19 Scholes Street

19 Scholes Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, has 18 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (49/100).

Co-op (HDFC) · Multi-family walk-up · 8 units · Built 1930

A limited-equity co-op held by a Housing Development Fund Corporation: the residents own shares, so a rental here is a sublet that usually needs board approval, and HDFC co-ops often limit sublets and resale prices. Co-op units are not rent-stabilized. How HDFCs are ranked

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 49/100)

• 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
• A co-op: renting here is a sublet, usually with board approval and a time limit; units are not rent-stabilized.

• Repairs: High (18 open, 2 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: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

18 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 10 class B, 6 class A. 5 issued in the last 12 months. 40 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-12-16. Newest violation issued 2026-09-14.

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

1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 4th floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 8, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 8), issued 2026-09-14. HPD violation 19212661
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2018-04-18. HPD violation 12339634
• Class B: Leak or water damage, west wall, 3rd room from the north, 4th floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT WEST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 8, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 8), issued 2026-09-14. HPD violation 19212657
• Class B: Leak or water damage, 5th room from the north, 4th floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK ABOVE CEILING IN THE 5th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 8, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 8), issued 2026-09-14. HPD violation 19212659
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 5th room from the north, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 5th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 8, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 8), issued 2026-09-14. HPD violation 19212660
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, west wall, 3rd room from the north, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT WEST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 8, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 8), issued 2026-09-14. HPD violation 19212658
• Class B: Electrical defect, ceiling, 1st room from the north, 4th floor. , 2038 HMC: PROVIDE A SAFE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE FIXTURES AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 8, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 8), issued 2014-06-02. HPD violation 10251529
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 4th floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING LOCATED AT APT 8, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 8), issued 2014-06-02. HPD violation 10251540

311 housing complaints

1 in the last 12 months, 2 in 5 years. Most common: 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 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: 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

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: 19 SCHOLES STREET HDFC. Head officer: PABLO E TABARES. Managing agent: 19 SHOLES ST HDFC. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 29, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3030310043, HPD building ID 368218. 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

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.