78 George Street
78 George Street in Bushwick, Brooklyn, has 54 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (50/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 6 units · Built 1931
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 50/100)
- 4 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 owner has 2 buildings on record; 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 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (54 open, 4 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: High (5 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2018, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
54 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 25 class B, 17 class A, 8 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 57 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1987-10-27. Newest violation issued 2026-05-04.
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: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). 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 PUB HALL & BOILER ROOM DOOR., issued 2018-01-03. HPD violation 1497673
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING 1 STY EAST APT 1L BATHROOM ER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt 1L), issued 2018-01-03. HPD violation 1497699
- Class C: Rats, kitchen. ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF RODENTS 1 STY APT 1L KITCHEN. , SECTION '' '' (apt 1L), issued 2018-01-03. HPD violation 1497697
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, kitchen. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT CEILING 2 STY WEST APT 2R KITCHEN ARTAGRACIA 456 5218. LOCATED AT APT 2R (apt 2R), issued 1987-10-27. HPD violation 1497695
- Class B: Electrical defect. D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE ELECTRIC LIGHT FIXTURE CEILING 3 ROOM FROM FRONT AT 2 STY NORTH APT 2L. , SECTION '' '' (apt 2L), issued 2018-01-03. HPD violation 1497666
- Class B: Plumbing defect (basement). D26-34.01 ADM CODE DISCONTINUE USE OF ROOMS FOR LIVING, DISCONNECT PLUMBING FIXTURES AND PROPERLY SEAL PIPE CONNECTIONS CELLAR REAR., issued 2018-01-03. HPD violation 1497662
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WALL & CEILING 1 STY EAST APT 1L 3 ROOM FROM FRONT. , SECTION '' '' (apt 1L), issued 2018-01-03. HPD violation 1497704
- Class B: Roaches. D26-13.03 ADM CODE ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN MICE & ROACHES 1 STY APT 1L THROUGHOUT. , SECTION '' '' (apt 1L), issued 2018-01-03. HPD violation 1497664
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.
Bedbugs
No bedbug filing on record for the last 3 years. 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 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)
5 open DOB violations, 4 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: ALTAGRACIA FERNANDEZ. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Nov 16, 2017. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2018 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3031570016, HPD building ID 299857. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Morgan Av (L), 6 min walk
- Central Av (M), 7 min walk
- Myrtle Av (M, J, Z), 9 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 54 open (4 class C, 25 class B, 17 class A, 8 class I). 1 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 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 | 5 open DOB violations, 4 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000 | −5 |
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.