139 Newport Street

139 Newport Street in Brownsville, Brooklyn, has 7 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 4 units · Built 1930

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)

• 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The owner has 2 buildings on record; 1 graded D or F.
• 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 6 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (7 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

7 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 1 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 28 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-11-09. Newest violation issued 2026-05-05.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 21 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 C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2020-12-17. HPD violation 13947614
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK INSTALLED AT WROUGHT IRON GATE AT STREET ENTRANCE TO BUILDING, issued 2009-11-09. HPD violation 8138511
• Class B: Self-closing door not working (entrance). , 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS ... AT LOBBY, 1st STORY, issued 2018-10-19. HPD violation 12673946
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect. , 2007 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. RESTORE EGRESS BY REMOVING LOCKING DEVICE AND ARRANGE TO OPEN READILY THE GATE IN FENCE AT LOT LINE KEY OPERATED DOUBLE CYLINDER LOCK INSTALLED AT GATE TO BUILDING, issued 2017-09-05. HPD violation 11955602
• Class B: Lighting defect (entrance). PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNSET EVERY DAY TO SUNRISE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING A MINIMUM OF 100 WATTS OF INCANDESCENT LIGHT REQUIRED. (LIGHT FIXTURE PRESENT), issued 2014-10-14. HPD violation 10412519
• Class B: Floor or stair defect, 1st room from the north, 1st floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR UNDER RADIATER IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1R), issued 2009-12-17. HPD violation 8192570
• Class A: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). REFIT DOOR AT LOBBY, 1st STORY, issued 2018-10-19. HPD violation 12673943

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 1 in 5 years.

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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

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

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: EMMANUEL NWOKEDI. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Dec 16, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3036000002, HPD building ID 344458. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Rockaway Av (3), 5 min walk
• Saratoga Av (3), 7 min walk
• Junius St (3), 10 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.