325 Knickerbocker Avenue

325 Knickerbocker Avenue in Bushwick, Brooklyn, has 37 open HPD violations, 18 of them class C, and 6 of 5 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (26/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 5 units · Built 1931

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 26/100)

• 18 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 4 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 1 eviction carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
• 6 of 5 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (37 open, 18 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: High (2 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

37 open violations: 18 class C (immediately hazardous), 14 class B, 5 class A. 3 issued in the last 12 months. 299 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2015-05-29. Newest violation issued 2026-06-16.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 250 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.

4 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: Lead paint hazard. : CORRECT FAILURE TO PROVIDE TO THE DEPARTMENT WITHIN 45 DAYS OF DEMAND ALL RECORDS REQUIRED TO BE MAINTAINED BY OWNER PURSUANT TO LOCAL LAW 1 OF 2004 RELATED TO LEAD-BASED PAINT NOTICES, INSPECTIONS AND REMEDIATION/ABATEMENT ACTIVITIES. (apt 4L), issued 2026-06-16. HPD violation 19017161
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. - CORRECT FAILURE TO NOTIFY OCCUPANTS AND/OR TO INVESTIGATE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS. (apt 4L), issued 2026-06-16. HPD violation 19017162
• Class C: No heat / heating defect, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4R, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4R), issued 2024-12-30. HPD violation 17581541
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOT WATER EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 130 DEGREES AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4R, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4R), issued 2024-12-30. HPD violation 17581544
• Class C: Fire escape defect, kitchen, 2nd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF LOCKABLE DOOR KNOB AT DOOR TO ROOM LEADING TO FIRE ESCAPE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2L), issued 2023-12-18. HPD violation 16525631
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 3rd room from the east, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) WEST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2L), issued 2023-12-18. HPD violation 16531434
• Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 2, WG TO REPLACE = 0, WG TO REPAIR = 0 IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2L), issued 2023-12-18. HPD violation 16525625
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2L), issued 2022-09-19. HPD violation 15374271

311 housing complaints

2 in the last 12 months, 19 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (2).

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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 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)

2 open DOB violations, 1 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 6 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

6 of 5 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: 325 KNICKERBOCKER INC. Head officer: WAI CHAN. Managing agent: CHUI CHAN. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 7, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3032360004, HPD building ID 321242. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Knickerbocker Av (M), 5 min walk
• DeKalb Av (L), 5 min walk
• Jefferson St (L), 7 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.