89 Carlton Avenue

89 Carlton Avenue in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, has 28 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and 23 of 22 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (40/100).

City program owner (HDFC) · Mixed residential & commercial · 22 units · Built 2006

Held by a Housing Development Fund Corporation, a nonprofit owner under a city housing program. Its tenants live with the conditions on this record, so it is graded and ranked like any rental. How HDFCs are ranked

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 40/100)

• 5 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.
• 3 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 23 of 22 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (28 open, 5 class C), records as of Oct 26, 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 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No 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)

28 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 18 class B, 5 class A. 16 issued in the last 12 months. 63 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2017-01-09. Newest violation issued 2026-05-28.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 30 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed 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: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING ELECTEOMAGNETIC LOCKING MECHANISM AT VESTIBULE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-05-28. HPD violation 18957530
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 503, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 503), issued 2025-03-10. HPD violation 17747113
• 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 102, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 102), issued 2023-08-31. HPD violation 16183248
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 1st 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 .. IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 102, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 102), issued 2023-08-31. HPD violation 16183249
• 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 AT STAIR WAY ''A'' AT 1st PUBLIC HALL BULKHEAD FROM NORTH, 7th STORY, issued 2023-07-24. HPD violation 16119308
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING HEAVY DUTY LOCKSET AT VESTIBULE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-05-28. HPD violation 18957531
• Class B: Leak or water damage (roof). REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT 6TH STORY ROOF, issued 2026-05-21. HPD violation 18944408
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 2nd room from the north, 6th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 601, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 601), issued 2026-04-13. HPD violation 18771786

311 housing complaints

14 in the last 12 months, 39 in 5 years. Most common: Water Leak (5), Door/Window (3), Heat/Hot Water (3), Paint/Plaster (3).

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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested

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

23 of 22 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: 23 in 2024, 23 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 91 CARLTON HDFC. Head officer: DAVID G GREENFIELD. Managing agent: METROPOLITAN COUNCIL ON JEWISH POVERTY. This owner has 18 buildings on record, 9 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

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

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3020440024, HPD building ID 886367. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• DeKalb Av (B, Q, R), 11 min walk
• Fulton St (G), 11 min walk
• Clinton-Washington Avs (G), 12 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.