165 Clinton Avenue

165 Clinton Avenue in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, has 129 open HPD violations, 9 of them class C, and 13 of 61 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (40/100).

Co-op · Multi-family elevator · 61 units · Built 1954

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: F (Severe, 40/100)

• 9 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 9 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 6 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 13 of 61 units are rent-stabilized; 26 on the 2007 tax bill.

• Repairs: High (129 open, 9 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 6 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: High (3 infested units, 3 yr, re-infested), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (3 open DOB violations), 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)

129 open violations: 9 class C (immediately hazardous), 90 class B, 30 class A. 6 issued in the last 12 months. 132 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1992-10-27. Newest violation issued 2026-06-22.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

9 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: Mice, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4E, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4E), issued 2026-06-22. HPD violation 19011793
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4E, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4E), issued 2026-06-22. HPD violation 19011792
• 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, issued 2026-01-05. HPD violation 18540271
• Class C: No hot water, kitchen, 4th floor. PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HOT WATER FOR THE FIXTURES SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4E, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4E), issued 2015-12-17. HPD violation 11039436
• Class C: Missing window guards, 6th 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 = 1; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 0; LOCATED AT APT 6G, 6th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 6G), issued 2012-02-10. HPD violation 9320469
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, bathroom, 6th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 6G, 6th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 6G), issued 2011-12-12. HPD violation 9242133
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). D26-10.01 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK INSTALLED AT ENTRANCE DOOR OF 2 STY SOUTHWEST APT 2B. , SECTION '' '' (apt 2B), issued 2008-06-26. HPD violation 1421902
• Class C: Gas defect, kitchen. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF UNCAPPED GAS HOUSE PIPE KITCHEN 4 STY 1ST FROM WEST AT SOUTH APT 4C ER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt 4C), issued 1997-12-02. HPD violation 1421928

311 housing complaints

13 in the last 12 months, 33 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (6), Paint/Plaster (2), Plumbing (2), Unsanitary Condition (2), Water Leak (1).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 3 infested units in the last 3 years, including re-infestations. 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 3 infested, 3 treated, 1 re-infested
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 3 infested, 3 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

3 open DOB violations, all 3 Local Law violations issued before 2000. 4 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

13 of 61 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: 13 in 2024, 26 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 3019020022, HPD building ID 807963. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Clinton-Washington Avs (G), 7 min walk
• Classon Av (G), 10 min walk
• Fulton St (G), 11 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.