1008 Willoughby Avenue
1008 Willoughby Avenue in Bushwick, Brooklyn, has 4 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and 6 of 6 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (56/100).
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, 56/100)
- 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- The head officer on this registration is named on 88 buildings' registrations; 30 graded D or F.
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- 6 of 6 units are rent-stabilized.
More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: Medium (4 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 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)
4 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 2 class A. 7 issued in the last 12 months. 35 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2024-11-04. Newest violation issued 2026-08-11.
4 closed in the last 90 days. Median 91 days from issue to close for the 4 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Mice, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE LOCATED AT APT 3B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3B), issued 2024-11-04. HPD violation 17385545
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3B UPPER LEVEL, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3B), issued 2026-08-11. HPD violation 19134409
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3B LOWER LEVEL, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3B), issued 2026-08-11. HPD violation 19134405
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, kitchen, 3rd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOODEN DRAWERS CABINET AT EAST AND SOUTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3B LOWER LEVEL, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3B), issued 2026-08-11. HPD violation 19134403
311 housing complaints
2 in the last 12 months, 4 in 5 years. Most common: Door/Window (1), Unsanitary Condition (1).
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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 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
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: B & R Housing LP. Head officer: LINDA VERA. Managing agent: DIRECT BUILDING MGMT. This owner has 88 buildings on record, 30 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Sep 11, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3032070016, HPD building ID 396090. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Central Av (M), 2 min walk
- Kosciuszko St (J), 7 min walk
- Myrtle Av (M, J, Z), 8 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 4 open (1 class C, 1 class B, 2 class A) | −27 |
| 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 2026-10-27.