1209 Bushwick Avenue

1209 Bushwick Avenue in Bushwick, Brooklyn, has 52 open HPD violations, 6 of them class C, and 37 of 38 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (46/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 38 units · Built 1923

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 46/100)

• 6 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 3 evictions carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
• 37 of 38 units are rent-stabilized; 36 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: High (52 open, 6 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

52 open violations: 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 42 class B, 4 class A. 4 issued in the last 12 months. 475 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2002-12-18. Newest violation issued 2026-04-06.

2 closed in the last 90 days. Median 118 days from issue to close for the 28 violations closed in the last 12 months.

3 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: Mice, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3D, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3D), issued 2025-06-27. HPD violation 18055750
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3D, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3D), issued 2025-06-27. HPD violation 18055749
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2K, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2K), issued 2023-04-20. HPD violation 15931658
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3E, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3E), issued 2021-01-14. HPD violation 13981693
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 1st room from the north, 2nd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATED DOOR KNOB AT ROOM DOOR LEADING TO FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 2E, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT SOUTH (apt 2E), issued 2015-09-03. HPD violation 10844318
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 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, WEST WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2B), issued 2011-02-07. HPD violation 8798192
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE EAST WALL, NORTH WALL, SOUTH WALL, CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3D, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3D), issued 2023-04-06. HPD violation 15910997
• Class B: Fire escape defect. , 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES AIR CONDITIONER UNIT PROTRUDING BEYOND WINDOW SILL AT 3RD STORY BALCONY AT 1ST FIRE ESCAPE FROM NORTH AT BUILDING FRONT, issued 2022-08-16. HPD violation 15313272

311 housing complaints

8 in the last 12 months, 86 in 5 years. Most common: Paint/Plaster (3), Unsanitary Condition (3), Water Leak (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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 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)

1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 4 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

3 executed evictions in the last 3 years (7 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

37 of 38 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: 37 in 2024, 36 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 LLC. Head officer: JAY GOLD. Managing agent: BUSHWICK PROPERTIES LLC. This owner has 30 buildings on record, 16 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jun 23, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3033880001, HPD building ID 215723. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Halsey St (J), 3 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 2026-10-27.