291 Harman Street

291 Harman Street in Bushwick, Brooklyn, has 18 open HPD violations, 7 of them class C, and 6 of 6 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (40/100).

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

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 40/100)

• 7 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
• 6 of 6 units are rent-stabilized.

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

• Repairs: High (18 open, 7 class C), 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: 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)

18 open violations: 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 9 class B, 2 class A. 3 issued in the last 12 months. 59 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1991-04-23. Newest violation issued 2026-10-06.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 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 LATCH AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-10-06. HPD violation 19259681
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, west wall, 1st 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) 1st DOOR FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL, WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2R), issued 2005-02-03. HPD violation 5331680
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st closet from the east, south wall, 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) 1st CLOSET FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2R), issued 2005-02-03. HPD violation 5331681
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 2nd 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) NORTH WALL, SOUTH WALL, EAST WALL, WEST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2R), issued 2005-02-03. HPD violation 5331682
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, kitchen. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT WEST WALL 1 ROOM FROM KITCHEN 2 STY EAST APT 2R MALDONADO N/P ER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt 2R), issued 1991-04-30. HPD violation 1551814
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, kitchen. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT EAST WALL 2 STY EAST APT 2R KITCHEN MALDONADO N/P ER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt 2R), issued 1991-04-30. HPD violation 1551815
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, bathroom. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT CEILING 2 STY EAST APT 2R BATHROOM MALDONADO N/P ER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt 2R), issued 1991-04-30. HPD violation 1551813
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING DOORKNOB AT ENTRANCE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-10-06. HPD violation 19259682

311 housing complaints

5 in the last 12 months, 6 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (3), Door/Window (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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 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)

No open DOB violations. 1 DOB violation 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

6 of 6 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: leong shi. Managing agent: leong shi. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Nov 25, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3032790053, HPD building ID 307988. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Knickerbocker Av (M), 2 min walk
• DeKalb Av (L), 5 min walk
• Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs (M), 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.