40 Nostrand Avenue

40 Nostrand Avenue in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, has 6 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and 6 of 4 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (40/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 4 units · Built 1931

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 40/100)

• 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 3 buildings' registrations; 2 graded D or F.
• 6 of 4 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (6 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 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: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

6 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 2 class A. 6 issued in the last 12 months. 88 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2019-06-27. Newest violation issued 2026-06-22.

1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 332 days from issue to close for the 33 violations closed in the last 12 months.

1 open violation is 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. , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING KEY OPERATED DOUBLE CYLINDER LOCK INSTALLED AT THE SECURITY METAL GATE AT BUILDING FRONT, issued 2026-06-16. HPD violation 19011360
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 4th floor. , 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS ... IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 4R, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4R), issued 2019-06-27. HPD violation 13126450
• Class B: Fire escape defect. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF IRON GATES AT WINDOWS OPENED EGRESS TOWARD BALCONIES , 2ND , 3RD AND 4TH STORIES , BUILDING FRONT, AT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2024-03-04. HPD violation 16717538
• Class B: Fire escape defect, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. , 2007 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE OBSTRUCTING BARS OR UNLAWFUL GATES FROM WINDOW TO FIRE ESCAPE OR PROVIDE APPROVED TYPE GATE .. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3R, 3rd STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 3R), issued 2019-12-05. HPD violation 13474501
• Class A: Bedbugs. (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS., issued 2026-05-05. HPD violation 18880089
• Class A: Bedbugs. (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS., issued 2025-06-10. HPD violation 17990390

311 housing complaints

3 in the last 12 months, 32 in 5 years. Most common: Door/Window (1), Heat/Hot Water (1), Unsanitary Condition (1).

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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 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

6 of 4 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: 6 in 2024, 6 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: NOSTRAND AVE EQUITIES. Head officer: SAUL BERGER. Managing agent: NOSTRAND AVE EQUITIES. This owner has 3 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 29, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3017180047, HPD building ID 346804. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Flushing Av (G), 4 min walk
• Myrtle-Willoughby Avs (G), 7 min walk
• Lorimer St (M, J), 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.