257 Cooper Street
257 Cooper Street in Bushwick, Brooklyn, has 19 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and 12 of 12 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (54/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 12 units · Built 1904
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 54/100)
- 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- 12 of 12 units are rent-stabilized.
More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (19 open, 2 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: Medium (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)
19 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 9 class B, 8 class A. 5 issued in the last 12 months. 66 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1990-07-24. Newest violation issued 2026-09-10.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Self-closing door not working, 1st floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2A), issued 2026-09-10. HPD violation 19203138
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM , DOOR LOCK AT CELLAR, issued 2013-11-29. HPD violation 10046813
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2A), issued 2026-09-10. HPD violation 19203135
- Class B: Broken window or sash, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. , 2007 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE OBSTRUCTING BARS OR UNLAWFUL GATES FROM AT LEAST 1 WINDOW OR PROVIDE APPROVED TYPE GATE , IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2A), issued 2026-09-10. HPD violation 19203136
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. (B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2A), issued 2026-09-10. HPD violation 19203137
- Class B: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4), issued 2017-08-18. HPD violation 11929508
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE INTERCOM SYSTEM FROM UNIT TO BUILDING ENTRANCE IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 4, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4), issued 2017-08-18. HPD violation 11929515
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE INTERCOM BELL BUZZER SYSTEM FROM BLDG FRONT ENTRANCE TO APT IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 4, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4), issued 2017-08-07. HPD violation 11911620
311 housing complaints
3 in the last 12 months, 8 in 5 years. Most common: Paint/Plaster (1), Unsanitary Condition (1), Water Leak (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: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year
Buildings department (DOB)
2 open DOB violations, 1 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 6 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
12 of 12 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).
Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 12 in 2024, 12 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: SK 257 COOPER LLC.. Head officer: STEVEN KALEN. Managing agent: SK 257 COOPER LLC. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jun 30, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3034370001, HPD building ID 321491. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Wilson Av (L), 3 min walk
- Halsey St (L), 6 min walk
- Bushwick Av-Aberdeen St (L), 11 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 19 open (2 class C, 9 class B, 8 class A) | −35 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 3 | −8 |
| 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 | −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.