238 Knickerbocker Avenue
238 Knickerbocker Avenue in Bushwick, Brooklyn, has 37 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (49/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 3 units · Built 1931
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 49/100)
- 123.3 open HPD violations per 10 units, about 12 per apartment. The grade is F for that alone.
- 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- The owner has 3 buildings on record; 3 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: Grade capped at F (37 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 25, 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 27, 2026
- Safety: High (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)
37 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 26 class B, 9 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 45 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-09-24. Newest violation issued 2026-05-05.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- 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 MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2023-02-23. HPD violation 15733913
- Class C: Broken window or sash (hallway). REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING BOTTOM SASH 2 STY PUBLIC HALL ER1., issued 2009-09-24. HPD violation 1631462
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (basement). & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXPOSED WIRES CEILING CELLAR REAR., issued 2009-09-24. HPD violation 1631439
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BELL SYSTEM 3 STY EAST APT 3R. , SECTION '' '' (apt 3R), issued 2009-09-24. HPD violation 1631442
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom. REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING SWITCH PLATE BATHROOM EAST WALL 2 STY NORTH APT 2R LOCATED AT APT 2R (apt 2R), issued 2009-09-24. HPD violation 1631451
- Class B: Required notice or sign missing (hallway). REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING NEWEL POST AT 2 STY PUBLIC HALL LANDING, issued 2009-09-24. HPD violation 1631460
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR INOPERATIVE 2 STY EAST APT 2R PEREZ. , SECTION '' '' (apt 2R), issued 2009-09-24. HPD violation 1631441
- Class B: Electrical defect, kitchen. REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING COVER PLATE WALL OUTLET 3 STY WEST APT 3L KITCHEN. , SECTION '' '' (apt 3L), issued 2009-09-24. HPD violation 1631438
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 1 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: 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. 3 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: RAFAEL LLC. Head officer: YOCHANAN ALTBERG. Managing agent: RAFAEL LLC. This owner has 3 buildings on record, 3 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Sep 4, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3031860036, HPD building ID 321205. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Jefferson St (L), 6 min walk
- Central Av (M), 7 min walk
- DeKalb Av (L), 8 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 37 open (2 class C, 26 class B, 9 class A) | −40 |
| 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 | 1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000 | −5 |
| Density cap | 123.3 per 10 units (about 12 per apartment). Grade capped at F: 100 or more open HPD violations per 10 units. | −6 |
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.