26 Covert Street
26 Covert Street in Bushwick, Brooklyn, has 12 open HPD violations, 3 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 · 8 units · Built 1906
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 30/100)
- 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 10 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- The owner's bedbug filings report 1 infested unit over the last 3 years.
- 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 6 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (12 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 10 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: High (1 infested unit, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
12 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 2 class A. 10 issued in the last 12 months. 116 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2016-10-31. Newest violation issued 2026-09-08.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 84 days from issue to close for the 7 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1F), issued 2026-07-31. HPD violation 19114092
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4F, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4F), issued 2021-06-01. HPD violation 14360905
- Class C: Self-closing door not working, 4th floor. , 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 4F, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4F), issued 2021-02-11. HPD violation 14022250
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 3rd room from the north, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1F), issued 2026-09-08. HPD violation 19195380
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, kitchen, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING. IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1F), issued 2026-05-11. HPD violation 18875340
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT CEILING AT BULKHEAD LEADING TO ROOF AT PUBLIC HALL, 4th STORY, issued 2021-06-01. HPD violation 14360915
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT CEILING AND EAST WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 4th STORY, issued 2021-06-01. HPD violation 14360919
- Class B: Garbage not removed. , 2011, 2012 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE BUILDING FRONT, issued 2021-06-01. HPD violation 14360931
311 housing complaints
17 in the last 12 months, 31 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (10), Door/Window (3), Water Leak (3), Unsanitary Condition (1).
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: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2023: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: Owner reported 2 infested, 0 treated, 0 re-infested
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: COVERT ST REALTY LLC. Head officer: MOSHE KAFF. Managing agent: YHT MANAGEMENT. This owner has 3 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jul 22, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3034200019, HPD building ID 808021. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Halsey St (J), 4 min walk
- Chauncey St (J, Z), 4 min walk
- Bushwick Av-Aberdeen St (L), 9 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 12 open (3 class C, 7 class B, 2 class A) | −35 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 17 | −20 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 1 infested unit | −15 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
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.