624 Howard Avenue
624 Howard Avenue in Brownsville, Brooklyn, has 2 open HPD violations, and 21 of 23 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: A (93/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 23 units · Built 1930
StreetSpy grade: A (Excellent, 93/100)
- 2 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- 1 eviction carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
- The head officer on this registration is named on 8 buildings' registrations; 1 graded D or F.
- 21 of 23 units are rent-stabilized; 23 on the 2007 tax bill.
Fewer open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: Low (2 open), 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: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
2 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 1 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 128 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2023-07-17. Newest violation issued 2023-07-17. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2023. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class B: Rats, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF VERMIN RATS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4), issued 2023-07-17. HPD violation 16090587
- Class A: No heat / heating defect, 2nd room from the north, 1st floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING HEAT RISER ESCUTCHEON PLATE AT CELING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4), issued 2023-07-17. HPD violation 16090588
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 3 in 5 years.
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)
1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 1 DOB violation on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (3 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
21 of 23 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: 21 in 2024, 23 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: HOJO HOUSES INC. Head officer: JOHN J TOUHEY. Managing agent: TURF COMPANY INC. This owner has 8 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Aug 1, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3035110058, HPD building ID 314189. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Sutter Av-Rutland Rd (3), 4 min walk
- Saratoga Av (3), 8 min walk
- Rockaway Av (3), 13 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 2 open (1 class B, 1 class A) | −4 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 1 | −3 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000 | 0 |
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.