601 Macon Street

601 Macon Street in Bedford, Brooklyn, has 10 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 1910

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 10 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
• 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 7 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (10 open), 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 (4 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)

10 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 4 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 19 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-06-18. Newest violation issued 2026-05-05.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 36 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class B: Lighting defect (hallway). PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHT OF NOT LESS THAN 60 WATTS INCANDESCENT OR EQUIVALENT ILLUMINATION 1 STY PUBLIC HALL NIGHT INSPECTION., issued 2008-06-18. HPD violation 1702058
• Class B: Required notice or sign missing. D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE EAST BRICK NEWEL POST AT FRONT AREAWAY., issued 2008-06-18. HPD violation 1702051
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BROWN STONE SPALLING OVER & AROUND FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR TO BLDG., issued 2008-06-18. HPD violation 1702052
• Class B: Lighting defect (entrance). PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNSET EVERY DAY TO SUNRISE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING 50 WATTS NIGHT INSPECTION., issued 2008-06-18. HPD violation 1702056
• Class B: Lighting defect (entrance). PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHT OF NOT LESS THAN 60 WATTS INCANDESCENT OR EQUIVALENT ILLUMINATION VESTIBULE 1 STY NIGHT INSPECTION., issued 2008-06-18. HPD violation 1702057
• Class B: No heat / heating defect (basement). SECTION 65 M/D LAW PROVIDE UNDER COMPLETED PERMIT, A PROPER ENCLOSURE FOR THE CENTRAL HEATING PLANT, CELLAR., issued 2008-06-18. HPD violation 1702047
• Class A: Sprinkler or standpipe defect. D26-21.07 ADM CODE DISPLAY ON THE PREMISES A COPY OF THE SPRINKLER TEST FOR THE CURRENT YEAR., issued 2008-06-18. HPD violation 1702045
• Class A: Door, lock or intercom defect (basement). D26-20.01 ADM CODE PROVIDE A PEEP HOLE IN ENTRANCE DOOR OF THE DWELLING UNIT SO LOCATED SO AS TO PERMIT A PERSON INSIDE THE DWELLING TO VIEW ANY PERSON OUTSIDE ENTRANCE DOOR AT BASEMENT APT AND ALL B ROOMS 1 & 2 STY., issued 2008-06-18. HPD violation 1702046

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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

4 open DOB violations, all 4 Local Law violations issued before 2000. 4 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: THE ESTATE OF ORMAND W SAMUEL. Head officer: MARJORIE A SAMUEL. Managing agent: STEPHANIE SAMUEL. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 30, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3016670057, HPD building ID 330141. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Utica Av (A, C), 7 min walk
• Gates Av (J, Z), 9 min walk
• Ralph Av (C), 10 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.