474 Central Avenue

474 Central Avenue in Bushwick, Brooklyn, has 7 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and 5 of 5 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (47/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 5 units · Built 1913

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 47/100)

• 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• The owner's bedbug filings report 1 infested unit over the last 3 years.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 88 buildings' registrations; 30 graded D or F.
• 5 of 5 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (7 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: High (1 infested unit, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Medium (1 open DOB violation), 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)

7 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 0 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 26 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1988-01-26. Newest violation issued 2026-03-30.

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

• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, window sash on the west wall, 1st room from the north, 2nd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS PANE AT UPPER WINDOW SASH AT WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2A), issued 2026-03-30. HPD violation 18747745
• Class C: Broken window or sash, 3rd room from the east, 3rd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE GUILLOTINE EFFECT LOWER SASH SOUTH WINDOW , IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, APARTMENT AT SOUTH (apt 3B), issued 2013-08-21. HPD violation 9941540
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT CEILING 2 STY APT 2L FRONT ROOM FERNANDEZ 443 7199. LOCATED AT APT 2L (apt 2L), issued 1988-01-26. HPD violation 1210092
• Class B: Electrical defect, outlet on the north wall, 3rd room from the east, 3rd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELETRICAL OUTLET AT NORTH WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3A), issued 2016-07-21. HPD violation 11317587
• Class B: Broken window or sash, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. , 2007 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE OBSTRUCTING BARS OR UNLAWFUL GATES FROM AT LEAST 1 WINDOW OR PROVIDE APPROVED TYPE GATE ,,,, IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT WEST (apt 1R), issued 2007-05-04. HPD violation 3878701
• Class B: Electrical defect, kitchen. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXPOSED ELECTRICAL WIRES SOUTH WALL 3 STY SOUTH APT 3L KITCHEN. , SECTION '' '' (apt 3L), issued 2007-05-04. HPD violation 1210178
• Class B: Fire escape defect. , 2007 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE OBSTRUCTING BARS OR UNLAWFUL GATES FROM WINDOW TO FIRE ESCAPE OR PROVIDE APPROVED TYPE GATE 3 STY SOUTH APT 3L. LOCATED AT APT 3L (apt 3L), issued 2007-05-04. HPD violation 1210297

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.

Bedbugs

The owner reported 1 infested unit in 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 4 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

5 of 5 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: 5 in 2024, 5 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: BUSHWICK PROPERTIES MGMT LP. Head officer: LINDA VERA. Managing agent: DIRECT BUILDING MANAGEMENT. This owner has 88 buildings on record, 30 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 10, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3033750031, HPD building ID 218714. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Halsey St (J), 8 min walk
• Gates Av (J, Z), 8 min walk
• Knickerbocker Av (M), 11 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 2026-10-27.