226 Taaffe Place

226 Taaffe Place in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, has 32 open HPD violations, 6 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (52/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 109 units · Built 1935

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 52/100)

• 6 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.
• 11 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.

More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: Medium (32 open, 6 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 11 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Medium (2 infested units, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

32 open violations: 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 23 class B, 3 class A. 46 issued in the last 12 months. 187 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2021-07-23. Newest violation issued 2026-09-14.

15 closed in the last 90 days. Median 78 days from issue to close for the 32 violations closed 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: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st room from the north, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT EAST NORTH AND SOUTH WALLS IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 301A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''NORTH'' (apt 301A), issued 2026-07-07. HPD violation 19054840
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 301A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''NORTH'' (apt 301A), issued 2026-07-07. HPD violation 19054846
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, 3rd room from the north, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT EAST NORTH AND SOUTH WALLS IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 301A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''NORTH'' (apt 301A), issued 2026-07-07. HPD violation 19054841
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 3rd room from the north, 5th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 509, 5th STORY, 5th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 509), issued 2026-05-12. HPD violation 18911833
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, kitchen, 5th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 509, 5th STORY, 5th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 509), issued 2026-05-12. HPD violation 18911837
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 501A, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 501A), issued 2025-02-10. HPD violation 17674260
• Class B: Mold, north wall, bathroom, 1st floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQ. FT. AT NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 104, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 18930310 ISSUED 14-MAY-26 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 104), issued 2026-09-14. HPD violation 19220476
• Class B: Broken window or sash, 3rd room from the north, 4th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONTER BALANCE AT LOWER SASH,WINDOW, 2ND FROM NORTH AT EAST IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 408, 4th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 408), issued 2026-09-08. HPD violation 19200944

311 housing complaints

42 in the last 12 months, 161 in 5 years. Most common: Water Leak (13), Heat/Hot Water (11), Unsanitary Condition (9), Door/Window (4), Paint/Plaster (3).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 2 infested units 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 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2022: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 19 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (5 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: 232 - 262 TAAFFE PLACE, LLC. Head officer: EFSTATHIOS VALIOTIS. Managing agent: ALMA REALTY CORP. This owner has 60 buildings on record, 39 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 16, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3019240036, HPD building ID 828307. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Classon Av (G), 3 min walk
• Bedford-Nostrand Avs (G), 7 min walk
• Clinton-Washington Avs (G), 9 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 2026-10-27.