729 Knickerbocker Avenue
729 Knickerbocker Avenue in Bushwick, Brooklyn, has 2 open HPD violations, and 8 of 8 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (73/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 8 units · Built 1906
StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 73/100)
- 2 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- The head officer on this registration is named on 3 buildings' registrations; 1 graded D or F.
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- 8 of 8 units are rent-stabilized.
Fewer open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: Low (2 open), records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 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
Housing code violations (HPD)
2 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 0 class A. 3 issued in the last 12 months. 160 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2018-03-16. Newest violation issued 2026-09-08.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 49 days from issue to close for the 3 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class B: Insect infestation, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. 566 (B) 27-2021.4 HMC: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF PESTS. EVIDENCE OF FLIES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1F), issued 2026-09-08. HPD violation 19200118
- Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 4th floor. HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... AT CEILING 1 SQ.FOOT IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST (apt 4B), issued 2018-03-16. HPD violation 12286623
311 housing complaints
4 in the last 12 months, 5 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (3), Door/Window (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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2025: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 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
0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
8 of 8 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).
Owner and management
Owner: Knickerbocker One Estates, LLC. Head officer: Steve LICHTMAN. Managing agent: Knickerbocker One Estates, LLC. This owner has 3 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jan 6, 2026. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3033920003, HPD building ID 321413. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Halsey St (L), 6 min walk
- Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs (M), 8 min walk
- Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs (L), 8 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 2 open (2 class B) | −10 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 4 | −14 |
| 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.