242 Spencer Street
242 Spencer Street in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, has 12 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).
City program owner (HDFC) · Multi-family walk-up · 8 units · Built 1900
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: D (Poor, 55/100)
- 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 5 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- 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 6 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (12 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: High (3 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
12 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 9 class B, 2 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 48 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-10-07. Newest violation issued 2026-05-07.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 685 days from issue to close for the 11 violations closed in the last 12 months.
5 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: Door, lock or intercom defect (exterior). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING THE KEY OPERATED DOUBLE CYLINDER LOCK ON GATE AT WEST YARD, issued 2022-08-25. HPD violation 15331741
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT CEILING AND EAST WALL IN THE PUBLIC HALL STAIRS AT 4TH STORY, issued 2022-08-08. HPD violation 15300619
- Class B: Leak or water damage, 1st room from the north, 4th floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK BY WINDOW IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 4R, 4th STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST (apt 4R), issued 2009-02-27. HPD violation 7743712
- Class B: Leak or water damage, 1st room from the north, 4th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EVIDENCE OF CONCEALED WATER LEAK CEILING KITCHEN AND IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 4R, 4th STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST (apt 4R), issued 2009-02-27. HPD violation 7743690
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st room from the north, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 4R, 4th STORY (apt 4R), issued 2009-02-27. HPD violation 7743696
- Class B: Leak or water damage, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4R, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4R), issued 2008-12-08. HPD violation 7609354
- Class B: Leak or water damage, kitchen, 4th floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK , IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4R, 4th STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST (apt 4R), issued 2008-10-07. HPD violation 7505636
- Class B: Leak or water damage, 2nd room from the east, 4th floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 4R, 4th STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST (apt 4R), issued 2008-10-07. HPD violation 7505638
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 2 in 5 years.
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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
Buildings department (DOB)
3 open DOB violations, 2 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 5 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: 551 DEKALB AVE HDFC. Head officer: CARLA A LICAVOLI. Managing agent: 551 Dekalb Avenue HDFC. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Feb 25, 2026. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3017620072, HPD building ID 808057. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Bedford-Nostrand Avs (G), 2 min walk
- Classon Av (G), 6 min walk
- Myrtle-Willoughby Avs (G), 8 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 12 open (1 class C, 9 class B, 2 class A). 5 rent-impairing | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 3 open DOB violations, 2 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000 | −5 |
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.