34 Irving Avenue
34 Irving Avenue in Bushwick, Brooklyn, has 20 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and 3 of 6 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (43/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 6 units · Built 1931
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 43/100)
- 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 29 buildings' registrations; 13 graded D or F.
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- 3 of 6 units are rent-stabilized; 6 on the 2007 tax bill.
More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (20 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 25, 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 27, 2026
- Safety: Medium (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
20 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 15 class B, 2 class A. 2 issued in the last 12 months. 122 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1987-03-10. Newest violation issued 2025-10-30.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 82 days from issue to close for the 22 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT PLASTER AT CEILING AT CELLAR, issued 2007-03-15. HPD violation 6645432
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCK AT ENTRANCE TO CELLAR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2005-12-22. HPD violation 5906151
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2003-10-21. HPD violation 4739568
- Class B: Bedbugs, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. SECTION 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF BEDBUGS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3L, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3L), issued 2015-07-10. HPD violation 10775755
- 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 ; LIGHT FIXTURE PRESENT. AT FRONT AREAWAY, issued 2015-04-14. HPD violation 10670992
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, north wall. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT PLASTER AT NORTH WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2014-09-30. HPD violation 10399300
- Class B: Floor or stair defect (hallway). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONCRETE FLOOR AT VESTIBULE AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2014-09-30. HPD violation 10399311
- 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 FIXTURE PRESENT, issued 2014-07-01. HPD violation 10293439
311 housing complaints
2 in the last 12 months, 25 in 5 years. Most common: Door/Window (2).
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: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 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)
1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 4 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
3 of 6 units rent-stabilized as of 2024. Stabilized renewals: 0% for one year and 0% for two years under RGB Order #58 (Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027).
Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 3 in 2024, 6 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: ZEV ZAFIR INC. Head officer: SHLOMA STUHL. Managing agent: ZEV ZAFIR INC. This owner has 29 buildings on record, 13 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jul 23, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3031750033, HPD building ID 315861. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Jefferson St (L), 3 min walk
- DeKalb Av (L), 7 min walk
- Morgan Av (L), 9 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 20 open (3 class C, 15 class B, 2 class A) | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 2 | −14 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000 | −3 |
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.