837 Greene Avenue

837 Greene Avenue in Bedford, Brooklyn, has 46 open HPD violations, 10 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (49/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 1899

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 49/100)

• 153.3 open HPD violations per 10 units, about 15 per apartment. The grade is F for that alone.
• 10 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 4 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 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 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: Grade capped at F (46 open, 10 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

46 open violations: 10 class C (immediately hazardous), 18 class B, 18 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 59 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-09-12. Newest violation issued 2026-05-04.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

4 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: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING THE KEY-OPERATED DOUBLE CYLINDER LOCK AT FENCE AT BUILDING ENTRANCE, issued 2014-06-02. HPD violation 10256835
• Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2043.1 HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 1; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 0; IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1FL), issued 2014-03-05. HPD violation 10160099
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, south wall, 1st floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY ?11-06(B)(2) 1st DOOR FRAME FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL, 1st WALL CABINET FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1), issued 2009-06-29. HPD violation 7937440
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, west wall, 2nd room from the north, 1st floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY ?11-06(B)(2) 1st DOOR FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1), issued 2009-06-29. HPD violation 7937437
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the east, south wall, 3rd room from the north, 1st floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY ?11-06(B)(2) 1st DOOR FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL, 2nd WINDOW FRAME FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1), issued 2009-06-29. HPD violation 7937438
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st closet from the south, west wall, kitchen, 1st floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY ?11-06(B)(2) 1st CLOSET FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL DOOR FRAME, 1st DOOR FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL, 1st DOOR FRAME FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL, 2nd DOOR FRAME FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL, 2nd WINDOW FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1), issued 2009-06-29. HPD violation 7937439
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the west, north wall, 1st room from the north, 1st floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY ?11-06(B)(2) 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1), issued 2009-06-29. HPD violation 7937441
• Class C: Gas defect, kitchen, 1st floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT GAS RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1), issued 2009-06-22. HPD violation 7927601

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 1 in 5 years.

Bedbugs

No bedbug filing on record for the last 3 years. 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 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)

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: FLORENCE OTASOWIE. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jan 16, 2026. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3016150059, HPD building ID 304552. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Kosciuszko St (J), 7 min walk
• Myrtle Av (M, J, Z), 9 min walk
• Central Av (M), 13 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.