298 Schaefer Street
298 Schaefer Street in Bushwick, Brooklyn, has 18 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 · 6 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).
- 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- The head officer on this registration is named on 24 buildings' registrations; 8 graded D or F.
More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (18 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 26, 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 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
Housing code violations (HPD)
18 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 12 class B, 3 class A. 8 issued in the last 12 months. 123 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2020-08-31. Newest violation issued 2026-07-27.
6 closed in the last 90 days. Median 84 days from issue to close for the 9 violations closed in the last 12 months.
1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3F, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3F), issued 2025-08-13. HPD violation 18155299
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOCK AT FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR TO BUILDING , 1st STORY, issued 2024-01-03. HPD violation 12846568
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2B), issued 2020-08-31. HPD violation 13790472
- Class B: Mold, ceiling, kitchen, 3rd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQFT AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3R, 3rd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 18090278 ISSUED 10-JUL-25 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 3R), issued 2025-11-12. HPD violation 18366485
- Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 3rd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQ FT AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3R, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 17764975 ISSUED 17-MAR-25 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 3R), issued 2025-07-17. HPD violation 18101758
- Class B: Fire escape defect. , 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES HOUSEHOLD ITEM AT BUILDING FRONT AT FIRE ESCAPE, 3rd STORY, issued 2025-05-19. HPD violation 17900983
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3R, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3R), issued 2025-03-19. HPD violation 17764977
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3R, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3R), issued 2025-03-19. HPD violation 17764976
311 housing complaints
4 in the last 12 months, 14 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (2), 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)
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: 298 Garden LLC. Head officer: Cheryl Loner. Managing agent: THE GARDEN GROUP MANAGEMENT INC.. This owner has 24 buildings on record, 8 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Aug 23, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3034310043, HPD building ID 366848. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Halsey St (L), 4 min walk
- Wilson Av (L), 5 min walk
- Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs (L), 12 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 18 open (3 class C, 12 class B, 3 class A). 1 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 4 | −20 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 2 open DOB violations, 1 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000 | −5 |
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.