205 Kent Street

205 Kent Street in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, has 15 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 1899

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
• 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 8 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (15 open, 1 class C), 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: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

15 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 11 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 24 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-06-11. Newest violation issued 2026-05-05.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 76 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). D26-17.10 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDING'S HEATING SYSTEM 1 STY PUBLIC HALL & ON BOILER ROOM DOOR., issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 1623907
• Class B: Electrical defect. D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING COVER ELECTRICAL OUTLET 2 STY PUB HALL., issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 1623895
• Class B: Fire escape defect. D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES CLOTHES LINES 2 & 3 STY REAR BALCONIES., issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 1623893
• Class B: Fire escape defect. D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES BALCONY 3 STY REAR R21., issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 1623897
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint. D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ASPHALT SHINGLES REAR WALL 2 & 3 STY AT EAST., issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 1623894
• Class A: D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SHINGLES AT 1ST & 2N STY LEVEL BLDG FRONT., issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 1623898
• Class A: Self-closing door not working (entrance). D26-10.01,20.07 ADM CODE PROVIDE APPROVED ONE-HOUR FIRE RESISTANCE RATED SELF-CLOSING DOOR WITH KEY-OPERATED DEAD BOLT & LATCH SET, PEEP HOLE & CHAIN GUARD AT MAIN ENTRANCE TO 3RD STY APT., issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 1623899
• Class A: Self-closing door not working (hallway). D26-20.07 ADM CODE PROVIDE APPROVED ONE-HOUR FIRE RESISTANCE RATED SELF-CLOSING DOOR AT ALL OPENINGS TO PUBLIC HALL OTHER THAN APT MAIN ENTRANCE DOOR FROM 3RD STY APT., issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 1623900

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: No bedbug filing on record for this year

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: JOHN A MERJAVE. Head officer: JOHN A MERJAVE JR. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 29, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3025510042, HPD building ID 319368. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Greenpoint Av (G), 2 min walk
• Nassau Av (G), 9 min walk
• Hunters Point Av (7), 16 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.