261 Stanhope Street
261 Stanhope Street in Bushwick, Brooklyn, has 12 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 6 units · Built 1931
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)
- 12 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- The head officer on this registration is named on 35 buildings' registrations; 20 graded D or F.
More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (12 open), records as of Oct 25, 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 27, 2026
- Safety: High (2 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
12 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 12 class B, 0 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 130 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2013-08-12. Newest violation issued 2024-07-17. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2024. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.
- Class B: Roof defect (hallway). & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SCUTTLE LADDER MOVED AWAY FROM ROOF OPENING TO ACCOMODATE ILLEGALY ERECTED PARTITION AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY, issued 2024-07-17. HPD violation 9868813
- Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE FLUSHING APPARATUS AND MAINTAIN SAME SO AS TO FLUSH EFFECTIVELY THE WATER CLOSET WATER CLOSET IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd STORY (apt 2L), issued 2024-07-17. HPD violation 9938480
- Class B: Fire escape defect. , 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES AT BUILDING REAR (FLOWER POTS AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS) 2ND STORY BALCONY, issued 2024-07-17. HPD violation 10129661
- Class B: Floor or stair defect. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONCRETE TREAD, 5TH UP FROM BOTTOM, AT STOOP AT BUILDING FRONT, issued 2024-07-17. HPD violation 10129683
- Class B: Electrical defect (basement). , 2006, 2037 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR AND ABATE UNSAFE ELECTRIC WIRING CONDITION CONSISTING OF EXPOSED ELECTRICAL WIRES IN CEILING THROUGHOUT AT CELLAR, issued 2024-07-17. HPD violation 10129687
- Class B: Items blocking a hallway or exit (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AND AIR CONDITIONERS AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY, issued 2024-07-17. HPD violation 10661852
- Class B: Electrical defect (hallway). , 2006, 2037 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR AND ABATE UNSAFE ELECTRIC WIRING CONDITION CONSISTING OF EXPOSED WIRES AT 2ND STORY PUBLIC HALL NORTH WALL, issued 2024-07-17. HPD violation 10662019
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (basement). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDENT MATERIAL CEILING AT CELLAR THROUGHOUT, issued 2024-07-17. HPD violation 10129688
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 4 in 5 years.
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)
2 open DOB violations, 1 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 5 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: Kav Land LLC. Head officer: Chaskel Landau. Managing agent: Chaskel Landau. This owner has 35 buildings on record, 20 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jul 23, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3032580040, HPD building ID 375584. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- DeKalb Av (L), 4 min walk
- Knickerbocker Av (M), 4 min walk
- Jefferson St (L), 8 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 12 open (12 class B). 2 rent-impairing | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| 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.