643 Myrtle Avenue

643 Myrtle Avenue in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, has 18 open HPD violations, and 4 of 8 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (49/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 8 units · Built 1905

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 49/100)

• 18 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 4 buildings' registrations; 2 graded D or F.
• 4 of 8 units are rent-stabilized; 12 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (18 open), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Medium (1 open DOB violation), 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)

18 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 14 class B, 4 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 60 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2000-08-10. Newest violation issued 2022-09-22. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2022. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

HPD recorded no violation closed here 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 B: Fire escape defect, 2nd room from the north, 1st floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF LOCKABLE DOOR LOCK INSTALLED ON DOOR LEADING TO FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1B), issued 2022-09-22. HPD violation 15379797
• Class B: Broken window or sash, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. , 2007 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE OBSTRUCTING BARS OR UNLAWFUL GATES FROM AT LEAST 1 WINDOW OR PROVIDE APPROVED TYPE GATE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1B), issued 2022-09-22. HPD violation 15379790
• Class B: Broken window or sash, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. , 2007 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE OBSTRUCTING BARS OR UNLAWFUL GATES FROM AT LEAST 1 WINDOW OR PROVIDE APPROVED TYPE GATE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1A), issued 2022-09-20. HPD violation 15379780
• Class B: Fire escape defect, 3rd room from the north, 1st floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF LOCKABLE DOOR LOCK INSTALLED ON DOOR LEADING TO FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1A), issued 2022-09-20. HPD violation 15379772
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE EAST WALL IN THE 2nd PRIVATE HALLWAY FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1A), issued 2022-09-20. HPD violation 15379764
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (roof). , 187, 231 M/D LAW AND DEPT. RULES AND REGS. SAFEGUARD EGRESS BY PROVIDING IRON GUARD RAILS OR PARAPET WALLS 3 FT 6 IN HIGH AND EXTENDING A MINIMUM OF 4 FT 0 IN BEYOND EITHER SIDE OF BULKHEAD/SCUTTLE OPENING AT ROOF, issued 2022-09-19. HPD violation 15379762
• Class B: Fire escape defect, 3rd room from the north, 4th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF LOCKABLE DOOR LOCK INSTALLED ON DOOR LEADING TO FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 4C, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4C), issued 2022-09-19. HPD violation 15379751
• Class B: Fire escape defect, 3rd room from the north, 4th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE AT UPPER WINDOW SASH AT FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 4C, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4C), issued 2022-09-19. HPD violation 15379747

311 housing complaints

1 in the last 12 months, 5 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2025: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 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)

1 open DOB violation. 1 DOB violation 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

4 of 8 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: 4 in 2024, 12 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: FRANKLIN MYRTLE LLC. Head officer: SAMSON ADLER. Managing agent: SAMSON ADLER. This owner has 4 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 29, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3018980065, HPD building ID 340899. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Classon Av (G), 8 min walk
• Bedford-Nostrand Avs (G), 8 min walk
• Myrtle-Willoughby Avs (G), 10 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.