269 Central Avenue
269 Central Avenue in Bushwick, Brooklyn, has no open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (82/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 72 units · Built 1982
StreetSpy grade: B (Good, 82/100)
- 5 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- The owner's bedbug filings report 3 infested units over the last 3 years, including re-infestations.
- The head officer on this registration is named on 23 buildings' registrations; 4 graded D or F.
- No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.
Fewer open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: Clear (None open), records as of Oct 24, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 5 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Pests: High (3 infested units, 3 yr, re-infested), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Safety: Medium (9 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
0 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. 2 issued in the last 12 months. 65 on record. Newest violation issued 2026-03-23.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 119 days from issue to close for the 9 violations closed in the last 12 months.
311 housing complaints
6 in the last 12 months, 14 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (5), Unsanitary Condition (1).
Bedbugs
The owner reported 3 infested units in the last 3 years, including re-infestations. 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 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2023: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 1 re-infested
- 2022: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
9 open DOB violations, 4 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 21 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: HOPE GARDENS LLC. Head officer: TIMOTHY HENKEL. Managing agent: WAVECREST MGMT GROUP. This owner has 23 buildings on record, 4 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jul 20, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3032860001, HPD building ID 808456. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Knickerbocker Av (M), 3 min walk
- Central Av (M), 7 min walk
- Kosciuszko St (J), 9 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | None open | 0 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 6 | −3 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 3 infested units, re-infested | −12 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 9 open DOB violations, 4 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000 | −3 |
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 2026-10-27.