31 Van Buren Street

31 Van Buren Street in Bedford, Brooklyn, has 37 open HPD violations, 19 of them class C, and 42 of 42 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (49/100).

City program owner (HDFC) · Multi-family elevator · 42 units · Built 2008

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, 49/100)

• 19 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.
• 5 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 42 of 42 units are rent-stabilized; 41 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (37 open, 19 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 5 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), 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)

37 open violations: 19 class C (immediately hazardous), 14 class B, 4 class A. 29 issued in the last 12 months. 197 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2021-06-24. Newest violation issued 2026-07-31.

6 closed in the last 90 days. Median 91 days from issue to close for the 10 violations closed 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: Electrical defect, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. , 2038 HMC: PROVIDE A SAFE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE FIXTURES , IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 109, 1st STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 109), issued 2026-07-31. HPD violation 19112002
• 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 106, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 106), issued 2026-06-17. HPD violation 19017228
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 1st floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 103, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 103), issued 2026-05-27. HPD violation 18961529
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 3rd floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 308, 3rd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 308), issued 2026-05-27. HPD violation 18961444
• 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 103, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 103), issued 2026-05-27. HPD violation 18961535
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 3rd floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 302, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 302), issued 2026-05-27. HPD violation 18961472
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 502, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 502), issued 2024-04-05. HPD violation 16819883
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, south wall, 2nd room from the north, 3rd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE HVAC INVERTER UNIT AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 301, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 301), issued 2024-01-22. HPD violation 16604878

311 housing complaints

10 in the last 12 months, 103 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (5), Unsanitary Condition (3), Elevator (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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2021: Owner reported 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation. 1 DOB violation on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

2 executed evictions in the last 3 years (5 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

42 of 42 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: 42 in 2024, 41 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: WAZOBIA HOUSE HDFC. Head officer: WENDY MCCLINTON. Managing agent: NASHER REALTY CORP.. This owner has 25 buildings on record, 19 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Feb 12, 2026. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3017910072, HPD building ID 909241. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Myrtle-Willoughby Avs (G), 8 min walk
• Bedford-Nostrand Avs (G), 10 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 2026-10-28.