297 Halsey Street
297 Halsey Street in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, has 39 open HPD violations, 9 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (32/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 4 units · Built 1900
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 32/100)
- 9 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.
- 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: High (39 open, 9 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 5 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Medium (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2025, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
39 open violations: 9 class C (immediately hazardous), 19 class B, 10 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 51 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2005-12-01. Newest violation issued 2026-05-04.
HPD recorded no violation closed here 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: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4), issued 2013-01-25. HPD violation 9713135
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM BOLLER ROOM LOCKED AT CELLAR, issued 2013-01-25. HPD violation 9713144
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM SIGN NOT FILLED OUT AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2013-01-14. HPD violation 9699260
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM ... AT CELLAR, issued 2013-01-14. HPD violation 9699259
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ENTRANCE DOOR TO THE BUILDING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2012-06-01. HPD violation 9454348
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR TO BOILER ROOM LOCKED AT BASEMENT, issued 2012-05-31. HPD violation 9452598
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 2nd STORY (apt 3), issued 2012-01-12. HPD violation 9279926
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM BOILER ROOM DOOR LOCK AT CELLAR, issued 2012-01-10. HPD violation 9276613
311 housing complaints
10 in the last 12 months, 18 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (5), Unsanitary Condition (3), Door/Window (1), Paint/Plaster (1).
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)
1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 5 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: HALSEY RISING CORP. Head officer: STEPHANE ASSOUMOU. Managing agent: HALSEY RISING CORP. This owner has 7 buildings on record, 7 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration May 6, 2025. 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 3018400050, HPD building ID 305792. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Kingston-Throop Avs (C), 4 min walk
- Nostrand Av (A, C), 10 min walk
- Utica Av (A, C), 12 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 39 open (9 class C, 19 class B, 10 class A, 1 class I). 4 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 10 | −20 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| 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 | −3 |
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.