197 Java Street
197 Java Street in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, has 11 open HPD violations, and 4 of 6 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (57/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 6 units · Built 1931
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 57/100)
- 11 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- 4 of 6 units are rent-stabilized; 5 on the 2007 tax bill.
More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (11 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: Medium (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
11 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 3 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 27 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2013-01-24. Newest violation issued 2021-04-09. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2021. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
HPD recorded no violation closed here 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 B: Broken window or sash, kitchen, 3rd floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS PANE AT UPPER SASH OF WINDOW IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3L, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3L), issued 2019-05-03. HPD violation 13044675
- Class B: Fire escape defect, bathroom, 3rd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF DOOR WITH KEY OPERATED LOCK PREVENTING ENTRANCE TO ROOM WITH FIRE ESCAPE IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3L, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3L), issued 2019-05-03. HPD violation 13044684
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, west wall, kitchen, 3rd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF WOOD PANEL AT WEST WALL BEHIND STOVE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3L, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3L), issued 2019-05-03. HPD violation 13044683
- Class B: Floor or stair defect (hallway). PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE HANDRAIL AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 3rd STORY, issued 2019-05-02. HPD violation 13044697
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT PLASTER AT ALL WALLS AND CEILINGS AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY, issued 2019-05-02. HPD violation 13044692
- Class B: Items blocking a hallway or exit (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSE HOLD ITEMS AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY, issued 2019-05-02. HPD violation 13044694
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 3rd floor. SECTION 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). INOPERABLE LOCATED AT APT 3L, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3L), issued 2013-01-24. HPD violation 9711241
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 3rd floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING LOCATED AT APT 3L, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3L), issued 2013-01-24. HPD violation 9711242
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: 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. 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
4 of 6 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: HELEN MAKOWSKI. Managing agent: CHESTER MAKOWSKI. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Oct 3, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3025410042, HPD building ID 316539. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Greenpoint Av (G), 2 min walk
- Nassau Av (G), 10 min walk
- Hunters Point Av (7), 15 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 11 open (8 class B, 3 class A). 1 rent-impairing | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000 | −3 |
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.