1098 Jefferson Avenue

1098 Jefferson Avenue in Bushwick, Brooklyn, has 58 open HPD violations, 11 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (35/100).

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

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 35/100)

• 11 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 7 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The owner has 2 buildings on record; 2 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 (58 open, 11 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 2 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2023, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

58 open violations: 11 class C (immediately hazardous), 31 class B, 13 class A, 3 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 78 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-05-04. Newest violation issued 2026-05-05.

4 closed in the last 90 days. Median 703 days from issue to close for the 4 violations closed in the last 12 months.

7 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: Lead paint hazard, 1st closet from the west, north wall, 3rd room from the east, 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) 1st CLOSET FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL DOOR FRAME, 1st DOOR FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL, 2nd WINDOW FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2), issued 2014-10-27. HPD violation 10427845
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the south, west wall, 3rd room from the east, 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) 1st DOOR FRAME FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL, 1st DOOR FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2), issued 2014-10-27. HPD violation 10427847
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, 1st floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FRAME AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST (apt 1FL), issued 2011-11-21. HPD violation 9213091
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the west, north wall, 1st room from the north, 1st 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) 1st DOOR FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1FLR, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1FLR), issued 2010-01-13. HPD violation 8231034
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, north wall, 2nd room from the north, 1st 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) 1st DOOR FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 1FLR, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1FLR), issued 2010-01-13. HPD violation 8231036
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, west wall, bathroom, 1st 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) 1st DOOR FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1FLR, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1FLR), issued 2010-01-13. HPD violation 8231035
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the east, south wall, kitchen, 1st 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) 1st DOOR FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL, 1st DOOR FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1FLR, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1FLR), issued 2010-01-13. HPD violation 8231032
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, north wall, foyer, 1st 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) 1st DOOR FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL, NORTH WALL, EAST WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 1FLR, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1FLR), issued 2010-01-13. HPD violation 8231033

311 housing complaints

4 in the last 12 months, 4 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (2), Unsanitary Condition (2).

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)

No open DOB violations. 0 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: SAINT JEAN GERMAIN. Managing agent: THERESE EBARD. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Feb 9, 2023. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2023 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 3033880011, HPD building ID 316679. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Halsey St (J), 3 min walk
• Gates Av (J, Z), 7 min walk
• Chauncey St (J, Z), 10 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.