457 Classon Avenue
457 Classon Avenue in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, has 20 open HPD violations, 7 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (30/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 5 units · Built 1931
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 30/100)
- 7 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- 4 heat or hot water 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 (20 open, 7 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 4 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: High (2 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2021, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
20 open violations: 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 8 class A, 5 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 22 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2018-03-22. Newest violation issued 2026-05-04.
HPD recorded no violation closed here 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 C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED FROM BASEMENT PUBLIC HALL TO CELLAR STAIRS AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2023-03-29. HPD violation 15846987
- Class C: Self-closing door not working, 1st room from the north, 2nd floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE .. IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT B-ROOM 6, 2nd STORY, 1st B-ROOM FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 6), issued 2023-03-29. HPD violation 15846988
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED FROM BASEMENT PUBLIC HALL TO CELLAR STAIRS AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2023-03-29. HPD violation 15846985
- Class C: Self-closing door not working (entrance). , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE AT FRONT ENTRANCE TO BUILDING , 1st STORY, issued 2023-03-29. HPD violation 15846989
- Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE [ VESTIBULE DOOR ]AT BASEMENT AT PUBLIC HALL, issued 2023-03-29. HPD violation 15846990
- Class C: No hot water, bathroom. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES AT COMMUNITY BATHROOM, 2nd STORY, issued 2023-03-29. HPD violation 15846986
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM ... AT BOILER ROOM, 1st STORY, issued 2018-03-22. HPD violation 12296518
- Class A: Bedbugs. (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS., issued 2026-05-04. HPD violation 18873476
311 housing complaints
4 in the last 12 months, 12 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (4).
Bedbugs
No bedbug filing on record for 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 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)
2 open DOB violations, 1 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 2 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: LESTER E KNIGHT. Managing agent: CLIVE KNIGHT. This owner has 3 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Oct 23, 2020. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2021 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3019850008, HPD building ID 221652. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Classon Av (G), 5 min walk
- Franklin Av (C), 5 min walk
- Franklin Av (S), 7 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 20 open (7 class C, 8 class A, 5 class I). 1 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 4 | −20 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 2 open DOB violations, 1 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.