172 Amboy Street
172 Amboy Street in Brownsville, Brooklyn, has 3 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (82/100).
City program owner (HDFC) · Multi-family walk-up · 37 units · Built 1930
Held by a Housing Development Fund Corporation, a nonprofit owner under a city housing program. Its tenants live with the conditions on this record, so it is graded and ranked like any rental. How HDFCs are ranked
StreetSpy grade: B (Good, 82/100)
- 2 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.
- The head officer on this registration is named on 5 buildings' registrations; 1 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 7 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: Low (3 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 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)
3 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 0 class A. 4 issued in the last 12 months. 7 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2026-01-05. Newest violation issued 2026-01-05.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 116 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed 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: 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 4E, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4E), issued 2026-01-05. HPD violation 18545325
- 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 4E, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4E), issued 2026-01-05. HPD violation 18545324
- Class B: No hot water, bathroom, 1st floor. PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HOT WATER FOR THE FIXTURES AT WASHBASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4E, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4E), issued 2026-01-05. HPD violation 18545327
311 housing complaints
2 in the last 12 months, 4 in 5 years. Most common: Door/Window (1), Heat/Hot Water (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: 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. 3 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: NEW HORIZONS HDFC, INC. Head officer: DAN LEHMAN. Managing agent: H.E.L.P. SOCIAL SERVICE CORPORATION. This owner has 5 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Aug 20, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3035390034, HPD building ID 184169. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Saratoga Av (3), 7 min walk
- Rockaway Av (3), 7 min walk
- Sutter Av-Rutland Rd (3), 9 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 3 open (2 class C, 1 class B). 1 rent-impairing | −15 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 2 | −3 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| 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.