489 Tompkins Avenue

489 Tompkins Avenue in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, has 35 open HPD violations, 6 of them class C, and 7 of 6 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (50/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 6 units · Built 1888

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 50/100)

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

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

• Repairs: High (35 open, 6 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: High (5 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

35 open violations: 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 28 class B, 1 class A. 12 issued in the last 12 months. 73 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1994-09-27. Newest violation issued 2026-05-28.

1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 2,999 days from issue to close for the 23 violations closed in the last 12 months.

3 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: 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 4, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4), issued 2026-05-28. HPD violation 18961703
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, north wall. , 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 LATCH SET AT NORTH WALL, CELLAR ENTRANCE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-05-28. HPD violation 18962342
• 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 LATCH SET IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 5, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5), issued 2026-05-28. HPD violation 18961693
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (entrance). , 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, AT ENTRANCE DOOR AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2026-05-28. HPD violation 18962307
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, south wall, kitchen, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st DOOR FRAME FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2), issued 2007-12-06. HPD violation 7044882
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the south, west wall, 2nd room from the east, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL, 2nd WINDOW FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2), issued 2007-12-06. HPD violation 7044884
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 3rd 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 5, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5), issued 2026-05-28. HPD violation 18961695
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 4th 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 DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4), issued 2026-05-28. HPD violation 18961706

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 5 in 5 years.

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

Buildings department (DOB)

5 open DOB violations, 4 of them Local Law violations 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

7 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: 7 in 2024, 7 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: LEONARD GAYLE. Managing agent: MICHELE GAYLE. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Apr 10, 2026. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3018550003, HPD building ID 381719. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Kingston-Throop Avs (C), 3 min walk
• Nostrand Av (A, C), 8 min walk
• Utica Av (A, C), 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.