398 Amboy Street
398 Amboy Street in Brownsville, Brooklyn, has 26 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (35/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 3 units · Built 1930
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 35/100)
- 5 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 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 (26 open, 5 class C), records as of Oct 26, 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 28, 2026
- Safety: High (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Expired Oct 1, 2007, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
26 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 6 class A, 12 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 8 issued in the last 12 months. 26 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-09-03. Newest violation issued 2026-05-26.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Self-closing door not working, 1st floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1 UNIT, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1 UNIT), issued 2026-05-26. HPD violation 18960703
- 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 UNIT 1, 1st STORY (apt UNIT 1), issued 2026-05-20. HPD violation 18947516
- 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 UNIT 1, 1st STORY (apt UNIT 1), issued 2026-05-20. HPD violation 18947518
- 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 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1), issued 2026-05-18. HPD violation 18939616
- 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 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1), issued 2026-05-18. HPD violation 18939619
- Class B: Electrical defect, outlet on the west wall, 3rd room from the east, 1st floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRIC OUTLET AT WEST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1 UNIT, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1 UNIT), issued 2026-05-26. HPD violation 18960745
- Class B: Electrical defect, east wall, 3rd room from the east, 1st floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING OUTLET COVER AT EAST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1 UNIT, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1 UNIT), issued 2026-05-26. HPD violation 18960748
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, bedroom, 2nd floor. PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE ENTRANCE DOOR. IN THE 1st BEDROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 2-R, 2nd STORY (apt 2-R), issued 2009-09-03. HPD violation 3694521
311 housing complaints
4 in the last 12 months, 4 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (3), Plumbing (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. 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.
Owner and management
Owner: IAN SMITH. Managing agent: URLA. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Dec 14, 2006. HPD registration expired Oct 1, 2007 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 3035850001, HPD building ID 184249. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Saratoga Av (3), 4 min walk
- Rockaway Av (3), 5 min walk
- Junius St (3), 11 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 26 open (5 class C, 3 class B, 6 class A, 12 class I) | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 4 | −20 |
| 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 | −5 |
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.