481 Herzl Street

481 Herzl Street in Brownsville, Brooklyn, has 7 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (65/100).

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

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 65/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
• 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, 1 class C), records as of Oct 26, 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 26, 2026
• Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

7 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 5 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 12 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-06-26. Newest violation issued 2026-05-04.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 37 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). D26-17.10 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDING'S HEATING SYSTEM 1 STY PUBLIC HALL & ON BOILER ROOM DOOR., issued 2008-06-26. HPD violation 1576175
• Class B: D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDING CLG CELLAR THRUOUT., issued 2008-06-26. HPD violation 1576172
• Class A: Floor or stair defect. SECTION 329, M/D LAW AND DEPT. RULES AND REGS. PROVIDE A COMPLETED CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION VISITS IN A PROPER FRAME AT OR NEAR MAILBOXES, BOTTOM EDGE OF FRAME BETWEEN 48-62 INCHES ABOVE FLOOR FRAME MISSING., issued 2008-06-26. HPD violation 1576171
• Class A: Fire escape defect (roof). SECTION 62 M/D LAW REARRANGE TELEVISION AND/OR RADIO ANTENNA TO BE AT LEAST 10 FEET ABOVE ROOF AND NOT ATTACHED TO ANY FIRE ESCAPE OR SOIL OR VENT LINE CENTER ROOF., issued 2008-06-26. HPD violation 1576176
• Class A: Door, lock or intercom defect (basement). SECTION 300 M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE MAKING OF SAID ALTERATION PARTITIONS ERECTED ENCLOSING ENTRANCE DOOR TO CELLAR 1 STY REAR., issued 2008-06-26. HPD violation 1576177
• Class A: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector. D26-20.08 ADM CODE POST A PROPER NOTICE OF SMOKE DETECTOR REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AT OR NEAR THE MAIL BOX MISSING., issued 2008-06-26. HPD violation 1576174
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint (entrance). D26-41.15 ADM CODE POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY SHOWING THE REGISTRATION NUMBER ASSIGNED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND THE ADDRESS OF THE BUILDING., issued 2008-06-26. HPD violation 1576173

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 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 (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: JO A WINDSOR-ANTROBUS. Managing agent: JO A WINDSOR-ANTROBUS. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 0 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jun 24, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3036100016, HPD building ID 311903. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Saratoga Av (3), 6 min walk
• Rockaway Av (3), 7 min walk
• Junius St (3), 13 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 2026-10-28.