277 Washington Avenue

277 Washington Avenue in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, has 141 open HPD violations, 7 of them class C, and 7 of 66 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).

Co-op · Multi-family elevator · 66 units · Built 1925

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, 60/100)

• 7 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 12 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 7 of 66 units are rent-stabilized; 9 on the 2007 tax bill.

• Repairs: High (141 open, 7 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: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

141 open violations: 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 77 class B, 57 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 157 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-06-13. Newest violation issued 2025-08-20.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 231 days from issue to close for the 2 violations closed in the last 12 months.

12 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: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, foyer, 6th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 6J, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 6J), issued 2025-08-20. HPD violation 18169456
• Class C: Electrical defect, north wall. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF (2) BROKEN WIRE GLASS LITES AT DOORS AT NORTH WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, SECTION ''CENTER'', issued 2025-04-04. HPD violation 17815096
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, foyer, 6th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 6J, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 6J), issued 2025-04-03. HPD violation 17790131
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 1st room from the east, 6th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 6J, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 6J), issued 2025-03-31. HPD violation 17790132
• Class C: Floor or stair defect, 1st room from the east, 6th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 6J, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 6J), issued 2025-03-31. HPD violation 17790129
• Class C: Gas defect, kitchen, 6th floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 6J, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 6J), issued 2025-03-10. HPD violation 17740674
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK INSTALLED ENTRANCE TO 1 STY WEST APT 1H EAST SECTION LOCATED AT APT 1H (apt 1H), issued 2007-06-13. HPD violation 2225552
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARTED PLASTER AT ALL WALLS AND CEILING AT BULKHEAD, issued 2025-08-20. HPD violation 18169461

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 46 in 5 years.

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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 2 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

7 of 66 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: 7 in 2024, 9 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: Francine Towers Owners Corp.. Head officer: STEVEN OKINE. Managing agent: AKAM ASSOCIATES, INC.. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 28, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3019180013, HPD building ID 388650. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Clinton-Washington Avs (G), 4 min walk
• Classon Av (G), 6 min walk
• Clinton-Washington Avs (C), 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.