20 Albany Avenue
20 Albany Avenue in Bedford, Brooklyn, has 15 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and 28 of 28 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (46/100).
City program owner (HDFC) · Multi-family walk-up · 28 units · Built 1904
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, 46/100)
- 2 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.
- 9 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- 28 of 28 units are rent-stabilized.
More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (15 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 9 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Medium (2 infested units, 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
Housing code violations (HPD)
15 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 12 class B, 1 class A. 13 issued in the last 12 months. 110 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2021-11-17. Newest violation issued 2026-08-11.
8 closed in the last 90 days. Median 121 days from issue to close for the 10 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: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3B), issued 2024-08-28. HPD violation 17225005
- 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 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1A), issued 2021-11-17. HPD violation 14685228
- Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 3rd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQFT AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 18782768 ISSUED 12-APR-26 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 3A), issued 2026-08-11. HPD violation 19135245
- Class B: Mold, east wall, 1st room from the east, 3rd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQFT AT EAST WALL AND CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 18782767 ISSUED 12-APR-26 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 3A), issued 2026-08-11. HPD violation 19135244
- Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE FLUSHING APPARATUS AND MAINTAIN SAME SO AS TO FLUSH EFFECTIVELY THE WATER CLOSET .. IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3A), issued 2026-04-13. HPD violation 18782770
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, west wall, 1st room from the east, 3rd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE THE BELL BUZZER INTERCOMMUNICATION SYSTEM FROM THE BUILDING ENTRANCE TO THE PANEL ON THE WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3B), issued 2023-05-31. HPD violation 16000015
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING AND NORTH WALL IN THE 1st BATHROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1A), issued 2021-11-17. HPD violation 14685247
- Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 3rd room from the east, 1st floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1A), issued 2021-11-17. HPD violation 14685248
311 housing complaints
11 in the last 12 months, 37 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (9), Unsanitary Condition (1), Water Leak (1).
Bedbugs
The owner reported 2 infested units in 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2024: Owner reported 1 infested, 0 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2023: Owner reported 1 infested, 0 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 3 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
28 of 28 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).
Owner and management
Owner: ALBANY KINGSTON LLC. Head officer: ILSOO KIM. Managing agent: PROGRESSIVE MANAGEMENT OF NY. This owner has 55 buildings on record, 23 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Aug 7, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3018580024, HPD building ID 183582. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Kingston-Throop Avs (C), 2 min walk
- Utica Av (A, C), 9 min walk
- Nostrand Av (A, C), 12 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 15 open (2 class C, 12 class B, 1 class A). 1 rent-impairing | −32 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 11 | −14 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 2 infested units | −8 |
| 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 2026-10-27.