253 Jefferson Street
253 Jefferson Street in Bushwick, Brooklyn, has 6 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (57/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 6 units · Built 1931
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 57/100)
- 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- The head officer on this registration is named on 35 buildings' registrations; 20 graded D or F.
- Had 6 rent-stabilized units on the 2007 tax bill and none on the latest one; ask how the apartment left stabilization.
More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (6 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 25, 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 27, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
6 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 1 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 30 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1988-06-28. Newest violation issued 2025-05-12.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Self-closing door not working (entrance). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING KICKSTAND INSTALLED AT VESTIBULE DOOR , 1st STORY, issued 2024-05-17. HPD violation 16959016
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, 3rd room from the north, 1st floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY ?11-06(B)(2) CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1R), issued 2008-07-24. HPD violation 7388018
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, kitchen, 1st floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY ?11-06(B)(2) CEILING, NORTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1R), issued 2008-05-12. HPD violation 7282557
- Class B: Plumbing defect (basement). DISCONTINUE USE OF ROOMS FOR LIVING, DISCONNECT PLUMBING FIXTURES AND PROPERLY SEAL PIPE CONNECTIONS CELLAR THRU OUT., issued 1989-01-31. HPD violation 1616756
- Class B: Plumbing defect (basement). DISCONTINUE USE OF ROOMS FOR LIVING, DISCONNECT PLUMBING FIXTURES AND PROPERLY SEAL PIPE CONNECTIONS THRU OUT CELLAR., issued 1988-06-28. HPD violation 1616754
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling. PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2025-05-12. HPD violation 17878441
311 housing complaints
1 in the last 12 months, 7 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (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: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 2 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: 253 Jefferson USA LLC. Head officer: Chaskel Landau. Managing agent: Chaskel Landau. This owner has 35 buildings on record, 20 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jul 29, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3031650039, HPD building ID 317770. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Jefferson St (L), 7 min walk
- Morgan Av (L), 7 min walk
- Central Av (M), 8 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 6 open (3 class C, 2 class B, 1 class A) | −35 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 1 | −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.