245 Malcolm X Boulevard

245 Malcolm X Boulevard in Bedford, Brooklyn, has 209 open HPD violations, 20 of them class C, and 9 of 5 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (49/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 5 units · Built 1927

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 49/100)

• 418 open HPD violations per 10 units, about 42 per apartment. The grade is F for that alone.
• 20 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 9 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 9 of 5 units are rent-stabilized; 13 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: Grade capped at F (209 open, 20 class C), records as of Oct 25, 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 27, 2026
• Safety: High (3 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)

209 open violations: 20 class C (immediately hazardous), 109 class B, 80 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 221 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2000-08-25. Newest violation issued 2026-05-07.

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

9 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 (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2024-08-22. HPD violation 17218325
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 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 FIRE DOOR AT SOUTH AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY, issued 2024-08-22. HPD violation 17218307
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 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 FIRE DOOR AT EAST AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY, issued 2024-08-22. HPD violation 17218311
• Class C: No hot water, bathroom, 4th floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HOT WATER FOR THE FIXTURES AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4A), issued 2023-03-07. HPD violation 15754836
• Class C: Fire escape defect. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF AIR CONDITIONER AT 2ND STORY WINDOW AT BUILDING FRONT AT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2019-07-03. HPD violation 13150662
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect. , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF A DOUBLE CYLINDER KEYOPERATED LOCK INSTALLED ON WROUGHT IRON DOOR ,BUILDING FRONT , 1st STORY, issued 2019-01-22. HPD violation 12864144
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOT WATER EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 130 DEGREES AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2C, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2C), issued 2019-01-22. HPD violation 12864108
• Class C: Leak or water damage, bathroom. D26-16.01 ADM CODE REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE WATER SUPPLY PIPE SHOWER 2 STY WEST APT 1 BATHROOM ER1. LOCATED AT APT 1 (apt 1), issued 2008-05-28. HPD violation 1909476

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 3 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

3 open DOB violations, 2 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 3 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

9 of 5 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).

Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 9 in 2024, 13 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: REID & HALSEY REALTY CORP. Head officer: AZZAM OBEID. Managing agent: REID & HALSEY REALTY CORP. This owner has 4 buildings on record, 3 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Dec 31, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3016620001, HPD building ID 809265. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Utica Av (A, C), 7 min walk
• Gates Av (J, Z), 10 min walk
• Ralph Av (C), 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.