61 Montrose Avenue
61 Montrose Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, has 7 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (77/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 10 units · Built 1930
StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 77/100)
- 1 immediately hazardous violation 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.
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- 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 5 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: Medium (7 open, 1 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
Housing code violations (HPD)
7 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 1 class A, 2 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 0 issued in the last 12 months. 89 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2002-07-15. Newest violation issued 2022-12-27. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2022. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
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: & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VACANT APT NOW COOUPIED WITHOUT PROOF OF COMPLIANCE 2 STY REAR APT., issued 2002-07-15. HPD violation 1766344
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF AN UNACCEPTABLE ELECTROMAGNETIC LOCKING DEVICE INSTALL AT DOOR LEADING TO REAR YARD AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2022-07-22. HPD violation 15277476
- Class B: Fire escape defect. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF WINDOWS SWINGING OUTWARDS OBSTRUCTING EGRESS AT ALL STORIES AT BUILDING FRONT STACK AT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2022-07-22. HPD violation 15277583
- Class B: Fire escape defect. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF WINDOWS SWINGING OUTWARDS OBSTRUCTING EGRESS AT ALL STORIES AT BUILDING REAR STACK AT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2022-07-22. HPD violation 15277587
- Class A: Unapproved alteration. M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE MAKING OF SAID ALTERATION MASONRY EXTENSION AT REAR OF 1 STY EXTENDED TO 2 STY., issued 2008-05-28. HPD violation 1766335
- Class I: Vacate order. APTS HAVE BEEN VACATED BY THIS DEPARTMENT AND CANNOT BE REOCCUPIED UNTIL SO ORDERED AFTER PROOF OF COMPLIANCE FOR APTS 2 STY REAR APT 2R. , SECTION '' '' (apt 2R), issued 2002-07-15. HPD violation 1766336
- Class I: Vacate order. APTS HAVE BEEN VACATED BY THIS DEPARTMENT AND CANNOT BE REOCCUPIED UNTIL SO ORDERED AFTER PROOF OF COMPLIANCE FOR APTS 3 STY REAR APT., issued 2002-07-15. HPD violation 1766338
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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 3 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: 61 Montrose Realty LLC. Head officer: Cheskel Schwimmer. Managing agent: Cheskel Schwimmer. This owner has 24 buildings on record, 0 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Sep 19, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3030500035, HPD building ID 340181. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Broadway (G), 3 min walk
- Lorimer St (M, J), 5 min walk
- Hewes St (M, J), 6 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 7 open (1 class C, 3 class B, 1 class A, 2 class I). 1 rent-impairing | −23 |
| 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 | None | 0 |
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.