499 Vanderbilt Avenue

499 Vanderbilt Avenue in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, has 16 open HPD violations, 7 of them class C, and 14 of 14 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (52/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 14 units · Built 2012

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 52/100)

• 7 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.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 9 buildings' registrations; 6 graded D or F.
• 14 of 14 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (16 open, 7 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), 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: 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 5 class A. 4 issued in the last 12 months. 32 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2017-02-28. Newest violation issued 2026-09-30.

HPD recorded no violation closed here 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: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 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 LATCH SET AT SOUTH COMPACTOR CLOSET DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY, issued 2026-09-30. HPD violation 19257770
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 5th 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 FRAME IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 5B, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 5B), issued 2024-11-04. HPD violation 17388895
• Class C: Self-closing door not working. , 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 AT TRASH CHUTE DOOR AT COMPACTOR CLOSET, 1st STORY, issued 2024-05-13. HPD violation 16967956
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, closet on the east wall. , 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 AT COMPACTOR CLOSET AT EAST WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY, issued 2024-03-25. HPD violation 16771723
• Class C: No heat / heating defect, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. , 2032 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FROM AN APPROVED CENTRAL HEATING SYSTEM, OR AN APPROVED SYSTEM OF GAS OR ELECTRICAL HEATING IN GOOD OPERATING CONDITION FOR THE DWELLING UNIT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3C), issued 2024-01-15. HPD violation 16586744
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM LOCKED AT CELLAR AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2024-01-15. HPD violation 16586745
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3B), issued 2017-02-28. HPD violation 11666759
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, west wall, 3rd room from the north, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT WEST WALL AND CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3A), issued 2026-09-30. HPD violation 19257769

311 housing complaints

3 in the last 12 months, 9 in 5 years. Most common: Water Leak (2), Door/Window (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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 0 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

14 of 14 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).

Owner and management

Owner: WESTWATER EQUITIES LLC. Head officer: TOM SHIMURA. Managing agent: ICS AMERICA CO. This owner has 9 buildings on record, 6 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 27, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3020100021, HPD building ID 948429. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Clinton-Washington Avs (C), 2 min walk
• Clinton-Washington Avs (G), 7 min walk
• Lafayette Av (C), 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 2026-10-27.