172 Irving Avenue

172 Irving Avenue in Bushwick, Brooklyn, has 16 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (40/100).

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

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 40/100)

• 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 13 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 18 buildings' registrations; 10 graded D or F.

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

• Repairs: High (16 open, 2 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

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

16 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 12 class B, 2 class A. 17 issued in the last 12 months. 35 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2025-07-01. Newest violation issued 2026-10-01.

1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 104 days from issue to close for the 2 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Electrical defect (entrance). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WIRE GLASS AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY, issued 2026-10-01. HPD violation 19259344
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 1st floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1R), issued 2026-10-01. HPD violation 19259343
• Class B: Broken window or sash (entrance). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS PANE AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR AT 1ST STORY, issued 2026-10-01. HPD violation 19257849
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st room from the north, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR ALL WALLS INSIDE CLOSET IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1R LOWER LEVEL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1R), issued 2026-10-01. HPD violation 19259339
• Class B: Fire escape defect (exterior). , 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES CONSISTING OF FLOWER POTS AT 3RD STORY BALCONY AT BUILDING FRONT AT FIRE ESCAPE AT NORTH EXTERIOR WALL, issued 2026-10-01. HPD violation 19257848
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. (B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1R), issued 2026-10-01. HPD violation 19259341
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. (B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1R), issued 2026-10-01. HPD violation 19259342
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. (B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1R), issued 2026-09-14. HPD violation 19205488

311 housing complaints

13 in the last 12 months, 23 in 5 years. Most common: Water Leak (6), Unsanitary Condition (4), Plumbing (2), Heat/Hot Water (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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 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

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: 172 IRVING AVENUE HOLDINGS LLC. Head officer: JOEL BERKOWITZ. Managing agent: ARON FROMOWITZ. This owner has 18 buildings on record, 10 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 24, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3032580033, HPD building ID 315742. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• DeKalb Av (L), 3 min walk
• Knickerbocker Av (M), 4 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.