479 Van Buren Street

479 Van Buren Street in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, has 233 open HPD violations, 32 of them class C, and 20 of 20 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (35/100).

Co-op (HDFC) · Multi-family walk-up · 20 units · Built 1931

A limited-equity co-op held by a Housing Development Fund Corporation: the residents own shares, so a rental here is a sublet that usually needs board approval, and HDFC co-ops often limit sublets and resale prices. Co-op units are not rent-stabilized. How HDFCs are ranked

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 35/100)

• 32 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 11 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.
• 20 of 20 units are rent-stabilized.

• Repairs: High (233 open, 32 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 (2 open DOB violations), 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)

233 open violations: 32 class C (immediately hazardous), 145 class B, 55 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 21 issued in the last 12 months. 356 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1989-12-12. Newest violation issued 2026-08-03.

15 closed in the last 90 days. Median 77 days from issue to close for the 16 violations closed in the last 12 months.

11 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: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2024-12-26. HPD violation 17574930
• Class C: No heat / heating defect, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 21, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 21), issued 2024-12-24. HPD violation 17574929
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SCALDING HOT WATER EXCEEDING MAXIUM TEMPATURE OF 130 DEGREES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 10, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 10), issued 2024-08-01. HPD violation 17154864
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 4th 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 DOOR HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 20, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 20), issued 2024-04-08. HPD violation 16820749
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, west wall, 2nd room from the north, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE UNCAPPED STEAM SHUT OFF VALVE AT WEST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 10, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 10), issued 2022-05-31. HPD violation 15175238
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 21, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 21), issued 2020-06-03. HPD violation 13679863
• Class C: Mold, kitchen, 4th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROX 10 SQ FT SOUTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 21, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 13494423 ISSUED 09-DEC-19 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS C PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(5)(a) or (b). (apt 21), issued 2020-02-26. HPD violation 13619582
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 21, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 21), issued 2020-02-26. HPD violation 13614833

311 housing complaints

32 in the last 12 months, 101 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (20), Plumbing (5), Unsanitary Condition (5), Door/Window (2).

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: 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)

2 open DOB violations, 1 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 2 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

20 of 20 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: LOS SURES TPT YR15 HDFC. Head officer: JUAN RAMOS. Managing agent: HSC MANAGEMENT CORP.. This owner has 5 buildings on record, 5 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 5, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3016120064, HPD building ID 385858. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Kosciuszko St (J), 2 min walk
• Gates Av (J, Z), 8 min walk
• Central Av (M), 9 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.