534 Willoughby Avenue

534 Willoughby Avenue in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, has 14 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).

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

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation 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.
• 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 8 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (14 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 (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

14 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 5 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 21 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-08-04. Newest violation issued 2026-05-06.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 7 days from issue to close for the 1 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: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM 1 STY PUBLIC HALL AND ON BOILER ROOM DOOR, issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 2253342
• Class B: Lighting defect (hallway). PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHT OF NOT LESS THAN 60 WATTS INCANDESCENT OR EQUIVALENT ILLUMINATION 2 STY PUBLIC HALL, issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 2253343
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTER BOARD WALL ST SCUTTLE OPENING 3 STY PUBLIC HALL, issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 2253344
• Class B: Garbage not removed (basement). , 2011, 2012 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE THRU OUT CELLAR, issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 2253336
• Class B: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE METAL DUCK WITH FUSEIBULE LINK TO OUTER AIR BOILER ROOM CELLAR FRONT, issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 2253347
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (basement). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE METAL CEILING CELLAR FRONT, issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 2253335
• Class B: Floor or stair defect (entrance). REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING RIGHT NEWEL POST AT BUILDING ENTRANCE STAIRS, issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 4284859
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXPOSED CABLE AT CEILING 1 AND 2 STY PUBLIC HALL, issued 2009-08-04. HPD violation 2253337

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: 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: IDA SELBY-GERTMAN. Managing agent: IDA SELBY-GERTMAN. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 23, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3017670014, HPD building ID 396363. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Myrtle-Willoughby Avs (G), 1 min walk
• Bedford-Nostrand Avs (G), 8 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.