39 Kingsland Avenue

39 Kingsland Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, has 10 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and 5 of 6 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (52/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 6 units · Built 1920

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 52/100)

• 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 29 buildings' registrations; 13 graded D or F.
• 5 of 6 units are rent-stabilized; 6 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (10 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 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: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

10 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 1 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 27 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-02-18. Newest violation issued 2025-06-10.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

2 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: No hot water, kitchen, 1st floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SCALDING HOT WATER IN EXCESS OF 130 DEGREES IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1L, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1L), issued 2017-03-17. HPD violation 11689963
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BUILDILDING ENTRANCE DOOR LOCK , 1st STORY, issued 2017-03-17. HPD violation 11689975
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2017-03-15. HPD violation 11688137
• Class B: Items blocking a hallway or exit (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSE HOLD ITEMS AND BICYCLES AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY, issued 2017-03-15. HPD violation 11689968
• Class B: Fire escape defect, kitchen, 2nd floor. , 2007 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE OBSTRUCTING BARS OR UNLAWFUL GATES FROM WINDOW TO FIRE ESCAPE OR PROVIDE APPROVED TYPE GATE CAPABLE OF BEING PADLOCKED IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2R), issued 2009-04-13. HPD violation 7818902
• Class B: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2R), issued 2009-04-13. HPD violation 7818903
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING AND WALLS IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2R), issued 2009-04-13. HPD violation 7818907
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2R), issued 2009-04-13. HPD violation 7818904

311 housing complaints

1 in the last 12 months, 5 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (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: 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)

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

5 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: 5 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: ZEV ZAFIR. Head officer: SHLOMA STUHL. Managing agent: ZEV ZAFIR INC. This owner has 29 buildings on record, 13 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 20, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3028750053, HPD building ID 320812. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Graham Av (L), 5 min walk
• Grand St (L), 8 min walk
• Lorimer St (L), 11 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.