127 Montrose Avenue

127 Montrose Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, has 8 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (25/100).

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

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 25/100)

• 3 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.
• 1 eviction carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.

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

• Repairs: High (8 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 2 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: High (3 open DOB violations), 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)

8 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 0 class A. 11 issued in the last 12 months. 66 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2022-03-21. Newest violation issued 2026-03-06.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 83 days from issue to close for the 10 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: Self-closing door not working, 1st 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 1C, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1C), issued 2026-02-09. HPD violation 18625923
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 2nd 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 AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2L), issued 2025-10-02. HPD violation 18269700
• Class C: Rats (hallway). 567 (C) § 27-2017, 27-2017.1, 27-2017.4, 27-2017.5, 27-2017.8, 27-2019, 27-2021 HMC: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EVIDENCE OF RATS AND ALL UNDERLYING CAUSES CREATING THE PEST INFESTATIONS, BY USING INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM), ELIMINATE ALL BURROW ENTRY AND PASSAGEWAYS, PEST NESTS, HOLES, GAPS OR CRACKS IN WALLS, CEILINGS, FLOORS, FIXING LEAKS AND MANAGING GARBAGE IN PUBLIC AREAS. EVIDENCE FOUND AT OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF RAT DROPPING AT CELLAR, issued 2025-05-15. HPD violation 17894167
• Class B: Mold, ceiling. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 10 SQFT AT CEILING AND SOUTH WALL ORIGINAL VIOLATION 18079766 ISSUED 05-JUL-25 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b)., issued 2025-11-12. HPD violation 18366432
• Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING AT CELLAR, issued 2025-07-14. HPD violation 18079760
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AT DOOR LEADING TO CELLAR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2025-06-06. HPD violation 17942803
• Class B: Electrical defect (basement). , 2006, 2037 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR AND ABATE UNSAFE ELECTRIC WIRING CONDITION CONSISTING OF EXPOSE WIRE AT CELLAR, issued 2025-05-16. HPD violation 17894169
• Class B: Mold, north wall, bathroom, 4th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROX. 5 SQ FT AT THE NORTH WALL, WINDOW FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4R, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 14687834 ISSUED 17-NOV-21 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 4R), issued 2022-03-21. HPD violation 15069189

311 housing complaints

7 in the last 12 months, 23 in 5 years. Most common: Door/Window (3), Heat/Hot Water (2), Paint/Plaster (1), Plumbing (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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 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)

3 open DOB violations, all 3 Local Law violations issued before 2000. 3 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (3 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 0 in 2024, 7 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: Montrose Equity Partners LLC. Head officer: Alan Waintraub. Managing agent: Montrose Equity Partners LLC. This owner has 3 buildings on record, 3 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 7, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3030520035, HPD building ID 340094. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Montrose Av (L), 5 min walk
• Lorimer St (M, J), 6 min walk
• Broadway (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.