (apt 1), issued 2007-08-30. HPD violation 1646205
• Class C: Leak or water damage, bathroom. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CONCEALED LEAK BATHROOM CEILING 1 STY APT 1 (apt 1), issued 2007-08-30. HPD violation 3346286
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE METAL CEILING BATHROOM 1 STY APT 1 ER1 , SECTION '' '' (apt 1), issued 2007-08-30. HPD violation 1646201
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, kitchen. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT CEILING KITCHEN 1 STY APT 1 ER1 95031049 , SECTION '' '' (apt 1), issued 1995-12-12. HPD violation 1646210
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, bathroom. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT CEILING BATHROOM 1 STY APT 1 SYNDOR 919 3383 ER1 95031049 , SECTION '' '' (apt 1), issued 1995-12-12. HPD violation 1646208
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT CEILING EAST ROOM 1 STY APT 1 ER1 95031049 , SECTION '' '' (apt 1), issued 1995-12-12. HPD violation 1646209
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT CEILING 2ND FROM EAST ROOM 1 STY APT 1 ER1 95031409 , SECTION '' '' (apt 1), issued 1995-12-12. HPD violation 1646211

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.

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: 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: ANSTEY B KING. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 28, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3016090021, HPD building ID 322488. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Myrtle Av (M, J, Z), 9 min walk
• Kosciuszko St (J), 11 min walk
• Myrtle-Willoughby Avs (G), 12 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.