185 Clinton Avenue
185 Clinton Avenue in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, has 249 open HPD violations, 44 of them class C, and 77 of 520 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (63/100).
Co-op · Multi-family elevator · 520 units · Built 1944
A cooperative: apartments are owned as shares, so a rental here is a sublet that usually needs board approval and may be limited to one or two years. Co-op units are not rent-stabilized.
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 63/100)
- 44 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 7 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- 28 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- 77 of 520 units are rent-stabilized; 140 on the 2007 tax bill.
- Repairs: Medium (249 open, 44 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 28 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Medium (1 infested unit, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (4 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
249 open violations: 44 class C (immediately hazardous), 128 class B, 77 class A. 37 issued in the last 12 months. 749 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1983-06-13. Newest violation issued 2026-09-09.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 6,600 days from issue to close for the 363 violations closed in the last 12 months.
7 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: 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 1B, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1B), issued 2026-09-09. HPD violation 19202466
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom, 1st floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC WALL TILES AT EAST AND SOUTH WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1B), issued 2026-09-09. HPD violation 19202463
- Class C: Mold, south wall, 1st room from the north, 1st floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 10 SQFT AT SOUTH WALL , EAST WALL AND EAST WALL AT SOUTH CLOSET IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 18951341 ISSUED 23-MAY-26 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS C PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(5)(a) or (b). (apt 1B), issued 2026-07-27. HPD violation 19105144
- Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 7th floor. HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 3; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 0; IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 7E, 7th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 7E), issued 2026-06-24. HPD violation 19032515
- Class C: Self-closing door not working, 4th 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 AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4A), issued 2026-06-24. HPD violation 19032528
- Class C: Floor or stair defect, 1st room from the north, 1st floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOORING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''205'' (apt 1B), issued 2024-09-26. HPD violation 17270953
- Class C: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 1st floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... (APPROX. 10 SQ FT) AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''205'' ORIGINAL VIOLATION 17070918 ISSUED 19-JUN-24 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS C PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(5)(a) or (b). (apt 1B), issued 2024-09-26. HPD violation 17308905
- 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 1E, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1E), issued 2024-03-26. HPD violation 16762131
311 housing complaints
50 in the last 12 months, 103 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (28), Plumbing (11), Paint/Plaster (6), Unsanitary Condition (2), Water Leak (2).
Bedbugs
The owner reported 1 infested unit 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, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2022: Owner reported 11 infested, 8 treated, 2 re-infested
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
4 open DOB violations, all 4 Local Law violations issued before 2000. 22 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (6 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
77 of 520 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: 77 in 2024, 140 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: CLINTON HILL APTS. OWNERS CORP.. Head officer: ALYSSA ALPINE. Managing agent: FirstService Resdiential. This owner has 5 buildings on record, 5 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Sep 5, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3019020001, HPD building ID 807964. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Clinton-Washington Avs (G), 6 min walk
- Classon Av (G), 10 min walk
- Fulton St (G), 10 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 249 open (44 class C, 128 class B, 77 class A). 7 rent-impairing | −23 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 50 | −3 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 1 infested unit | −8 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 1 | −3 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 4 open DOB violations, all 4 Local Law violations 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 2026-10-28.