268 Union Avenue
268 Union Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, has 12 open HPD violations, 9 of them class C, and 8 of 7 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (37/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 7 units · Built 1911
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 37/100)
- 9 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 7 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- The head officer on this registration is named on 76 buildings' registrations; 73 graded D or F.
- 8 of 7 units are rent-stabilized.
More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (12 open, 9 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 7 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
- Safety: Medium (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
12 open violations: 9 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 0 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 74 issued in the last 12 months. 338 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2025-09-17. Newest violation issued 2026-09-25.
37 closed in the last 90 days. Median 121 days from issue to close for the 122 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3L, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3L), issued 2026-09-25. HPD violation 19247589
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, 3rd room from the east, 3rd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) SOUTH WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3R, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3R), issued 2026-04-16. HPD violation 18799176
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, north wall, 4th room from the east, 3rd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st DOOR FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3R, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3R), issued 2026-04-16. HPD violation 18799177
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, north wall, kitchen, 3rd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st DOOR FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE 1st KITCHEN FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 3R, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3R), issued 2026-04-16. HPD violation 18799174
- Class C: Mold, west wall, bathroom, 1st floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROXIMATELY 15 SQ FT AT WEST WALL, 5 SQ FT AT SOUTH WALL AND 3 SQ FT AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 16345449 ISSUED 30-OCT-23 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS C PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(5)(a) or (b). (apt 1R), issued 2026-04-06. HPD violation 18769955
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, 3rd floor. , 27-2056.8, 27-2056.9 ADM CODE -CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY PERFORMING ACTIVITIES NECESSARY TO ABATE TESTED LEAD-BASED PAINT FROM REQUIRED WINDOW AND/OR DOOR FRICTION SURFACES FOR APARTMENT AND MAKE FLOORS SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE, POSITIVE LEAD-BASED PAINT IN AN APARTMENT WITH A CHILD UNDER SIX LOCATED AT APT 3R, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3R), issued 2025-09-18. HPD violation 18238037
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st door from the west, north wall, 4th room from the east, 3rd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD-PAINT THAT IS XRF TESTED INCONCLUSIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AT 0.5MG/CM2 AND IS PRESUMED LEAD PAINT AS SET FORTH IN (28 RCNY §11-07(b)) AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE-USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(b)(2) 1st DOOR FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3R, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3R), issued 2025-09-17. HPD violation 18237825
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, north wall, kitchen, 3rd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st DOOR FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3R, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3R), issued 2025-09-17. HPD violation 18237822
311 housing complaints
41 in the last 12 months, 180 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (17), Heat/Hot Water (7), Door/Window (6), Paint/Plaster (5), Plumbing (5).
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)
1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 1 DOB violation 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 7 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: 268 UNION LLC. Head officer: DAVID TENNENBAUM. Managing agent: DAVID TENNENBAUM. This owner has 76 buildings on record, 73 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Aug 11, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3030310004, HPD building ID 382907. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Broadway (G), 3 min walk
- Hewes St (M, J), 4 min walk
- Metropolitan Av (G), 6 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 12 open (9 class C, 2 class B, 1 class I) | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 41 | −20 |
| 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.