437 Throop Avenue

437 Throop Avenue in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, has 30 open HPD violations, 12 of them class C, and 9 of 8 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (34/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 8 units · Built 1910

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 34/100)

• 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.
• 2 evictions carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
• 9 of 8 units are rent-stabilized; 8 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: High (30 open, 12 class C), records as of Oct 26, 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 28, 2026
• Safety: Medium (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Expired Sep 30, 2024, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

30 open violations: 12 class C (immediately hazardous), 9 class B, 9 class A. 5 issued in the last 12 months. 73 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2022-01-03. Newest violation issued 2026-06-22.

1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 105 days from issue to close for the 1 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: Door, lock or intercom defect, basement. , 2007 HMC: REMOVE THE ILLEGAL DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCKING DEVICE AT DOOR AT THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT BSMT-APT BASEME, 1st BSMT-APT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt BASEME), issued 2024-04-01. HPD violation 16788853
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, basement. , 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 DOOR AT THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT BSMT-APT BASEME, 1st BSMT-APT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt BASEME), issued 2024-04-01. HPD violation 16788852
• Class C: Rats, throughout the apartment, basement. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF RODENTS EVIDENCE OF RAT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT BSMT-APT BASEME, 1st BSMT-APT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt BASEME), issued 2024-03-29. HPD violation 16775625
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, basement. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT BSMT-APT BASEME, 1st BSMT-APT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt BASEME), issued 2024-03-29. HPD violation 16775628
• 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 2L, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2L), issued 2023-11-03. HPD violation 16354190
• 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 2L, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2L), issued 2023-11-03. HPD violation 16354188
• Class C: Floor or stair defect, 4th room from the north, basement. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC FLOOR TILES IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT BSMT, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt BSMT), issued 2023-08-24. HPD violation 16179990
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, basement. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT BSMT, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt BSMT), issued 2023-08-24. HPD violation 16179989

311 housing complaints

2 in the last 12 months, 33 in 5 years. Most common: Plumbing (1), Unsanitary Condition (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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 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

9 of 8 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: 9 in 2024, 8 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 437 THROOP LLC. Head officer: JACOB P ZIMMER. Managing agent: JACOB P ZIMMER. This owner has 5 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Feb 23, 2024. HPD registration expired Sep 30, 2024 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 3018110001, HPD building ID 359380. 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), 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.