264 South 1st Street

264 South 1st Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, has 6 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and 24 of 24 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (57/100).

City program owner (HDFC) · Multi-family elevator · 24 units · Built 1915

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: D (Poor, 57/100)

• 4 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.
• 22 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 24 of 24 units are rent-stabilized.

• Repairs: Medium (6 open, 4 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 22 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)

6 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 0 class A. 17 issued in the last 12 months. 99 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2026-08-06. Newest violation issued 2026-08-06.

3 closed in the last 90 days. Median 84 days from issue to close for the 16 violations closed 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: Damaged plaster or paint, east wall. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE AT LOWER SASH, AT EAST WALL WINDOW AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 2nd STORY, issued 2026-08-06. HPD violation 19124548
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, east wall. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE REPAIR THE DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE AT LOWER SASH, AT EAST WALL WINDOW AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 1st STORY, issued 2026-08-06. HPD violation 19124549
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 6th floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE LATCH AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 6A, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 6A), issued 2026-08-06. HPD violation 19124537
• Class C: Rats, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. 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 DURING THE TIME OF INSPECTION, FRESH RAT DROPPINGS WERE OBSERVED IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6A, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 6A), issued 2026-08-06. HPD violation 19124534
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, 6th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AND ASSEMBLIES AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 6A, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 6A), issued 2026-08-06. HPD violation 19124538
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, west wall, kitchen, 6th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE HOLES/ OPENINGS AT WEST WALL WOODEN BASE CABINET, BELOW SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 6A, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 6A), issued 2026-08-06. HPD violation 19124543

311 housing complaints

26 in the last 12 months, 39 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (22), Door/Window (3), 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: 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)

1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 3 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

24 of 24 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 3024090011, HPD building ID 371848. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Marcy Av (M, J, Z), 5 min walk
• Metropolitan Av (G), 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.