601 Marcy Avenue

601 Marcy Avenue in Bedford, Brooklyn, has 113 open HPD violations, 54 of them class C, and 20 of 22 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (26/100).

City program owner (HDFC) · Multi-family walk-up · 22 units · Built 1931

Held by a Housing Development Fund Corporation, a nonprofit owner under a city housing program. Its tenants live with the conditions on this record, so it is graded and ranked like any rental. How HDFCs are ranked

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 26/100)

• 54 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 11 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 32 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 20 of 22 units are rent-stabilized.

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

• Repairs: High (113 open, 54 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 32 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Medium (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)

113 open violations: 54 class C (immediately hazardous), 51 class B, 7 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 46 issued in the last 12 months. 1269 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2001-01-19. Newest violation issued 2026-09-29.

2 closed in the last 90 days. Median 335 days from issue to close for the 40 violations closed in the last 12 months.

11 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: Leak or water damage, ceiling, kitchen, 3rd floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3B), issued 2026-09-29. HPD violation 19254889
• Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling, bathroom, 3rd floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3B), issued 2026-09-29. HPD violation 19254891
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, kitchen, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3B), issued 2026-09-29. HPD violation 19254890
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, east wall, kitchen, 1st floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS OBSTRUCTING 2ND MEAN OF EGRESS AT EAST WALL WINDOW IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1C, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1C), issued 2026-09-22. HPD violation 19234291
• Class C: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC SADDLE AT BATHROOM ENTRANCE IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1C, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1C), issued 2026-09-22. HPD violation 19234283
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1C, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1C), issued 2026-09-21. HPD violation 19234277
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3B), issued 2026-05-18. HPD violation 18934235
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3B), issued 2026-05-18. HPD violation 18934234

311 housing complaints

56 in the last 12 months, 309 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (32), Unsanitary Condition (15), Plumbing (4), Paint/Plaster (2), Water Leak (2).

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, 1 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 5 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

2 executed evictions in the last 3 years (5 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

20 of 22 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: 20 in 2024, 20 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: RAYMOND BALLAARD APTS HDFC. Head officer: CLAUDETTE HENRY. Managing agent: NEBHDCO. This owner has 47 buildings on record, 44 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 4, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3017590005, HPD building ID 332611. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Myrtle-Willoughby Avs (G), 1 min walk
• Bedford-Nostrand Avs (G), 8 min walk
• Flushing Av (G), 8 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 2026-10-27.