1243 Willoughby Avenue

1243 Willoughby Avenue in Bushwick, Brooklyn, has 22 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and 6 of 6 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).

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

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• The owner has 5 buildings on record; 2 graded D or F.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 6 of 6 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (22 open, 1 class C), 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: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

22 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 21 class B, 0 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 29 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1990-12-04. Newest violation issued 2023-03-27. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2023. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Lead paint hazard, kitchen. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT CASING INTERIOR EAST WINDOW 1 STY WEST APT 1L KITCHEN VARGAS NO PHONE ER1 LOCATED AT APT 1L (apt 1L), issued 1990-12-04. HPD violation 2251287
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING EXTERIOR HANDLE DOOR 3 STY PUBLIC HALL STAIR BULKHEAD ROOF., issued 2008-06-30. HPD violation 2251275
• Class B: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PAVING BOILER ROOM CELLAR REAR., issued 2008-06-30. HPD violation 2251277
• Class B: Self-closing door not working (roof). SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS STAIR BULKHEAD ROOF., issued 2008-06-30. HPD violation 2251274
• Class B: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MAILBOXES VESTIBULE 1 STY., issued 2008-06-30. HPD violation 2251273
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector. SECTION 27-2045, 2046 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS MISSING 3 STY EAST APT 3R. , SECTION '' '' (apt 3R), issued 2008-06-30. HPD violation 2251276
• Class B: PROVIDE AIR CONDITIONER BRACKETS AT FRONT OF BLDG., issued 2007-08-21. HPD violation 4287571
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY, issued 2007-08-21. HPD violation 4287486

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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 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

6 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: 6 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: GASPARE PASSALACQUA. This owner has 5 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 21, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3031990057, HPD building ID 396161. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Jefferson St (L), 3 min walk
• DeKalb Av (L), 5 min walk
• Knickerbocker Av (M), 9 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.