243 Hart Street

243 Hart Street in Bedford, Brooklyn, has 34 open HPD violations, 10 of them class C, and 14 of 16 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 16 units · Built 1906

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 10 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 14 of 16 units are rent-stabilized; 15 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (34 open, 10 class C), records as of Oct 25, 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 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No 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)

34 open violations: 10 class C (immediately hazardous), 18 class B, 6 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 88 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2001-05-22. Newest violation issued 2024-01-11. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2024. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

2 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: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 1; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 0; IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT C3, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt C3), issued 2015-06-08. HPD violation 10739535
• Class C: Missing window guards (hallway). HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) THROUGHOUT THE PUBLIC AREAS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12., issued 2015-03-16. HPD violation 10626124
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING MORTISE LOCK AT STREET ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY, issued 2011-07-05. HPD violation 9001875
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOCKING DEVICE AT ENTRY DOOR TO BUILLDING AT LOBBY, 1st STORY, issued 2011-02-28. HPD violation 8830517
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF AN UNACCEPTABLE ELECTROMAGNETIC LOCKING DEVICE INSTALLED AT ENTRANCE DOOR TO THE BUILDING , 1st STORY, issued 2010-07-06. HPD violation 8497857
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, west wall, 4th room from the north, 3rd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st DOOR FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL, CHAIR RAILS AT EAST WALL, NORTH WALL, EAST WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3C), issued 2005-11-23. HPD violation 5843447
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the north, east wall, kitchen, 3rd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st BASE CABINET FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL, 1st DOOR FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL, NORTH WALL, EAST WALL, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3C), issued 2005-11-23. HPD violation 5843446
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st closet from the west, north wall, 5th room from the north, 3rd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) BASEBOARD AT SOUTH WALL, BASEBOARD AT EAST WALL, 1st CLOSET FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL DOOR FRAME, NORTH WALL, SOUTH WALL, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 5th ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 3C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3C), issued 2005-11-23. HPD violation 5843449

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 1 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 1 DOB violation 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

14 of 16 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: 14 in 2024, 15 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 243 HART REALTY LLC. Head officer: RAUL RAMIREZ. Managing agent: EL MANAGEMENT LLC. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 3, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3017690058, HPD building ID 308434. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Myrtle Av (M, J, Z), 7 min walk
• Myrtle-Willoughby Avs (G), 8 min walk
• Flushing Av (M, J), 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 2026-10-28.