68 North 8th Street

68 North 8th Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, has 16 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 10 units · Built 1930

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)

• 16 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
• 4 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 24 buildings' registrations; 4 graded D or F.
• 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 (16 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: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

16 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 9 class A. 2 issued in the last 12 months. 55 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-06-12. Newest violation issued 2026-05-07.

HPD recorded no violation closed here 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 B: Fire escape defect. FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. ADJUST THE DROPLADDER SO THAT IT WILL SLIDE EASILY IN THE GUIDE RODS AT BUILDING FRONT AT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2010-09-17. HPD violation 8604183
• Class B: Lighting defect. D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING 60 WATT LIGHT BULB 1 STY PUB HALL FIXTURE., issued 2008-06-24. HPD violation 1923982
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (basement). D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDING CEILING CELLAR FRONT & REAR., issued 2008-06-24. HPD violation 1923986
• Class B: No hot water, kitchen. D26-17.09, 18.01 ADM CODE DISCONTINUE USE OF ILLEGAL SPACE AND/OR HOT WATER HEATER AND PROVIDE FILED FOR & APPROVED HEATER WHICH OBTAINS COMBUSTION AIR DIRECTLY FROM OUTSIDE THE BUILDING OR APPROVED CENTRAL SYSTEM 3 STY EAST APT 3L KITCHEN GAS. , SECTION '' '' (apt 3L), issued 2008-06-24. HPD violation 1923980
• Class B: Illegal occupancy or use. D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING EYE & PADLOCK 2 STY APT 2L & 3 STY APT 3L & 3R. LOCATED AT APT 2L (apt 2L), issued 2008-06-24. HPD violation 1923984
• Class B: D26-10.01 ADM CODE ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXCESSIVE STORAGE CELLAR THROUGHOUT., issued 2008-06-24. HPD violation 1923979
• Class B: No hot water. D26-17.09, 18.01 ADM CODE DISCONTINUE USE OF ILLEGAL SPACE AND/OR HOT WATER HEATER AND PROVIDE FILED FOR & APPROVED HEATER WHICH OBTAINS COMBUSTION AIR DIRECTLY FROM OUTSIDE THE BUILDING OR APPROVED CENTRAL SYSTEM 3 STY EAST APT 3L REAR ROOM GAS. , SECTION '' '' (apt 3L), issued 2008-06-24. HPD violation 1923981
• Class A: Bedbugs. (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS., issued 2026-05-07. HPD violation 18901965

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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 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: MCAP NORTH 8TH LLC. Head officer: ROBERT MORGENSTERN. Managing agent: CANVAS PROPERTY GROUP. This owner has 24 buildings on record, 4 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

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

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3023170014, HPD building ID 345597. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Bedford Av (L), 6 min walk
• Nassau Av (G), 12 min walk
• Lorimer St (L), 14 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.