1218 Bushwick Avenue

1218 Bushwick Avenue in Bushwick, Brooklyn, has 88 open HPD violations, 16 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (30/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 1920

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 30/100)

• 16 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 8 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 23 buildings' registrations; 13 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.

More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (88 open, 16 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: High (2 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

88 open violations: 16 class C (immediately hazardous), 60 class B, 11 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 0 issued in the last 12 months. 192 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2001-07-23. Newest violation issued 2024-10-24. 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.

8 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 1st floor. , 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 CLOSER ARM IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2), issued 2024-10-24. HPD violation 17365439
• Class C: Sprinkler or standpipe defect, 2nd floor. M/D LAW PROVIDE A SPRINKLER SYSTEM OR A LEGAL SECOND MEANS OF EGRESS AND FILE APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL BEFORE DOING THIS WORK ... LOCATED AT APT 3, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3), issued 2021-07-21. HPD violation 14452628
• Class C: Sprinkler or standpipe defect, 2nd floor. M/D LAW PROVIDE A SPRINKLER SYSTEM OR A LEGAL SECOND MEANS OF EGRESS AND FILE APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL BEFORE DOING THIS WORK ... LOCATED AT APT 4, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4), issued 2021-07-21. HPD violation 14452592
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 2nd floor. , 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS ... IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3), issued 2021-07-21. HPD violation 14452643
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 2nd floor. , 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS ... IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 4, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4), issued 2021-07-21. HPD violation 14452657
• Class C: Sprinkler or standpipe defect, 2nd floor. M/D LAW PROVIDE A SPRINKLER SYSTEM OR A LEGAL SECOND MEANS OF EGRESS AND FILE APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL BEFORE DOING THIS WORK ... LOCATED AT APT 5, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5), issued 2021-07-21. HPD violation 14452531
• Class C: Sprinkler or standpipe defect, 3rd floor. M/D LAW PROVIDE A SPRINKLER SYSTEM OR A LEGAL SECOND MEANS OF EGRESS AND FILE APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL BEFORE DOING THIS WORK .. LOCATED AT APT 6, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 6), issued 2021-07-21. HPD violation 14452492
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 3rd floor. , 2007, 204.1 HMC CODE: ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS ... IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 6, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 6), issued 2021-07-21. HPD violation 14452676

311 housing complaints

3 in the last 12 months, 12 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (2), Heat/Hot Water (1).

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: 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. 2 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: 1218 BUSHWICK REALTY LLC. Head officer: MOSHE BAUM. Managing agent: 1218 BUSHWICK REALTY LLC. This owner has 23 buildings on record, 13 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Dec 9, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3033870043, HPD building ID 215728. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Halsey St (J), 2 min walk
• Gates Av (J, Z), 7 min walk
• Chauncey St (J, Z), 9 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.