185 Dumont Avenue
185 Dumont Avenue in Brownsville, Brooklyn, has 27 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (49/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 6 units · Built 1930
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 49/100)
- 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- Had 6 rent-stabilized units on the 2007 tax bill and none on the latest one; ask how the apartment left stabilization.
More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (27 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
- Safety: Medium (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2015, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
27 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 8 class A, 11 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 7 issued in the last 12 months. 41 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1988-05-31. Newest violation issued 2026-05-04.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 321 days from issue to close for the 2 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Lead paint hazard. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT CEILINGS THRU OUT 3 STY NORTH APT 6 LEE 639 0618 ER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt 6), issued 1988-05-31. HPD violation 1307210
- Class B: Fire escape defect. , 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES AIR-CONDITIONER UNIT AT FIRE ESCAPE BALCONY BUILDING FRONT AT FIRE ESCAPE, 2nd STORY, issued 2026-04-08. HPD violation 18762206
- Class B: Fire escape defect. , 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES SILVER LADDER AT FIRE ESCAPE BALCONY BUILDING FRONT AT FIRE ESCAPE, 3rd STORY, issued 2026-04-08. HPD violation 18762205
- Class B: Appliance defect, kitchen, 1st floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GASKET AT REFRIGERATOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1F), issued 2026-02-06. HPD violation 18624170
- Class B: Fire escape defect. , 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES CONSISTING OF LADDER AND OTHER HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AT 3RD STORY BALCONY AT BUILDING FRONT , 3rd STORY, issued 2026-02-06. HPD violation 18624197
- Class B: Floor or stair defect. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR 3 STY NORTH APT 6 NORTHWEST ROOM. , SECTION '' '' (apt 6), issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 1307211
- Class B: Roaches, bathroom. D26-13.03 ADM CODE ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN MICE & ROACHES KITCHEN & BATHROOM 1 STY REAR APT 2 WEST. , SECTION '' '' (apt 2), issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 1307205
- Class B: Roof defect (hallway). D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROVIDE METAL SCREEN ABOVE & BELOW SKYLIGHT OVER 3 STY PUBLIC HALL., issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 1307207
311 housing complaints
1 in the last 12 months, 7 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (1).
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)
1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 1 DOB violation 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.
Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 0 in 2024, 6 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: ELLA MAE JOYNER CORP. Head officer: ELLA M JOYNER. Managing agent: ELLA M JOYNER. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jan 23, 2015. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2015 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 3035570003, HPD building ID 234863. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Rockaway Av (3), 4 min walk
- Saratoga Av (3), 5 min walk
- Sutter Av-Rutland Rd (3), 10 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 27 open (1 class C, 7 class B, 8 class A, 11 class I) | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 1 | −8 |
| 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 | −3 |
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.