681 Broadway

681 Broadway in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, has 82 open HPD violations, 7 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (30/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 4 units · Built 1931

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 30/100)

• 7 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 6 buildings' registrations; 4 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 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (82 open, 7 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 (2 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)

82 open violations: 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 58 class B, 17 class A. 8 issued in the last 12 months. 102 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2002-06-24. Newest violation issued 2026-05-01.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 54 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.

3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• 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 AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-04-09. HPD violation 18766785
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST (apt 3), issued 2021-01-27. HPD violation 14004520
• Class C: Electrical defect, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. , 2038 HMC: PROVIDE A SAFE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE FIXTURES AT ALL ELECTRICAL LIGHTING AND ALL ELECTRICAL OUTLETS THROUGHOUT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST (apt 3), issued 2021-01-27. HPD violation 14004444
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 3rd floor. ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS AT APARTMENT IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST (apt 3), issued 2021-01-27. HPD violation 14004675
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). D26-17.03B ADM CODE DEVICE PRESENT ON CENTRAL HEATING SYSTEM WHICH IS CAPABLE OF CAUSING AN OTHERWISE OPERABLE SYSTEM TO BECOME INOPERABLE TORK CLOCK CELLAR BOILER ROOM., issued 2008-06-05. HPD violation 1183819
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). D26-17.10 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDING'S HEATING SYSTEM 1 STY PUBLIC HALL & ON BOILER ROOM DOOR., issued 2008-06-05. HPD violation 1183821
• Class C: No hot water, bathroom. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES KITCHEN AND BATHROOM 2 STY WEST APT 2B , SECTION '' '' (apt 2B), issued 2002-06-24. HPD violation 1183851
• Class B: Mold, north wall, bathroom, 3rd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROX. 2 SQ. FT. AT NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 14004645 ISSUED 25-JAN-21 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 3), issued 2021-05-27. HPD violation 14359906

311 housing complaints

7 in the last 12 months, 7 in 5 years. Most common: Plumbing (3), Heat/Hot Water (2), Door/Window (1), 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: 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)

2 open DOB violations, 1 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 5 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: 8 cook corp. Head officer: Mark Koplowits. Managing agent: 8 cook corp. This owner has 6 buildings on record, 4 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 5, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3031190009, HPD building ID 214243. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Flushing Av (M, J), 4 min walk
• Lorimer St (M, J), 5 min walk
• Flushing Av (G), 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.