37 Vanderbilt Avenue
37 Vanderbilt Avenue in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, has 2 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (53/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 1910
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 53/100)
- 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- 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 5 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: Medium (2 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 25, 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 27, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
2 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. 17 issued in the last 12 months. 19 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2026-01-13. Newest violation issued 2026-01-13.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 108 days from issue to close for the 15 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Self-closing door not working, 2nd floor. , 2041.1 HMC: §238 MDL and 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE DEFECTIVE HINGES AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3), issued 2026-01-13. HPD violation 18566377
- 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 MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-01-13. HPD violation 18566380
311 housing complaints
3 in the last 12 months, 4 in 5 years. Most common: Paint/Plaster (1), 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 0 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: CHRIS BOWEN. Managing agent: TURF COMPANY. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jul 20, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3018720007, HPD building ID 386067. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Clinton-Washington Avs (G), 12 min walk
- Fulton St (G), 14 min walk
- DeKalb Av (B, Q, R), 15 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 2 open (2 class C) | −27 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 3 | −20 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 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.