279 Classon Avenue
279 Classon Avenue in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, has 18 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and 8 of 8 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (37/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 8 units · Built 1940
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 37/100)
- 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- The owner's bedbug filings report 1 infested unit over the last 3 years.
- 8 of 8 units are rent-stabilized.
More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (18 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: High (1 infested unit, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Medium (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
18 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 16 class B, 0 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 20 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2003-07-23. Newest violation issued 2022-02-23. 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.
2 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: Fire escape defect. FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN, DEFECTIVE AND/OR MISSING METAL SLAT 3RD TREAD UP 3RD TO 4THY STY BALCONY REAR ER1, issued 2003-07-23. HPD violation 1231990
- Class C: Fire escape defect. FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. PROPERLY SECURE LOOSE AND HANGING METAL TREAD TO STRINGER 8TH TREAD UP STEPS 3RD TO 4TH STY STY BALCONY REAR BLDG ERL, issued 2003-07-23. HPD violation 1231991
- Class B: Electrical defect (hallway). D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WIRE GLASS SKYLIGHT OVER 4 STY PUBLIC HALL., issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 1231941
- Class B: Electrical defect, bathroom. PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE ELECTRIC LIGHT FIXTURE CEILING 2 STY SOUTH APT 2R BATHROOM. LOCATED AT APT 2R (apt 2R), issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 1231962
- Class B: Broken window or sash, bathroom. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE INOPERABLE SASHES WINSOWS 4 STY SOUTH APT 4R BATHROOM. LOCATED AT APT 4R (apt 4R), issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 1231949
- Class B: Broken window or sash, bathroom. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE INOPERABLE WINDOW SASHES 4 STY NORTH APT 4L BATHROOM. LOCATED AT APT 4L (apt 4L), issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 1231956
- Class B: Lighting defect (entrance). PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHT OF NOT LESS THAN 60 WATTS INCANDESCENT OR EQUIVALENT ILLUMINATION VESTIBULE 1 STY NIGHT INSPECTION., issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 1231943
- Class B: No heat / heating defect (basement). D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERBOARD & METAL CEILING BOILER ROOM CELLAR REAR., issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 1231934
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 1 in 5 years.
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 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
- 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)
1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 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
8 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: 8 in 2024, 8 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: CYNTHIA WILTSHIRE. Managing agent: DEREK L WILTSHIRE. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jul 15, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3019240010, HPD building ID 221557. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Classon Av (G), 4 min walk
- Bedford-Nostrand Avs (G), 7 min walk
- Clinton-Washington Avs (G), 8 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 18 open (2 class C, 16 class B). 2 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 1 infested unit | −15 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000 | −3 |
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.