879 Knickerbocker Avenue

879 Knickerbocker Avenue in Bushwick, Brooklyn, has 93 open HPD violations, 21 of them class C, and 10 of 10 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (36/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 10 units · Built 1904

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 36/100)

• 21 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.
• 3 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 10 of 10 units are rent-stabilized; 9 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (93 open, 21 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 3 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: High (4 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

93 open violations: 21 class C (immediately hazardous), 42 class B, 30 class A. 11 issued in the last 12 months. 353 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1999-12-21. Newest violation issued 2026-05-11.

HPD recorded no violation closed here 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: Self-closing door not working, 3rd 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 8, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 8), issued 2026-05-11. HPD violation 18875442
• Class C: Broken window or sash, 4th room from the north, 3rd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE AT UPPER SASH AT WINDOW AT WEST IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 8, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 8), issued 2026-02-17. HPD violation 18639882
• Class C: Broken window or sash, 1st window from the east, 4th room from the north, 3rd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE AT LOWER SASH AT 1ST WINDOW FROM EAST AT SOUTH IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 8, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 8), issued 2026-02-17. HPD violation 18639883
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 3rd 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 8, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 8), issued 2026-02-17. HPD violation 18639881
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (roof). , 2007, 204.1 HMC CODE: ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS AT BULKHEAD AT ROOF , 3rd STORY, issued 2021-02-26. HPD violation 14030687
• 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 2, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2), issued 2021-02-25. HPD violation 14030642
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2), issued 2021-02-25. HPD violation 14030646
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 3rd floor. , 2007, 204.1 HMC CODE: ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS ,,, IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 7, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 7), issued 2021-02-22. HPD violation 14030151

311 housing complaints

6 in the last 12 months, 7 in 5 years. Most common: Door/Window (3), Heat/Hot Water (3).

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)

4 open DOB violations, 3 of them Local Law violations 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

10 of 10 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: 10 in 2024, 9 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 879 KNICKERBOCKER AVENUE LLC. Head officer: GEORGINA VAZQUEZ. Managing agent: 879 KNICKERBOCKER AVE LLC. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 24, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3034370009, HPD building ID 321482. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Wilson Av (L), 4 min walk
• Halsey St (L), 6 min walk
• Bushwick Av-Aberdeen St (L), 12 min walk

How the grade is calculated

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.