279 South 1st Street

279 South 1st Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, has 9 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and 22 of 22 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (68/100).

City program owner (HDFC) · Multi-family elevator · 22 units · Built 1910

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: C (Fair, 68/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 3 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 55 buildings' registrations; 12 graded D or F.
• 22 of 22 units are rent-stabilized.

Fewer open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: Medium (9 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 3 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

9 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 0 class A. 17 issued in the last 12 months. 86 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2026-08-06. Newest violation issued 2026-09-14.

1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 91 days from issue to close for the 8 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, basement. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT BSMT-APT BB, 1st BSMT-APT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt BB), issued 2026-09-14. HPD violation 19212875
• Class B: Floor or stair defect, 2nd room from the north, basement. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT BSMT-APT BB, 1st BSMT-APT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt BB), issued 2026-09-14. HPD violation 19212869
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, basement. (B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT BSMT-APT BB, 1st BSMT-APT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt BB), issued 2026-09-14. HPD violation 19212873
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, basement. (B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT BSMT-APT BB, 1st BSMT-APT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt BB), issued 2026-09-14. HPD violation 19212874
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, kitchen, basement. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WEST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT BSMT-APT BB, 1st BSMT-APT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt BB), issued 2026-09-14. HPD violation 19212871
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, foyer, basement. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR EAST WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT BSMT-APT BB, 1st BSMT-APT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt BB), issued 2026-09-14. HPD violation 19212870
• Class B: Broken window or sash, throughout the apartment, basement. , 2007 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE OBSTRUCTING BARS OR UNLAWFUL GATES FROM AT LEAST 1 WINDOW OR PROVIDE APPROVED TYPE GATE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT BSMT-APT BB, 1st BSMT-APT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt BB), issued 2026-09-14. HPD violation 19212872
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. (B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5B, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5B), issued 2026-08-07. HPD violation 19124556

311 housing complaints

7 in the last 12 months, 14 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (3), Elevator (1), Paint/Plaster (1), Unsanitary Condition (1), Water Leak (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: 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 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 1 DOB violation on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (2 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

22 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).

Owner and management

Owner: GROWER HDFC. Head officer: STEPHEN R KRAUS. Managing agent: ASHTON MANAGEMENT CORP. This owner has 55 buildings on record, 12 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 19, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3023960027, HPD building ID 371855. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Metropolitan Av (G), 5 min walk
• Marcy Av (M, J, Z), 5 min walk
• Lorimer St (L), 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 2026-10-27.