188 Suydam Street
188 Suydam Street in Bushwick, Brooklyn, has 13 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (20/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 6 units · Built 1931
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 20/100)
- 5 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 3 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- The owner's bedbug filings report 4 infested units over the last 3 years.
- 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 7 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (13 open, 5 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 3 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: High (4 infested units, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: High (2 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
13 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 4 class A. 4 issued in the last 12 months. 90 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2015-10-30. Newest violation issued 2026-03-20.
1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 310 days from issue to close for the 2 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SCALDING HOT WATER ABOVE 130 DEGREES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1L, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1L), issued 2026-03-20. HPD violation 18712642
- Class C: Self-closing door not working, 1st floor. , 2041.1 HMC: §238 MDL and 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1L, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1L), issued 2026-03-20. HPD violation 18712644
- Class C: Self-closing door not working, 4th room from the north, 1st floor. , 2041.1 HMC: §238 MDL and 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AT DOOR TO REAR YARD IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1L, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1L), issued 2026-03-20. HPD violation 18712645
- 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 INFORMATION AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2020-02-07. HPD violation 13590098
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1L, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1L), issued 2019-09-17. HPD violation 13277800
- Class B: Garbage not removed. PROVIDE SUFFICIENT, PROPER AND SEPARATE METAL RECEPTACLES FOR THE DEPOSIT OF GARBAGE, RUBBISH AND OTHER WASTE MATERIAL AND ARRANGE FOR COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF SUCH MATERIAL., issued 2024-08-27. HPD violation 17209803
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE HEAVY DUTY LOCKSET AT BUILDING ENTRANCE AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2020-02-07. HPD violation 13590094
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, 1st room from the east, 1st floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF DOOR WITH KEY OPERATED LOCK PREVENTING ENTRANCE TO ROOM WITH EGRESS DOOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1L, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1L), issued 2019-09-17. HPD violation 13277829
311 housing complaints
4 in the last 12 months, 14 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (3), Plumbing (1).
Bedbugs
The owner reported 4 infested units in 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2023: Owner reported 4 infested, 4 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: Owner reported 3 infested, 3 treated, 0 re-infested
Buildings department (DOB)
2 open DOB violations, 1 of them Local Law violations 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: 188 SUYDAM STREET LLC. Head officer: ALBERT J DWECK. Managing agent: AE DUKE MANAGEMENT LLC. This owner has 30 buildings on record, 23 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Sep 15, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3032180027, HPD building ID 380376. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Central Av (M), 3 min walk
- Knickerbocker Av (M), 6 min walk
- DeKalb Av (L), 9 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 13 open (5 class C, 4 class B, 4 class A) | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 4 | −20 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 4 infested units | −15 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 2 open DOB violations, 1 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000 | −5 |
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.