52 Newel Street
52 Newel Street in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, has 7 open HPD violations, and 8 of 8 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (53/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 8 units · Built 1928
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 53/100)
- 7 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- The owner has 19 buildings on record; 6 graded D or F.
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- 8 of 8 units are rent-stabilized.
More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: Medium (7 open), records as of Oct 25, 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 27, 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
Housing code violations (HPD)
7 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 4 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 14 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2006-05-08. Newest violation issued 2023-03-24. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2023. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT WALLS AND CEILINGS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3RDFL, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3RDFL), issued 2006-06-26. HPD violation 6228231
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BELL- BUZZER - INTERCOM SYSTEM IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3RDFL, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3RDFL), issued 2006-06-26. HPD violation 6228244
- Class B: Leak or water damage, kitchen, 2nd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CONCEALED LEAK CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2L), issued 2006-05-08. HPD violation 6141940
- Class A: Leak or water damage, 4th room from the east, 3rd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EVIDENCE OF CONCEALED LEAK CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3RDFL, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3RDFL), issued 2006-06-26. HPD violation 6228236
- Class A: Leak or water damage, kitchen, 3rd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EVIDENCE OF CONCEALED LEAK AT WALLS AND CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3RDFL, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3RDFL), issued 2006-06-26. HPD violation 6228241
- Class A: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BELL BUZZER INTERCOM SYSTEM AT VESTIBULE , 1st STORY, issued 2006-05-08. HPD violation 6141946
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, kitchen, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2L), issued 2006-05-08. HPD violation 6141936
311 housing complaints
7 in the last 12 months, 7 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (4), Door/Window (1), Paint/Plaster (1), Water Leak (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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
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
8 of 8 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: 8 in 2024, 8 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: JOHN E IMPERATORE. This owner has 19 buildings on record, 6 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Sep 8, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3026840059, HPD building ID 344195. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Nassau Av (G), 5 min walk
- Greenpoint Av (G), 13 min walk
- Graham Av (L), 14 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 7 open (3 class B, 4 class A) | −27 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 7 | −20 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
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.