246 Carlton Avenue

246 Carlton Avenue in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, has 16 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 4 units · Built 1866

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 3 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.
• No housing 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 (16 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No 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)

16 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 11 class B, 2 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 17 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-08-21. Newest violation issued 2008-06-26. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2008. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

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 hot water, kitchen. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CONSTANTLY RUNNING HOT WATER SINK KITCHEN 3 STY SOUTHEAST APT D5 ER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt D5), issued 2007-08-21. HPD violation 1198606
• Class C: Leak or water damage, bathroom. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CASCADING WATER LEAKS CEILINGS BATHROOM AND NORTHEAST ROOM 3 STY SOUTHEAST APT D5 ER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt D5), issued 2007-08-21. HPD violation 1198603
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING BATHROOM 3 STY SOUTHEAST APT D5 ER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt D5), issued 2007-08-21. HPD violation 1198602
• Class B: Floor or stair defect (hallway). PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE HANDRAIL 2 STY PUBLIC HALL., issued 2008-06-26. HPD violation 1198599
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MARBLE SADDLE DOOR STREET 1 STY PUBLIC HALL., issued 2008-06-26. HPD violation 1198600
• Class B: No heat / heating defect (basement). SECTION 65 M/D LAW PROVIDE UNDER COMPLETED PERMIT, A PROPER ENCLOSURE FOR THE CENTRAL HEATING PLANT, AT CENTER OF CELLAR., issued 2008-06-26. HPD violation 1198594
• Class B: Items blocking a hallway or exit (hallway). D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSE HOLD ARTICLES 3RD STY PUBLIC HALL & SCUTTLE CLOSET., issued 2008-06-26. HPD violation 1198597
• Class B: Fire escape defect. SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES ALL STYS ALL BALCONIES REAR., issued 2008-06-26. HPD violation 1198598

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.

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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

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

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: MARCUS J HEWITT. Managing agent: MARCUS J HEWITT. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jun 23, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3020890058, HPD building ID 217020. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Fulton St (G), 5 min walk
• Lafayette Av (C), 6 min walk
• Clinton-Washington Avs (G), 7 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.