676 Howard Avenue

676 Howard Avenue in Brownsville, Brooklyn, has 6 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (68/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 28 units · Built 1930

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 68/100)

• 4 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 3 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 28 buildings' registrations; 12 graded D or F.
• No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.

Fewer open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: Medium (6 open, 4 class C), records as of Oct 25, 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 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

6 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 0 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 276 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2020-12-14. Newest violation issued 2026-05-05.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 182 days from issue to close for the 6 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 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 CLOSER AT VESTIBULE DOOR TO PUBLIC HALL , 1st STORY, issued 2024-06-27. HPD violation 17075438
• 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 1C, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1C), issued 2023-03-06. HPD violation 15756481
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4A), issued 2020-12-14. HPD violation 13930827
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (entrance). , 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 LATCH SET AT BUILDING ENTRANCE , 1st STORY. HPD violation 19312011
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (exterior). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONCRETE FLASHING AT NORTH EXTERIOR WALL, issued 2025-07-16. HPD violation 18091056
• Class B: Broken window or sash, 1st window from the west. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONCRETE SILL AT 1ST WINDOW FROM WEST AT SOUTH AT BUILDING FRONT , 1st STORY, issued 2025-07-16. HPD violation 18091063

311 housing complaints

9 in the last 12 months, 62 in 5 years. Most common: Water Leak (4), Heat/Hot Water (3), Plumbing (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: 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. 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

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: HOWARD AVENUE ASSOCIATES,LP. Head officer: HERSHY BEIGEL. Managing agent: TRUMAN DEVELOPMENT & MANAGEMENT LLC. This owner has 28 buildings on record, 12 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 9, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3035330040, HPD building ID 314204. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Sutter Av-Rutland Rd (3), 3 min walk
• Saratoga Av (3), 6 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.