69 Penn Street

69 Penn Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, has 13 open HPD violations, 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 1931

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 13 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
• 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 7 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (13 open), 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: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

13 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 9 class B, 4 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 21 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-10-14. Newest violation issued 2023-03-24. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2023. 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 B: No heat / heating defect (basement). SECTION 65 M/D LAW PROVIDE UNDER COMPLETED PERMIT, A PROPER ENCLOSURE FOR THE CENTRAL HEATING PLANT, AT CELLAR., issued 2009-10-14. HPD violation 1871068
• Class B: Lighting defect (entrance). D26-19.05 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHT OF NOT LESS THAN 60 WATTS INCANDESCENT OR EQUIVALENT ILLUMINATION VESTIBULE 1ST STY PUB HALL., issued 2009-10-14. HPD violation 1871077
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint. D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WALL & CLG ALL STYS PUB HALL., issued 2009-10-14. HPD violation 1871078
• Class B: Lighting defect. D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE CLG LIGHT FIXTURE 2ND STY PUB HALL., issued 2009-10-14. HPD violation 1871080
• Class B: Fire escape defect. D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES ALL STYS REAR., issued 2009-10-14. HPD violation 1871081
• Class B: D26-10.01 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXCESSIVE STORAGE HOUSEHOLD ITEMS CELLAR THRU OUT., issued 2009-10-14. HPD violation 1871073
• Class B: No heat / heating defect (basement). D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING REGISTER WITH FUSIBLE LINK WALL BOILER ROOM CELLAR., issued 2009-10-14. HPD violation 1871074
• Class B: Items blocking a hallway or exit. D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS ALL STYS PUB HALL., issued 2009-10-14. HPD violation 1871075

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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 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: THE RAMU TRUST. Head officer: YOSEF M GLANZ. Managing agent: YOSEF M GLANZ. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 29, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3022100053, HPD building ID 352959. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Marcy Av (M, J, Z), 10 min walk
• Hewes St (M, J), 10 min walk
• Flushing Av (G), 10 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.