231 Tompkins Avenue

231 Tompkins Avenue in Bedford, Brooklyn, has 52 open HPD violations, 12 of them class C, and 6 of 6 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (32/100).

City program owner (HDFC) · Multi-family walk-up · 6 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, 32/100)

• 12 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 4 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 5 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 6 of 6 units are rent-stabilized.

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

• Repairs: High (52 open, 12 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 5 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Medium (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2025, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

52 open violations: 12 class C (immediately hazardous), 31 class B, 8 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 45 issued in the last 12 months. 158 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2024-01-19. Newest violation issued 2026-09-15.

2 closed in the last 90 days. Median 58 days from issue to close for the 3 violations closed in the last 12 months.

4 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, bathroom, 1st floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1B), issued 2026-09-15. HPD violation 19218405
• 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 B1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt B1), issued 2026-08-13. HPD violation 19129793
• 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 1B, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1B), issued 2026-07-20. HPD violation 19083718
• Class C: Electrical defect (hallway). , 2038 HMC: PROVIDE A SAFE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE FIXTURES IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY , 1st STORY, issued 2026-07-20. HPD violation 19083724
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2B), issued 2026-02-26. HPD violation 18667216
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT CELLAR AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2026-02-12. HPD violation 18618358
• Class C: & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SCALDING HOTWATER ABOVE 130 DEGREES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT A2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt A2), issued 2026-02-12. HPD violation 18618359
• Class C: & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SCALDING HOTWATER ABOVE 130 DEGREES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT B3, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt B3), issued 2026-02-12. HPD violation 18618355

311 housing complaints

12 in the last 12 months, 27 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (5), Water Leak (3), Unsanitary Condition (2), Door/Window (1), Plumbing (1).

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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation. 2 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

6 of 6 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: 6 in 2024, 6 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: JOE CENTRAL BROOKLYN LLC. Head officer: STANLEY CELIUS. Managing agent: CONCORD MANAGEMENT OF NY, LLC. This owner has 76 buildings on record, 55 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 1, 2024. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2025 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 3017860003, HPD building ID 381565. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Myrtle-Willoughby Avs (G), 6 min walk
• Bedford-Nostrand Avs (G), 9 min walk
• Myrtle Av (M, J, Z), 13 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.