495 Washington Avenue

495 Washington Avenue in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, has 13 open HPD violations, 11 of them class C, and 39 of 42 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (74/100).

Multi-family elevator · 42 units · Built 1928

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 74/100)

• 11 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 3 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 13 buildings' registrations; 7 graded D or F.
• 39 of 42 units are rent-stabilized.

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

• Repairs: Medium (13 open, 11 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 3 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (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)

13 open violations: 11 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 0 class A. 104 issued in the last 12 months. 177 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1993-04-27. Newest violation issued 2026-08-21.

2 closed in the last 90 days. Median 85 days from issue to close for the 109 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• 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 4G, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4G), issued 2026-08-21. HPD violation 19139003
• Class C: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 4th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT THE CEILING AND WALLS, APPX. 30 SQ FT IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4E, 4th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4E), issued 2020-11-18. HPD violation 13897210
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5E, 5th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5E), issued 2020-10-08. HPD violation 13849984
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4E, 4th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4E), issued 2019-07-16. HPD violation 13171092
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 2nd room from the north, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) WEST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 4C, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4C), issued 2014-06-02. HPD violation 10262407
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) NORTH WALL, SOUTH WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 4C, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4C), issued 2014-06-02. HPD violation 10262409
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, north wall, foyer, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st DOOR FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 4C, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4C), issued 2014-06-02. HPD violation 10262410
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, bathroom. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT & OR PLASTER CEILING & NORTH WALL BATHROOM 4 STY NORTHWEST APT 4D TYLER 622 9029 ER1 97019862 , SECTION '' '' (apt 4D), issued 1997-08-12. HPD violation 2227256

311 housing complaints

12 in the last 12 months, 19 in 5 years. Most common: Door/Window (4), Heat/Hot Water (3), Paint/Plaster (3), Water Leak (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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 6 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (2 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

39 of 42 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: 39 in 2024, 39 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 495 WASHINGTON AVE LLC. Head officer: ELI HARRAR. Managing agent: ELY MANAGMENT. This owner has 13 buildings on record, 7 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Nov 20, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3019790003, HPD building ID 388758. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Clinton-Washington Avs (C), 1 min walk
• Clinton-Washington Avs (G), 7 min walk
• Franklin Av (C), 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 2026-10-28.