514 Amboy Street
514 Amboy Street in Brownsville, Brooklyn, has 14 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 4 units · Built 1930
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)
- 4 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.
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- 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 7 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (14 open, 4 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 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
14 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 2 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 36 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1991-02-19. Newest violation issued 2026-05-01.
HPD recorded no violation closed here 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: 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 1F, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1F), issued 2019-05-23. HPD violation 13079808
- 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 1F, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1F), issued 2019-05-23. HPD violation 13079807
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, bathroom. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT CEILING EAST & WEST WALL 2 STY WEST APT 2R BATHROOM RODRIGUEZ 498 3179 ER1 0251210., issued 1991-02-19. HPD violation 1099673
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, kitchen. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT CEILING & EAST WALL NEXT TO KITCHEN 2 STY WEST APT 2R FRONT ROOM & NORTH ROOM ER1 0251210., issued 1991-02-19. HPD violation 1099674
- Class B: Electrical defect, ceiling, 4th room from the east, 1st floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL LIGHT FIXTURE AT CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1F), issued 2019-05-23. HPD violation 13079787
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 1st floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1F), issued 2019-05-23. HPD violation 13079800
- Class B: Self-closing door not working, 1st floor. , 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS .. IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1F), issued 2019-05-23. HPD violation 13079779
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 1st floor. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1F), issued 2019-05-23. HPD violation 13079793
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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 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)
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: ELMA BARRETT. Head officer: CHARLES P BARRETT. Managing agent: Rodey Barrow. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Nov 26, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3036100060, HPD building ID 184298. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Saratoga Av (3), 7 min walk
- Rockaway Av (3), 8 min walk
- Junius St (3), 13 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 14 open (4 class C, 8 class B, 2 class A). 1 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 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 2026-10-28.