474 Quincy Street
474 Quincy Street in Bedford, Brooklyn, has 13 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and 14 of 14 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (50/100).
City program owner (HDFC) · Multi-family walk-up · 14 units · Built 1910
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: D (Poor, 50/100)
- 4 immediately hazardous violations 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.
- The owner's bedbug filings report 5 infested units over the last 3 years, including re-infestations.
- 14 of 14 units are rent-stabilized.
More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (13 open, 4 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: High (5 infested units, 3 yr, re-infested), 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
Housing code violations (HPD)
13 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 3 class A. 6 issued in the last 12 months. 103 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2025-07-24. Newest violation issued 2026-06-05.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 314 days from issue to close for the 17 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: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2D, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2D), issued 2025-08-14. HPD violation 18164230
- 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, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2b), issued 2025-07-24. HPD violation 18116632
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2b, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2b), issued 2025-07-24. HPD violation 18116631
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2D, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2D), issued 2025-07-24. HPD violation 18116646
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 2nd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE VENTILATION SYSTEM AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2D, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2D), issued 2026-06-05. HPD violation 18982413
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. (B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2D, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2D), issued 2026-06-05. HPD violation 18982410
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. (B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2D, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2D), issued 2026-06-05. HPD violation 18982411
- Class B: Floor or stair defect, floor, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSE HOLD ITEMS ON THE FLOOR IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2C, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2C), issued 2026-06-04. HPD violation 18982409
311 housing complaints
1 in the last 12 months, 24 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (1).
Bedbugs
The owner reported 5 infested units in the last 3 years, including re-infestations. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.
- 2026: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2024: Owner reported 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2023: Owner reported 2 infested, 2 treated, 1 re-infested
- 2022: Owner reported 7 infested, 6 treated, 1 re-infested
- 2021: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
Buildings department (DOB)
1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 4 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
14 of 14 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, 14 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: 474 QUINCY STREET HDFC. Head officer: WENDY MCCLINTON. Managing agent: BLACK VETERANS FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE, INC. This owner has 25 buildings on record, 19 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jul 7, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3018100042, HPD building ID 359378. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Kingston-Throop Avs (C), 11 min walk
- Myrtle-Willoughby Avs (G), 12 min walk
- Bedford-Nostrand Avs (G), 12 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 13 open (4 class C, 6 class B, 3 class A). 1 rent-impairing | −32 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 1 | −3 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 5 infested units, re-infested | −15 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000 | 0 |
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.