33 Lawton Street
33 Lawton Street in Bushwick, Brooklyn, has 27 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (35/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 1910
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 35/100)
- 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 5 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in 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 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (27 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
27 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 15 class B, 6 class A, 3 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 0 issued in the last 12 months. 41 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-07-30. Newest violation issued 2025-06-10.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
5 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3FL, 3rd STORY (apt 3FL), issued 2009-07-30. HPD violation 4964569
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, 3rd floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3FL, 3rd STORY (apt 3FL), issued 2009-07-30. HPD violation 4971615
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3FL, 3rd STORY (apt 3FL), issued 2009-07-30. HPD violation 4971633
- Class B: Certificate of occupancy issue. SECTION 300, 301, 302, M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY TO LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE PREMISES TO PRIOR LEGAL CONDITION LEGAL CLASS ''A'' APARTMENTS SUB-DIVIDED AT ALL STY, issued 2012-06-11. HPD violation 9444356
- Class B: Plumbing defect, throughout the apartment, cellar. DISCONTINUE USE OF ROOMS FOR LIVING, DISCONNECT PLUMBING FIXTURES AND PROPERLY SEAL PIPE CONNECTIONS ,,, IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT CELLAR APT 1, 1st CELLAR APT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1), issued 2012-04-20. HPD violation 9407451
- Class B: Unapproved alteration, throughout the apartment, cellar. DISCONTINUE UNLAWFUL COOKING SPACE OR FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION WITH THIS DEPARTMENT TO LEGALIZE SAME, IF LAWFULLY FEASIBLE, .... IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT CELLAR APT 1, 1st CELLAR APT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1), issued 2012-04-20. HPD violation 9407473
- Class B: Fire escape defect (exterior). FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. ADJUST THE DROPLADDER SO THAT IT WILL SLIDE EASILY IN THE GUIDE RODS DROP LADDER FALL DOWN TO GROUND AT REAR YARD, issued 2010-10-15. HPD violation 8647023
- Class B: Mice, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MICE LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1A), issued 2010-10-15. HPD violation 8647020
311 housing complaints
2 in the last 12 months, 4 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (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: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 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: WALTER H PEREZ. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Aug 19, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3032250027, HPD building ID 323231. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Kosciuszko St (J), 4 min walk
- Central Av (M), 4 min walk
- Myrtle Av (M, J, Z), 6 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 27 open (3 class C, 15 class B, 6 class A, 3 class I). 5 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 2 | −20 |
| 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.