251 Jefferson Street

251 Jefferson Street in Bushwick, Brooklyn, has 4 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (82/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 6 units · Built 1931

StreetSpy grade: B (Good, 82/100)

• 4 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 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.

• Repairs: Medium (4 open), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 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

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

4 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 2 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 17 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2005-09-12. Newest violation issued 2026-05-05.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 8 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class B: Lighting defect (entrance). PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNSET EVERY DAY TO SUNRISE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING 100 WATTS MINIMUM REQUIRED (LIGHT FIXTURES PRESENT), issued 2014-06-02. HPD violation 10259189
• Class B: Lighting defect (entrance). PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNSET EVERY DAY TO SUNRISE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING A MINIMUM OF 100 WATTS INCANDESCENT LIGHT REQUIRED., issued 2012-05-18. HPD violation 9440101
• Class A: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 3rd floor. PROVIDE VENTILATION FOR WATER CLOSET COMPARTMENT AND/OR BATHROOM AND FILE APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL BEFORE DOING WORK IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3R, 3rd STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 3R), issued 2005-10-12. HPD violation 5763398
• Class A: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 2nd floor. PROVIDE VENTILATION FOR WATER CLOSET COMPARTMENT AND/OR BATHROOM AND FILE APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL BEFORE DOING WORK .... IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2R), issued 2005-09-12. HPD violation 5701958

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.

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. 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: 251 JEFFERSON LLC. Head officer: LILLIAN R MONTELEONE. Managing agent: LILLIAN R MONTERLEONE. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 6, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3031650040, HPD building ID 317768. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Jefferson St (L), 7 min walk
• Morgan Av (L), 7 min walk
• Central Av (M), 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.