246 Wyckoff Avenue
246 Wyckoff Avenue in Bushwick, Brooklyn, has 30 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (44/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 4 units · Built 1931
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 44/100)
- 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.
More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (30 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Medium (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Expired Nov 1, 2020, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
30 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 14 class B, 8 class A, 6 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 35 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-08-30. Newest violation issued 2026-05-06.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.
- Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 3rd 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 = 0; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 1; IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3L, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3L), issued 2018-03-05. HPD violation 12267913
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). D26-17.10 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDING'S HEATING SYSTEM 1ST STY PUBLIC HALL AND BOILER ROOM DOOR., issued 2008-07-03. HPD violation 2271782
- Class B: Items blocking a hallway or exit, 2nd floor. , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD ATRICLES PRESENTLY LOCATED AT AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY, issued 2018-03-05. HPD violation 12266709
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 3rd floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING LOCATED AT APT 3L, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3L), issued 2018-03-05. HPD violation 12266712
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 3rd floor. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING LOCATED AT APT 3L, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3L), issued 2018-03-05. HPD violation 12266711
- Class B: Fire escape defect, window on the west wall, kitchen, 3rd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTERBALANCE AT LOWER SASH TO FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW AT WEST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3L, 3rd STORY, APARTMENT AT SOUTH (apt 3L), issued 2018-02-26. HPD violation 12255872
- Class B: Lighting defect (entrance). PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNSET EVERY DAY TO SUNRISE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING ***MINIMUM OF 100 WATTS OF INCANDESCENT LIGHT REQUIRED***, issued 2010-12-14. HPD violation 8731437
- Class B: Lighting defect (hallway). D26-19.05 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHT OF NOT LESS THAN 60 WATTS INCANDESCENT OR EQUIVALENT ILLUMINATION VESTIBULE 1ST STY PUBLIC HALL., issued 2008-07-03. HPD violation 2271781
311 housing complaints
1 in the last 12 months, 1 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (1).
Bedbugs
No bedbug filing on record for the last 3 years. 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 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)
1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 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
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: YACCO C ALVARADO. Managing agent: N/A. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Sep 10, 2019. HPD registration expired Nov 1, 2020 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3033280031, HPD building ID 398279. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs (M), 2 min walk
- Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs (L), 2 min walk
- Seneca Av (M), 7 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 30 open (2 class C, 14 class B, 8 class A, 6 class I). 1 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 1 | −8 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation 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 2026-10-28.