17 Cooper Street
17 Cooper Street in Bushwick, Brooklyn, has 69 open HPD violations, 15 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (49/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 1910
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 49/100)
- 230 open HPD violations per 10 units, about 23 per apartment. The grade is F for that alone.
- 15 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 9 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- 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: Grade capped at F (69 open, 15 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Expired Oct 1, 2001, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
69 open violations: 15 class C (immediately hazardous), 25 class B, 17 class A, 12 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 71 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2005-07-26. Newest violation issued 2026-05-04.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
9 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: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 1st floor. HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... AT THE CEILING APPROX. 20 SQUARE FEET EAST WALL 20 SQUARE FEET IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY (apt 1FL), issued 2014-12-02. HPD violation 10460912
- Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling, bathroom, 1st floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT THE CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY (apt 1FL), issued 2014-12-01. HPD violation 10460913
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY (apt 1FL), issued 2014-12-01. HPD violation 10460359
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2014-12-01. HPD violation 10460926
- Class C: Electrical defect, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. , 2038 HMC: PROVIDE A SAFE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE FIXTURES ..... IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY (apt 1FL), issued 2014-12-01. HPD violation 10460338
- Class C: Electrical defect (hallway). , 2038 HMC: PROVIDE A SAFE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE FIXTURES ALL STYS AT PUBLIC HALL, issued 2014-12-01. HPD violation 10460907
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect. , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED DOOR LOCK ON FRONT GATE, , 1st STORY, issued 2014-08-12. HPD violation 10340117
- Class C: Floor or stair defect (hallway). REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING 6 BALUSTERS AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 1st STORY, issued 2014-07-02. HPD violation 10294831
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.
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: LINDA NICKLE. Managing agent: DAVID NICKLE. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Dec 4, 2000. HPD registration expired Oct 1, 2001 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 3034320053, HPD building ID 225754. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Chauncey St (J, Z), 2 min walk
- Halsey St (J), 6 min walk
- Bushwick Av-Aberdeen St (L), 7 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 69 open (15 class C, 25 class B, 17 class A, 12 class I). 9 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
| Density cap | 230 per 10 units (about 23 per apartment). Grade capped at F: 100 or more open HPD violations per 10 units. | −6 |
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.