503 Willoughby Avenue

503 Willoughby Avenue in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, has 30 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (35/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 4 units · Built 1917

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 35/100)

• 30 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
• 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: High (30 open), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 2 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2022, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

30 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 21 class B, 5 class A, 4 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 35 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-05-04. Newest violation issued 2026-05-06.

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 B: Damaged plaster or paint, kitchen. REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING LIGHT FIXTURE CEILING 2 STY APT 2 1ST ROOM FROM KITCHEN. , SECTION '' '' (apt 2), issued 2008-06-26. HPD violation 2253139
• Class B: Electrical defect, kitchen. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXPOSED ELECTRICAL WIRES CEILING 2 STY APT 2 1ST ROOM FROM KITCHEN. , SECTION '' '' (apt 2), issued 2008-06-26. HPD violation 2253138
• Class B: Items blocking a hallway or exit. D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF BOXES BAGS HOUSEHOLD ITEMS 2 & 3 STYS PUB HALLS., issued 2008-06-26. HPD violation 2253125
• Class B: Items blocking a hallway or exit (basement). D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD ITEM BASEMENT STY PUB HALL., issued 2008-06-26. HPD violation 2253126
• Class B: Items blocking a hallway or exit (basement). D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF MATTRESS BOXES CELLAR THRU OUT., issued 2008-06-26. HPD violation 2253129
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (basement). D26-10.01 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF DOUBLE CYLINDER LOCK & GATE MAIN ENTRANCE DOOR TO BASEMENT., issued 2008-06-26. HPD violation 2253130
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WALLS & CEILING 2 STY APT 2 THRU OUT. , SECTION '' '' (apt 2), issued 2008-06-26. HPD violation 2253137
• 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 100 WATTS REQUIRED, issued 2007-05-04. HPD violation 4901401

311 housing complaints

7 in the last 12 months, 7 in 5 years. Most common: Paint/Plaster (3), Heat/Hot Water (2), Unsanitary Condition (1), Water Leak (1).

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: Owner reported 0 infested units

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: PETER SAMUEL. Head officer: PETER SAMUEL. Managing agent: DIANNE B SAMUEL. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 28, 2021. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2022 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3017580058, HPD building ID 396345. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Myrtle-Willoughby Avs (G), 1 min walk
• Bedford-Nostrand Avs (G), 7 min walk
• Flushing Av (G), 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.