420 Watkins Street
420 Watkins Street in Brownsville, Brooklyn, has no open HPD violations, and 261 of 260 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (81/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 260 units · Built 1976
StreetSpy grade: B (Good, 81/100)
- 25 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- The owner's bedbug filings report 18 infested units over the last 3 years.
- 10 evictions carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
- 261 of 260 units are rent-stabilized.
Fewer open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: Clear (None open), records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 25 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Medium (18 infested units, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
- Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
0 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. 2 issued in the last 12 months. 150 on record. Newest violation issued 2026-03-20.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 82 days from issue to close for the 2 violations closed in the last 12 months.
311 housing complaints
37 in the last 12 months, 77 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (25), Unsanitary Condition (6), Plumbing (3), Paint/Plaster (2), Water Leak (1).
Bedbugs
The owner reported 18 infested units in 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: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2025: Owner reported 5 infested, 3 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2024: Owner reported 7 infested, 7 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2023: Owner reported 5 infested, 5 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: Owner reported 4 infested, 4 treated, 2 re-infested
Buildings department (DOB)
1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 7 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
10 executed evictions in the last 3 years (17 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
261 of 260 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).
Owner and management
Owner: RIVERDALE OSBORNE TOWERS HOUSING ASSC. LLC. Head officer: DEMETRIOS MORAGIANIS. Managing agent: Proto Property LLc. This owner has 12 buildings on record, 6 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jul 24, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3035900050, HPD building ID 389055. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Rockaway Av (3), 3 min walk
- Junius St (3), 5 min walk
- Livonia Av (L), 7 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | None open | 0 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 37 | −8 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 18 infested units | −8 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 10 | −3 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000 | 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 2026-10-27.