688 Rockaway Avenue

688 Rockaway Avenue in Brownsville, Brooklyn, has 21 open HPD violations, and 16 of 16 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (33/100).

City program owner (HDFC) · Multi-family walk-up · 16 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: F (Severe, 33/100)

• 21 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 4 evictions carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
• 16 of 16 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (21 open), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 2 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Medium (4 open DOB violations), 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)

21 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 16 class B, 5 class A. 7 issued in the last 12 months. 110 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2022-11-02. Newest violation issued 2026-10-01.

1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 99 days from issue to close for the 2 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 B: Electrical defect, east wall, 4th room from the east, 2nd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL LIGHT SWITCH AT EAST WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 2C, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2C), issued 2026-10-01. HPD violation 19263107
• Class B: Leak or water damage, kitchen, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT THE SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2C, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2C), issued 2026-10-01. HPD violation 19263109
• Class B: Electrical defect, outlet on the west wall, 4th room from the east, 2nd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL OUTLET AT WEST WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2C, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2C), issued 2025-06-20. HPD violation 18038802
• Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 2nd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOODEN BASE CABINET AT WASH BASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2C, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2C), issued 2025-06-20. HPD violation 18038799
• Class B: Electrical defect, outlet on the east wall, 3rd room from the east, 2nd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL OUTLET AT EAST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 2C, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2C), issued 2025-06-20. HPD violation 18038804
• Class B: Electrical defect, 2nd outlet from the east, south wall, kitchen, 2nd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL OUTLET 2ND OUTLET FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2C, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2C), issued 2025-06-20. HPD violation 18038801
• Class B: Electrical defect, outlet on the west wall, 4th room from the east, 2nd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL OUTLET AT WEST WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 2C, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2C), issued 2025-06-20. HPD violation 18038803
• Class B: Mold, bathroom, 2nd floor. , 2011, 2012 ADM CODE CLEANSE AND DISINFECT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AFTER REMOVING THE MILDEW AT THE CERAMIC TILE WALLS AT THE BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2C, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2C), issued 2022-11-09. HPD violation 15453467

311 housing complaints

8 in the last 12 months, 25 in 5 years. Most common: Paint/Plaster (4), Heat/Hot Water (2), Plumbing (1), Unsanitary Condition (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)

4 open DOB violations, 1 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 9 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

4 executed evictions in the last 3 years (9 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

16 of 16 units rent-stabilized as of 2024. Stabilized renewals: 0% for one year and 0% for two years under RGB Order #58 (Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027).

Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 16 in 2024, 16 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: CB CSH 2015 LLC. Head officer: CHRISTOPHER R BRAMWELL. Managing agent: SHINDA MANAGEMENT CORPORATION. This owner has 30 buildings on record, 19 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 22, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3035750052, HPD building ID 362714. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Rockaway Av (3), 1 min walk
• Junius St (3), 7 min walk
• Saratoga Av (3), 8 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 2026-10-27.