756 Howard Avenue
756 Howard Avenue in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, has 20 open HPD violations, 12 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 1930
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)
- 12 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.
- No 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 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (20 open, 12 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Expired Sep 30, 2024, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
20 open violations: 12 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 6 class A, 2 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 81 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1999-04-27. Newest violation issued 2026-05-05.
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: Leak or water damage, ceiling, kitchen, 2nd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CONCEALED WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 2nd STORY (apt 2FL), issued 2020-11-04. HPD violation 3784737
- Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling, bathroom, 2nd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CONCEALED WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 2nd STORY (apt 2FL), issued 2020-11-04. HPD violation 3784727
- Class C: Plumbing defect, bathroom. REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS AND REPAIR ALL DEFECTS IN WASTELINES WASHBASIN BATHTUB BATHROOM 2 STY APT 2 ER1. LOCATED AT APT 2 (apt 2), issued 2020-11-04. HPD violation 1591938
- Class C: PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE BALUSTRADE 2 STY PUBLIC HALL ER1., issued 2020-11-04. HPD violation 1591947
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, kitchen, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR IS ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING EXCLUSIVE INTERIM CONTROLS. CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 2nd STORY (apt 2FL), issued 2001-04-09. HPD violation 3784762
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st room from the east, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR IS ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING EXCLUSIVE INTERIM CONTROLS. CEILING, NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 2nd STORY (apt 2FL), issued 2001-04-09. HPD violation 3784722
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, bathroom, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR IS ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING EXCLUSIVE INTERIM CONTROLS. CEILING, SOUTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 2nd STORY (apt 2FL), issued 2001-04-09. HPD violation 3784749
- Class C: Lead paint hazard. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT AND OR PLASTER SOUTH WALLS RADIATOR AND HEAT RISER NORTHEAST ROOM 2 STY APT 2 ER1 31272 LOCATED AT APT 2 (apt 2), issued 1999-04-27. HPD violation 1591934
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.
Bedbugs
No bedbug filing on record for the last 3 years. 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 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)
No open DOB violations. 0 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: DORETTA M HOYTE. Managing agent: JANET P HOYTE. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Oct 20, 2023. HPD registration expired Sep 30, 2024 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3035500046, HPD building ID 314243. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Saratoga Av (3), 4 min walk
- Sutter Av-Rutland Rd (3), 4 min walk
- Rockaway Av (3), 11 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 20 open (12 class C, 6 class A, 2 class I). 1 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 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.