356 Lafayette Avenue

356 Lafayette Avenue in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, has 36 open HPD violations, 20 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (32/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 8 units · Built 1905

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 32/100)

• 20 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 6 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 13 buildings' registrations; 8 graded D or F.

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

• Repairs: High (36 open, 20 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: Medium (2 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

36 open violations: 20 class C (immediately hazardous), 15 class B, 1 class A. 5 issued in the last 12 months. 306 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1987-01-27. Newest violation issued 2026-07-02.

1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 798 days from issue to close for the 12 violations closed in the last 12 months.

6 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: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MORTISE LOCK AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY, issued 2026-06-10. HPD violation 18978668
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (entrance). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING TEMPORARILY INSTALLED CORD AT VESTIBULE DOOR , 1st STORY, issued 2026-06-10. HPD violation 18978669
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1W, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1W), issued 2025-05-21. HPD violation 17907622
• Class C: Rats (hallway). 567 (C) § 27-2017, 27-2017.1, 27-2017.4, 27-2017.5, 27-2017.8, 27-2019, 27-2021 HMC: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EVIDENCE OF RATS AND ALL UNDERLYING CAUSES CREATING THE PEST INFESTATIONS, BY USING INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM), ELIMINATE ALL BURROW ENTRY AND PASSAGEWAYS, PEST NESTS, HOLES, GAPS OR CRACKS IN WALLS, CEILINGS, FLOORS, FIXING LEAKS AND MANAGING GARBAGE IN PUBLIC AREAS. EVIDENCE FOUND AT RATS. FRESH RAT FECES OBSERVED AT BUILDING FRONT. ALTHOUGH STRONG RAT ODOR WAS NOTICEABLE IN THE 1ST FLOOR PUBLIC HALL NO VISIBLE EVIDENCE WAS OBSERVED IN BUILDING INTERIOR AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. YARD AT NORTH , 1st STORY, issued 2025-05-21. HPD violation 17907623
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 4th floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 4W, 4th STORY (apt 4W), issued 2024-09-19. HPD violation 17286006
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 6th room from the north, 4th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF AIR CONDITIONER SCREWED INTO FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE 6th ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 4W, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4W), issued 2024-07-08. HPD violation 17104018
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 4th floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 4W, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4W), issued 2024-06-17. HPD violation 17054857
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4W, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4W), issued 2024-06-17. HPD violation 17054802

311 housing complaints

5 in the last 12 months, 25 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (2), Unsanitary Condition (2), Water Leak (1).

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

Buildings department (DOB)

2 open DOB violations, 1 of them Local Law violations 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: CLINTON HILL HOMES LP. Head officer: SAM WEINBERG. Managing agent: CLINTON HILL HOMES. This owner has 13 buildings on record, 8 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 21, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3019480022, HPD building ID 322138. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Classon Av (G), 1 min walk
• Clinton-Washington Avs (G), 6 min walk
• Bedford-Nostrand Avs (G), 8 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.