247 South 3rd Street

247 South 3rd Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, has 21 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and 29 of 29 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (68/100).

City program owner (HDFC) · Multi-family elevator · 29 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: C (Fair, 68/100)

• 5 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 55 buildings' registrations; 12 graded D or F.
• 29 of 29 units are rent-stabilized.

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

• Repairs: High (21 open, 5 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), 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)

21 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 10 class B, 6 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 132 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2021-11-30. Newest violation issued 2025-05-21.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 714 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.

3 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: Fire escape defect, 1st room from the north, 4th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS OBSTRUCTING EGRESS AT FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4D), issued 2025-05-21. HPD violation 17912492
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3B), issued 2022-04-18. HPD violation 15115470
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3B), issued 2022-04-18. HPD violation 15115469
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3B), issued 2021-12-06. HPD violation 14703763
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3B), issued 2021-12-06. HPD violation 14703762
• Class B: Leak or water damage, bathroom, 4th floor. REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4B), issued 2025-05-05. HPD violation 17874102
• Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 5th floor. REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS AND REPAIR ALL DEFECTS IN BATHTUB AT WASTELINE IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 5E, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5E), issued 2025-05-05. HPD violation 17873099
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING & NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3B), issued 2022-04-18. HPD violation 15115464

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 12 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 1 DOB violation 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

29 of 29 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-GREEN HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATION. 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 3024210035, HPD building ID 372130. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Marcy Av (M, J, Z), 4 min walk
• Metropolitan Av (G), 7 min walk
• Hewes St (M, J), 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.