85 Russell Street
85 Russell Street in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, has 12 open HPD violations, and 6 of 6 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (62/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 6 units · Built 1931
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 62/100)
- 12 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- 6 of 6 units are rent-stabilized.
More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (12 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)
12 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 6 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 23 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-06-18. Newest violation issued 2024-04-11. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2024. 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, bathroom. D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING TILE WALL & FLOOR BATHROOM 3 STY APT 3R. , SECTION '' '' (apt 3R), issued 2008-06-18. HPD violation 2061502
- Class B: Floor or stair defect (hallway). D26-10.01 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXPOSED METAL NOSING TOP TREAD 1 TO 2ND STY PUBLIC HALL STAIR., issued 2008-06-18. HPD violation 2008971
- Class B: Roaches, kitchen. D26-13.03 ADM CODE ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN MICE & ROACHES KITCHEN 4 STY SOUTH APT., issued 2008-06-18. HPD violation 2061505
- Class B: Roaches. D26-13.03 ADM CODE ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN MICE AND ROACHES THRU OUT 3 STY WEST APT 3L. , SECTION '' '' (apt 3L), issued 2008-06-18. HPD violation 2061506
- Class B: Lighting defect (hallway). D26-19.05 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHT OF NOT LESS THAN 60 WATTS INCANDESCENT OR EQUIVALENT ILLUMINATION ALL STYS PUBLIC HALL R34., issued 2008-06-18. HPD violation 2061507
- Class B: Electrical defect (entrance). D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WIRE GLASS NEAR ENTRANCE DOOR 3 STY WEST APT 3L. , SECTION '' '' (apt 3L), issued 2008-06-18. HPD violation 2008975
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). SECTION 178, 217 M/D LAW MAKE EFFECTIVE THE LIGHT AND VENTILATION OF SKYLIGHT BY REMOVING FROM BENEATH SAME THE DOMELIGHT LOCATED IN CEILING 3 STY PUBLIC HALL R35., issued 2008-06-18. HPD violation 2061508
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, kitchen. D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WALL UNDER SINK 3 STY WEST APT 3L KITCHEN. , SECTION '' '' (apt 3L), issued 2008-06-18. HPD violation 2008973
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: 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: 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. 3 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
6 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: 6 in 2024, 6 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: KAZIMIERZ HERMANOWSKI. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Nov 1, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3026860041, HPD building ID 364535. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Nassau Av (G), 7 min walk
- Graham Av (L), 12 min walk
- Lorimer St (L), 14 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 12 open (6 class B, 6 class A) | −35 |
| 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.