259 Amboy Street
259 Amboy Street in Brownsville, Brooklyn, has 158 open HPD violations, 15 of them class C, and its rent-stabilization status could not be verified, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (40/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 1899
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 40/100)
- 15 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 30 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- The owner's other 4 buildings are all graded C or better.
More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (158 open, 15 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: Not on file, records as of Oct 23, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
158 open violations: 15 class C (immediately hazardous), 126 class B, 17 class A. 35 issued in the last 12 months. 203 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2010-11-03. Newest violation issued 2026-09-29.
1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 198 days from issue to close for the 8 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 3rd room from the east, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR AT THE CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 2, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2), issued 2025-11-12. HPD violation 18357393
- Class C: Mold, ceiling, 3rd room from the east, 1st floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... NOT LESS THAN 32 SQUARE FEET ON THE CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1), issued 2025-11-12. HPD violation 18357407
- Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER THE CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY, issued 2025-11-12. HPD violation 18357411
- Class C: Broken window or sash, 1st room from the east, 2nd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE AT UPPER SASH, FIRST WINDOW FROM NORTH AT EAST IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2), issued 2024-12-05. HPD violation 17509905
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st room from the east, 2nd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE HYDRONIC BASEBOARD HEATER CRACKED AND OR CORRODED AT EAST AND SOUTH WALLS IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2), issued 2024-12-04. HPD violation 17495541
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, south wall, 2nd room from the east, 2nd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE HYDRONIC BASEBOARD HEATER CRACKED AND OR CORRODED AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2), issued 2024-12-04. HPD violation 17495542
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, 4th room from the east, 2nd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE HYDRONIC BASEBOARD HEATER CRACKED AND OR CORRODED AT WEST AND SOUTH WALLS IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2), issued 2024-12-04. HPD violation 17495543
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, south wall, 5th room from the east, 2nd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE HYDRONIC BASEBOARD HEATER CRACKED AND OR CORRODED AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 5th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2), issued 2024-12-04. HPD violation 17495544
311 housing complaints
30 in the last 12 months, 101 in 5 years. Most common: Plumbing (17), Unsanitary Condition (5), Water Leak (4), Door/Window (3), Paint/Plaster (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)
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 (2 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
Stabilization status could not be verified.
Owner and management
Owner: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION. This owner has 5 buildings on record, 0 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3035570007, HPD building ID 184209. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Rockaway Av (3), 5 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 | 158 open (15 class C, 126 class B, 17 class A) | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 30 | −20 |
| 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 Dept. of City Planning PLUTO (tax-roll owner). Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.