684 Ralph Avenue
684 Ralph Avenue in Brownsville, Brooklyn, has 13 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 26 units · Built 1920
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)
- 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- 14 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- 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 5 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: Medium (13 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 2 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Safety: Medium (3 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
13 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 7 class A. 13 issued in the last 12 months. 201 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-08-21. Newest violation issued 2026-09-29.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 360 days from issue to close for the 158 violations closed in the last 12 months.
2 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: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 4, WG TO REPLACE = 0, WG TO REPAIR = 0 IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''EAST'' (apt 4A), issued 2025-09-02. HPD violation 18198328
- Class B: Fire escape defect (exterior). , 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES AIR CONDITIONER PROTRUDING MORE THAN 6 INCES FROM WINDOW STILL AT 1ST AT EAST EXTERIOR WALL AT FIRE ESCAPE, 2nd STORY, issued 2026-09-29. HPD violation 19249979
- Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER THE CEILING TO ROOF BULKHEAD , EAST SECTION, AT PUBLIC HALL, 4th STORY, issued 2025-09-02. HPD violation 18198331
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, east wall. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDED PLASTER AT EAST WALL AND NORTH WALL AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 4th STORY, issued 2025-02-12. HPD violation 17687619
- Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT CEILING, SOUTH WALL AT BULKHEAD TO ROOF , SECTION ''EAST'', issued 2024-11-25. HPD violation 17438308
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (roof). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL CEILING, SOUTH WALL, EAST WALL AT BULKHEAD TO ROOF , SECTION ''EAST'', issued 2024-11-25. HPD violation 17438309
- Class A: Electrical defect, south wall, kitchen, 2nd floor. PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE ELECTRICAL GFI'S COVER PLATE AT SOUTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''EAST'' (apt 2B), issued 2026-09-29. HPD violation 19249976
- Class A: Fire escape defect (exterior). , 187, 231 M/D LAW AND DEPARTMENT RULES AND REGULATIONS. PROVIDE A SHOE PROPERLY SECURED TO BOTTOM OF STRING OF DROPLADDER TACK WELEDED, PROPERLY SECURE BY USING APPROPRIATE NUTS AND BOLTS TO SECURE AT 2ND FIRE ESCAPE FROM SOUTH AT EAST EXTERIOR WALL AT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2026-09-29. HPD violation 19249978
311 housing complaints
14 in the last 12 months, 133 in 5 years. Most common: Plumbing (5), Unsanitary Condition (3), Door/Window (2), Heat/Hot Water (2), Paint/Plaster (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: 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)
3 open DOB violations, 1 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 9 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: NYC PACT PRESERVATION PARTNERS LLC. Head officer: KERRY KRAMER. Managing agent: FAIRSTEAD MANAGEMENT. This owner has 113 buildings on record, 44 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Aug 14, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3035080050, HPD building ID 360193. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Sutter Av-Rutland Rd (3), 2 min walk
- Saratoga Av (3), 9 min walk
- Crown Hts-Utica Av (3, 4), 11 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 13 open (1 class C, 5 class B, 7 class A). 2 rent-impairing | −23 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 14 | −14 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 3 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 2026-10-27.