728 Leonard Street
728 Leonard Street in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, has 52 open HPD violations, 14 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (52/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 8 units · Built 1928
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 52/100)
- 14 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 4 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- 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 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (52 open, 14 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: 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)
52 open violations: 14 class C (immediately hazardous), 25 class B, 13 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 59 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-05-29. Newest violation issued 2026-05-05.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
4 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: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR LESS THAN 50 SQ FEET OF FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3R, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3R), issued 2024-12-13. HPD violation 17542313
- Class C: Electrical defect, ceiling, bathroom, 3rd floor. , 2006, 2037 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR AND ABATE UNSAFE ELECTRIC WIRING CONDITION CONSISTING OF EXPOSED WIRING AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3R, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3R), issued 2024-12-13. HPD violation 17542316
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 3rd floor. MAKE SAFE BY PROPERLY REPAIRING THE STRUCTURAL DEFECT HANGING WOOD BEAM AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3R, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3R), issued 2024-12-13. HPD violation 17542315
- Class C: REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING GREATER THAN 10 SQ FEET OF FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3R, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3R), issued 2024-12-12. HPD violation 17542318
- Class C: Broken window or sash, kitchen, 3rd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF GLASS PANE AT EAST WINDOW LOWER SASH IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3R, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3R), issued 2024-12-12. HPD violation 17542321
- Class C: Broken window or sash, 3rd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SOUTH WINDOW LOWER SASH GLASS PANE IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 3R, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3R), issued 2024-12-12. HPD violation 17542323
- Class C: Fire escape defect, 5th room from the east, 3rd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF COUNTER BALANCE LOWER SASH AT FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE 5th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3R, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3R), issued 2024-12-12. HPD violation 17542311
- 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 3R, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3R), issued 2024-12-11. HPD violation 17542308
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 1 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year
Buildings department (DOB)
1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 2 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: MAME DIARRA SYLLA. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Oct 8, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3025750049, HPD building ID 324708. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Greenpoint Av (G), 3 min walk
- Nassau Av (G), 7 min walk
- Bedford Av (L), 17 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 52 open (14 class C, 25 class B, 13 class A). 4 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 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.