497 Newport Street
497 Newport Street in Brownsville, Brooklyn, has 5 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and 6 of 12 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (82/100).
City program owner (HDFC) · Multi-family walk-up · 12 units · Built 1930
Held by a Housing Development Fund Corporation, a nonprofit owner under a city housing program. Its tenants live with the conditions on this record, so it is graded and ranked like any rental. How HDFCs are ranked
StreetSpy grade: B (Good, 82/100)
- 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- The head officer on this registration is named on 184 buildings' registrations; 82 graded D or F.
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- 6 of 12 units are rent-stabilized.
Fewer open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: Medium (5 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
5 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 1 class A. 2 issued in the last 12 months. 139 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2021-11-01. Newest violation issued 2026-05-04.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 1,043 days from issue to close for the 34 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Fire escape defect, 1st room from the east, 2nd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY-OPERATED LOCK AT DOOR LEADING TO ROOM OF FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2B), issued 2025-10-16. HPD violation 18306986
- Class C: Fire escape defect, 1st room from the east, 2nd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY-OPERATED LOCK AT DOOR LEADING TO FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2B), issued 2025-10-16. HPD violation 18306988
- Class B: Mold, east wall, 3rd room from the east, 3rd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT ( APPROXIMATELY 8SQFT) WINDOW FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 15455414 ISSUED 25-OCT-22 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 3B), issued 2023-02-24. HPD violation 15745361
- Class B: Fire escape defect. , 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES THE STORAGE OF FLOWER POTS AT BALCONY, AT SOUTH AT FIRE ESCAPE, 2nd STORY, issued 2022-10-27. HPD violation 15455410
- Class A: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector (hallway). POST A PROPER NOTICE OF SMOKE DETECTOR REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AT OR NEAR THE MAIL BOX MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2021-11-01. HPD violation 14654212
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 11 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)
1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 4 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
6 of 12 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).
Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 6 in 2024, 6 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: MHANY 2002 HDFC. Head officer: ISMENE SPELIOTIS. Managing agent: MHANY MANAGEMENT, INC.. This owner has 184 buildings on record, 82 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Aug 18, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3036140032, HPD building ID 219540. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Rockaway Av (3), 5 min walk
- Saratoga Av (3), 8 min walk
- Junius St (3), 9 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 5 open (2 class C, 2 class B, 1 class A) | −18 |
| 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 | 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.