641 Howard Avenue

641 Howard Avenue in Brownsville, Brooklyn, has 3 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (62/100).

Multi-family elevator · 23 units · Built 1920

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 62/100)

• 3 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.
• 19 heat or hot water 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.

• Repairs: Low (3 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 19 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

3 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. 3 issued in the last 12 months. 18 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2026-01-30. Newest violation issued 2026-01-30.

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: & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SCALDING HOTWATER EXCEEDING 130 DEGREES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1H, 1st STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''647'', 1st FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1H), issued 2026-01-30. HPD violation 18603007
• Class C: No heat / heating defect, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1H, 1st STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''647'', 1st FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1H), issued 2026-01-30. HPD violation 18603005
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BASEMENT, issued 2026-01-30. HPD violation 18603006

311 housing complaints

22 in the last 12 months, 31 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (19), Door/Window (1), Plumbing (1), Unsanitary Condition (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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 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

1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: COMMITTED COMMUNITY ASSOCIATES. Head officer: MICHAEL WEISS. Managing agent: ESSEX MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLC. This owner has 7 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jun 25, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3035120009, HPD building ID 955961. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Sutter Av-Rutland Rd (3), 4 min walk
• Saratoga Av (3), 8 min walk
• Rockaway Av (3), 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.