290 Willoughby Avenue
290 Willoughby Avenue in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, has 61 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and 7 of 8 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (32/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 8 units · Built 1905
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 32/100)
- 3 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.
- 1 eviction carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
- 7 of 8 units are rent-stabilized; 8 on the 2007 tax bill.
More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (61 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 2 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: High (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)
61 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 55 class B, 3 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 70 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-11-23. Newest violation issued 2026-05-06.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 186 days from issue to close for the 2 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: Mold. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD CENTER ROOM WEST WALL AND CEILING 4 STY WEST APT 4R ER1 LOCATED AT APT 4R (apt 4R), issued 2024-08-07. HPD violation 2252321
- 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 1 STY PUBLIC HALL AND ON BOILER ROOM DOOR., issued 2024-08-07. HPD violation 2252235
- Class C: Self-closing door not working (entrance). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING KICK STAND AT VESTIBULE DOOR , 1st STORY. HPD violation 19312785
- Class B: Fire escape defect, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. , 2007 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE OBSTRUCTING BARS OR UNLAWFUL GATES FROM WINDOW TO FIRE ESCAPE OR PROVIDE APPROVED TYPE GATE .. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3-R, 3rd STORY (apt 3-R), issued 2024-08-07. HPD violation 4205416
- Class B: Broken window or sash, 2nd room from the north, 4th floor. PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE GLASS AT LOWER SASH WINDOW IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4R, 4th STORY, APARTMENT AT WEST (apt 4R), issued 2024-08-07. HPD violation 5141983
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR THAT IS DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4R, 4th STORY, APARTMENT AT WEST (apt 4R), issued 2024-08-07. HPD violation 5142009
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE NORTH WALL IN THE CENTER ROOM LOCATED AT APT 3-R, 3rd STORY (apt 3-R), issued 2024-08-07. HPD violation 4205420
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 3rd room from the north, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1R), issued 2024-08-07. HPD violation 7844347
311 housing complaints
2 in the last 12 months, 3 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (2).
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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
4 open DOB violations, 3 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 4 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
7 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: 7 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: LEAH BENNETT. Managing agent: Heskel Jacobs. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jun 27, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3019250030, HPD building ID 396248. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Classon Av (G), 5 min walk
- Bedford-Nostrand Avs (G), 7 min walk
- Clinton-Washington Avs (G), 10 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 61 open (3 class C, 55 class B, 3 class A). 2 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 2 | −8 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 1 | −10 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 4 open DOB violations, 3 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000 | −5 |
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.