185 Graham Avenue

185 Graham Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, has 21 open HPD violations, 6 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 4 units · Built 2004

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 6 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 head officer on this registration is named on 4 buildings' registrations; 2 graded D or F.
• No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (21 open, 6 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: 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)

21 open violations: 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 10 class B, 5 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 29 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-08-28. Newest violation issued 2026-05-07.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 7 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed 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: Leak or water damage, west wall, 1st room from the east, 1st floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1), issued 2014-07-10. HPD violation 10302118
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st room from the east, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1), issued 2014-07-10. HPD violation 10302096
• Class C: Mold, throughout the apartment, basement. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD AND MILDEW AT BASEMENT WALLS THROUGH-OUT; IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT BSMT-APT 1 (apt 1), issued 2007-08-28. HPD violation 4683555
• Class C: Mold, 1st floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD AND MILDEW AT CLOSET LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1), issued 2007-08-28. HPD violation 5036108
• Class C: Mold, 1st room from the north, 1st floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD AND MILDEW APRX. 50 SQ. FT, AT BASEMENT FF SPLIT LEVEL APT. IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 1 LOWER LEVEL, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST (apt 1), issued 2007-08-28. HPD violation 5036095
• Class C: Mold, 1st room from the north, 1st floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD AND MILDEW 50 SQ. FT, AT BASEMENT IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1), issued 2007-08-28. HPD violation 5036102
• Class B: Lighting defect (entrance). PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNSET EVERY DAY TO SUNRISE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING 100 WATTS MINIMUM REQUIRED. LIGHT FIXTURE PRESENT, issued 2013-09-16. HPD violation 9972533
• Class B: Mice, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF VERMIN EVIDENCE OF MICE DROPPING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 1st STORY (apt 2), issued 2008-07-03. HPD violation 7357811

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: 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: 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

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: 185 GRAHAM AVENUE LLC. Head officer: CLAY YUSTER. Managing agent: CLAY YUSTER. This owner has 4 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 9, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3030430023, HPD building ID 833594. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Montrose Av (L), 4 min walk
• Grand St (L), 6 min walk
• Lorimer St (M, J), 7 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.