238 Boerum Street
238 Boerum Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, has 20 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: D (52/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 8 units · Built 1931
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 52/100)
- 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- The head officer on this registration is named on 5 buildings' registrations; 1 graded D or F.
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- 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 7 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (20 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 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)
20 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 11 class B, 7 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 38 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-07-30. Newest violation issued 2021-09-10. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2021. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOT WATER, EXCEEDING THE ALLOWED MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 130 DEGREES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2), issued 2021-09-10. HPD violation 14545507
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SHEETROCK CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY, issued 2009-07-30. HPD violation 4843298
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st room from the north, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR WALLS AND CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY (apt 2), issued 2009-07-30. HPD violation 3750826
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR CEILING SOUTH ROOM IN THE ROOM LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY (apt 2), issued 2009-07-30. HPD violation 3750839
- Class B: Broken window or sash, 1st room from the north, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF WINDOW NAILED SHUT IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY (apt 2), issued 2009-07-30. HPD violation 3750851
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF NORTH DOOR NAILED SHUT IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY (apt 2), issued 2009-07-30. HPD violation 3750868
- Class B: Floor or stair defect, bathroom, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONCRETE AND CERAMIC TILE FLOOR IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY (apt 2), issued 2009-07-30. HPD violation 3750878
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR WALLS AND CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY (apt 2), issued 2009-07-30. HPD violation 3750832
311 housing complaints
2 in the last 12 months, 11 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (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: 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. 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: GW BOERUM LLC. Head officer: DAVID GRUNFELD. Managing agent: GW BOERUM LLC. This owner has 5 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Oct 6, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3030820023, HPD building ID 817296. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Montrose Av (L), 3 min walk
- Morgan Av (L), 5 min walk
- Grand St (L), 8 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 20 open (2 class C, 11 class B, 7 class A) | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 2 | −8 |
| 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.