183 Van Buren Street
183 Van Buren Street in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, has 19 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: D (55/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 1899
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)
- 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.
- 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 (19 open, 3 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: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
19 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 15 class B, 1 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 29 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2016-01-11. Newest violation issued 2025-06-11.
HPD recorded no violation closed here 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: Floor or stair defect, kitchen, 1st floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1FL LOWER LEVEL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1FL), issued 2016-02-16. HPD violation 11112731
- Class C: Rats (exterior). ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF RODENTS EVIDENCE OF RATS AT FRONT AND REAR YARD, issued 2016-01-11. HPD violation 11065125
- Class C: Rats, 2nd room from the north, basement. ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF RODENTS EVIDENCE OF RATS DROPINGS IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT BSMT-APT 1AND2 (apt 1AND2), issued 2016-01-11. HPD violation 11065208
- Class B: Mice, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1FL), issued 2016-02-16. HPD violation 11112761
- Class B: Electrical defect, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2005, 2006, 2037 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR AND ABATE UNSAFE ELECTRIC WIRING CONDITION CONSISTING OF EXPOSE ELECTRICAL WIRING AT ALL CEILINGS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1FL), issued 2016-02-16. HPD violation 11112736
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILINGS AND ALL WALLS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1FL), issued 2016-02-16. HPD violation 11112738
- Class B: Floor or stair defect (hallway). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD TREADS 6,7 AND 8 FROM BOTTOM AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 1st STORY, issued 2016-02-16. HPD violation 11112733
- Class B: Electrical defect, 2nd room from the north, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2005, 2006, 2037 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR AND ABATE UNSAFE ELECTRIC WIRING CONDITION CONSISTING OF EXPOST ELECTRICAL WIRES AT LIGHT FIXTURE CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 1AND2, 1st STORY (apt 1AND2), issued 2016-01-11. HPD violation 11065182
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: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 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: 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: JAMES E MURRAY. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jul 24, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3016090075, HPD building ID 385691. 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
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 19 open (3 class C, 15 class B, 1 class A). 2 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| 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.