398 Washington Avenue

398 Washington Avenue in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, has 16 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (50/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 1887

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 50/100)

• 16 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (16 open), 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: High (1 open DOB violation), 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)

16 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 9 class B, 7 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 24 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2002-05-15. Newest violation issued 2026-05-06.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 15 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.

1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class B: No heat / heating defect (basement). D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING METAL DOOR ENTRANCE BOILER ROOM BASEMENT., issued 2008-06-12. HPD violation 2226057
• Class B: Broken window or sash, kitchen. D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING WOOD TRIM SOUTH WINDOW 1 STY APT 1 KITCHEN. LOCATED AT APT 1 (apt 1), issued 2008-06-12. HPD violation 2226058
• Class B: Electrical defect (hallway). D26-10.01 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXPOSED ELECTRICAL WIRES WALL LIGHT FIXTURES ALL STYS PUBLIC HALLS., issued 2008-06-12. HPD violation 2226059
• Class B: Electrical defect. D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING ELECTRICAL OUTLET COVERS & SWITCHES WALLS 1 STY APT 1 THRU OUT. LOCATED AT APT 1 (apt 1), issued 2008-06-12. HPD violation 2226060
• Class B: Electrical defect. D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING ELECTRICAL OUTLETS & SWITCHES WALLS 2 & 3 STY APTS THRU OUT., issued 2008-06-12. HPD violation 2226061
• Class B: Floor or stair defect (hallway). D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING WOOD BALUSTERS STAIRS 1 STY PUBLIC HALL., issued 2008-06-12. HPD violation 2226063
• Class B: D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPALLING BROWNSTONE CEMENT 1 TO 2 STY BLDG FRONT., issued 2008-06-12. HPD violation 2226054
• Class B: Floor or stair defect (basement). D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR BASEMENT STY THRU OUT., issued 2008-06-12. HPD violation 2226056

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 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)

1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 5 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

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: JACQUELINE KRAVETZ. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 30, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3019450044, HPD building ID 388708. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Clinton-Washington Avs (G), 2 min walk
• Clinton-Washington Avs (C), 5 min walk
• Classon Av (G), 7 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.