139 Clinton Avenue
139 Clinton Avenue in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, has 28 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 5 units · Built 1905
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)
- 28 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- No housing 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 8 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (28 open), records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Expired Nov 1, 2020, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
28 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 9 class B, 13 class A, 6 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 34 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2010-12-07. Newest violation issued 2026-05-04.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 4th floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 4, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4), issued 2019-09-16. HPD violation 13273281
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 4, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4), issued 2019-09-16. HPD violation 13273279
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector (hallway). , 2046.2 HMC: PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES. AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2019-09-16. HPD violation 13273272
- Class B: Broken window or sash, 3rd room from the east. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WINDOW GLASS AT UPPER SASH AT WEST WINDOW 1 AT 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH, 4th STORY, APARTMENT (apt 4), issued 2019-09-16. HPD violation 13273276
- Class B: Floor or stair defect, floor, kitchen, 1st floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILEAS AT FLOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1), issued 2010-12-07. HPD violation 8720072
- Class B: Electrical defect, west wall, kitchen, 1st floor. PROVIDE ELECTRIC OUTLET COVER AT WEST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1), issued 2010-12-07. HPD violation 8720071
- Class B: Electrical defect, ceiling, bathroom, 1st floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXPOSED ELECTRICAL WIRES AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1), issued 2010-12-07. HPD violation 8720066
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1), issued 2010-12-07. HPD violation 8720073
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.
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)
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: WAVBUILDERS LLC. Head officer: ARTHUR G LAMBERT. Managing agent: WAVBUILDERS LLC. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Oct 7, 2019. HPD registration expired Nov 1, 2020 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 3018880011, HPD building ID 222757. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Clinton-Washington Avs (G), 8 min walk
- Classon Av (G), 11 min walk
- Fulton St (G), 12 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 28 open (9 class B, 13 class A, 6 class I) | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| 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.