28 St Nicholas Avenue
28 St Nicholas Avenue in Bushwick, Brooklyn, has 30 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).
City program owner (HDFC) · Multi-family walk-up · 6 units · Built 1931
Held by a Housing Development Fund Corporation, a nonprofit owner under a city housing program. Its tenants live with the conditions on this record, so it is graded and ranked like any rental. How HDFCs are ranked
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)
- 2 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 head officer on this registration is named on 2 buildings' registrations; 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 8 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (30 open, 2 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: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2015, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
30 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 9 class A, 11 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 30 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-06-19. Newest violation issued 2026-05-06.
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: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTER BOARD AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY, issued 2010-11-15. HPD violation 8690083
- 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 1 STY PUBLIC HALL & ON BOILER ROOM DOOR., issued 2008-06-19. HPD violation 2165128
- Class B: Self-closing door not working (entrance). D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS ENTRANCE DOOR TO 3 STY NORTH APT 3R. , SECTION '' '' (apt 3R), issued 2008-06-19. HPD violation 2165127
- Class B: Floor or stair defect (entrance). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILE FLOOR VESTIBULE 1 STY., issued 2008-06-19. HPD violation 2165129
- Class B: Roof defect (roof). & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF ANTENNA POLE INSTALLED IN PATH OF EGRESS TO GOOSENECK LADDER ROOF REAR., issued 2008-06-19. HPD violation 2165130
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE 3 STY WEST APT 3R. , SECTION '' '' (apt 3R), issued 2008-06-19. HPD violation 2165131
- Class B: Roof defect (roof). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FLASHING CHIMNEY ROOF FRONT SOUTH., issued 2008-06-19. HPD violation 2115987
- Class B: Items blocking a hallway or exit (hallway). SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS 3 STY PUBLIC HALL., issued 2008-06-19. HPD violation 2115988
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 2 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)
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: H D F C 28 ST NICHOLAS AVE. Head officer: BIBI S WAHAB. Managing agent: EQUITABLE MANAGEMENT GROUP. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Aug 14, 2014. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2015 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 3031890022, HPD building ID 375325. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Jefferson St (L), 2 min walk
- DeKalb Av (L), 6 min walk
- Morgan Av (L), 12 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 30 open (2 class C, 8 class B, 9 class A, 11 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 | 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.