251 North 8th Street

251 North 8th Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, has 32 open HPD violations, 13 of them class C, and 4 of 8 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (44/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 8 units · Built 1900

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 44/100)

• 13 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 4 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 61 buildings' registrations; 29 graded D or F.
• 4 of 8 units are rent-stabilized; 5 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (32 open, 13 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: Medium (1 open DOB violation), 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)

32 open violations: 13 class C (immediately hazardous), 15 class B, 4 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 50 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2018-05-07. Newest violation issued 2025-06-10.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 191 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.

4 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: Rats (hallway). 567 (C) § 27-2017, 27-2017.1, 27-2017.4, 27-2017.5, 27-2017.8, 27-2019, 27-2021 HMC: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EVIDENCE OF RATS AND ALL UNDERLYING CAUSES CREATING THE PEST INFESTATIONS, BY USING INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM), ELIMINATE ALL BURROW ENTRY AND PASSAGEWAYS, PEST NESTS, HOLES, GAPS OR CRACKS IN WALLS, CEILINGS, FLOORS, FIXING LEAKS AND MANAGING GARBAGE IN PUBLIC AREAS. EVIDENCE FOUND AT RAT DROPPING THOUGHTOUT AT FRONT AREAWAY, issued 2025-06-06. HPD violation 17939383
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (entrance). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING WOODEN WEDGE JAMMED THE FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR TO BUILDING , 1st STORY, issued 2023-03-24. HPD violation 15818436
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 3rd floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE .. IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3L, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3L), issued 2023-03-24. HPD violation 15818434
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT CEILING AT CELLAR, issued 2023-02-07. HPD violation 15705884
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (basement). , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE ; THE HINGES AT DOOR AT ENTRANCE TO CELLAR AT FRONT OF BUILDING, issued 2023-02-07. HPD violation 15705873
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE ; THE HINGES AT DOOR TO BOILER ROOM AT CELLAR, issued 2023-02-07. HPD violation 15705880
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE ; THE HINGES AT DOOR TO CELLAR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2023-02-07. HPD violation 15705870
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM AT 1ST STORY PUBLIC HALL AND OUTSIDE DOOR OF THE BOILER ROOM AT CELLAR, issued 2022-12-07. HPD violation 15591744

311 housing complaints

1 in the last 12 months, 4 in 5 years. Most common: Plumbing (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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 4 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

4 of 8 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: 4 in 2024, 5 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 251 NORTH 8TH OWNER LLC. Head officer: ALEX KASKEL. Managing agent: Apex Management Group. This owner has 61 buildings on record, 29 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 15, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3023140029, HPD building ID 345580. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Bedford Av (L), 4 min walk
• Lorimer St (L), 5 min walk
• Metropolitan Av (G), 6 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.