20 Hart Street
20 Hart Street in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, has 46 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (49/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 4 units · Built 1931
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 49/100)
- 115 open HPD violations per 10 units, about 12 per apartment. The grade is F for that alone.
- 5 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 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 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: Grade capped at F (46 open, 5 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: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Expired Sep 30, 1997, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
46 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 17 class B, 12 class A, 12 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 7 issued in the last 12 months. 48 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1990-04-24. Newest violation issued 2026-05-04.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 120 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Broken window or sash, 1st room from the north, 3rd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOWER SASH EAST WINDOW AT NORTH IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3), issued 2025-12-15. HPD violation 18496233
- 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 3, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3), issued 2025-12-15. HPD violation 18496235
- Class C: Broken window or sash, 1st room from the north, 3rd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE UPPER SASH WEST WINDOW PANE AT NORTH IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3), issued 2025-12-15. HPD violation 18496232
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2031 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY (apt 1FL), issued 2003-04-29. HPD violation 4554676
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2031 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY (apt 2), issued 2003-04-09. HPD violation 4535784
- Class B: Mold, east wall, 3rd room from the north, 3rd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQUARE FEET AT EAST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 18496234 ISSUED 10-DEC-25 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 3), issued 2026-04-14. HPD violation 18792349
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, window on the south wall, 4th room from the north, 3rd floor. HMC: REFIT UPPER AND LOWER SASH WINDOW AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3), issued 2025-12-15. HPD violation 18496236
- Class B: Garbage not removed. PROVIDE SUFFICIENT, PROPER AND SEPARATE METAL RECEPTACLES FOR THE DEPOSIT OF GARBAGE, RUBBISH AND OTHER WASTE MATERIAL AND ARRANGE FOR COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF SUCH MATERIAL., issued 2025-07-16. HPD violation 18084983
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 13 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)
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: LEONARD JOHNSON. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Nov 22, 1996. HPD registration expired Sep 30, 1997 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 3017700017, HPD building ID 308409. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Myrtle-Willoughby Avs (G), 3 min walk
- Bedford-Nostrand Avs (G), 5 min walk
- Classon Av (G), 11 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 46 open (5 class C, 17 class B, 12 class A, 12 class I) | −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 | None | 0 |
| Density cap | 115 per 10 units (about 12 per apartment). Grade capped at F: 100 or more open HPD violations per 10 units. | −11 |
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.