260 St James Place

260 St James Place in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, has 9 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and 14 of 20 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (69/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 20 units · Built 1930

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 69/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation 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.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 72 buildings' registrations; 58 graded D or F.
• 14 of 20 units are rent-stabilized; 20 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: Medium (9 open, 1 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 (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)

9 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 1 class A. 11 issued in the last 12 months. 40 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2022-08-01. Newest violation issued 2026-08-31.

2 closed in the last 90 days. Median 77 days from issue to close for the 11 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 C: Self-closing door not working, 2nd 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 2C, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2C), issued 2026-08-31. HPD violation 19180205
• Class B: Fire escape defect, window on the west wall, 2nd room from the east, 2nd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF 2 SHELVES WITH PLANTS, INSTALLED AT FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW AT WEST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2C, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2C), issued 2026-08-31. HPD violation 19180210
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING KEY OPERATED LOCK INSTALLED AT BULKHEAD DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 5th STORY, issued 2026-08-31. HPD violation 19180216
• Class B: Fire escape defect. , 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES CONSISTING OF AIR CONDITIONER PROTRUDING MORE THAN 4 INCHES BEYOND WINDOW SILL AT 2ND, 3RD, 4TH,5TH STORIES FIRE ESCAPE AT BUILDING FRONT, issued 2026-06-12. HPD violation 18997422
• Class B: Floor or stair defect, floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GROUT AT CERAMIC TILES AT FLOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 4th STORY, issued 2026-06-12. HPD violation 18997388
• Class B: Floor or stair defect, floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GROUT AT CERAMIC TILE JOINTS AT FLOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY, issued 2026-06-12. HPD violation 18997394
• Class B: Fire escape defect. , 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES VEGETATION AT 2ND STORY BUILDING FRONT AT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2025-04-01. HPD violation 17800794
• Class B: Mold, 4th room from the east, 2nd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... NORTH WALL APPROXM. 5 SQ FT AND CLOSET NOTH WALL APPROX. 5 SQ FT IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2C, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2C), issued 2022-08-01. HPD violation 15296114

311 housing complaints

4 in the last 12 months, 35 in 5 years. Most common: Door/Window (3), Unsanitary Condition (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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation 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

14 of 20 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: 14 in 2024, 20 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 260-262 ST. JAMES PLACE INVESTOR, LLC. Head officer: DONALD HASTINGS. Managing agent: BRIAN GARLAND. This owner has 72 buildings on record, 58 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 2, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3020130041, HPD building ID 373474. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Clinton-Washington Avs (C), 2 min walk
• Franklin Av (C), 8 min walk
• Clinton-Washington 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 2026-10-27.