527 East 98th Street

527 East 98th Street in Brownsville, Brooklyn, has 57 open HPD violations, 16 of them class C, and 161 of 160 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (51/100).

City program owner (HDFC) · Mixed residential & commercial · 160 units · Built 2020

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: D (Poor, 51/100)

• 16 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 7 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 46 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 161 of 160 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: Medium (57 open, 16 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 46 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)

57 open violations: 16 class C (immediately hazardous), 31 class B, 10 class A. 69 issued in the last 12 months. 133 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2023-10-03. Newest violation issued 2026-10-15.

23 closed in the last 90 days. Median 130 days from issue to close for the 52 violations closed in the last 12 months.

7 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 6th floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT A609, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt A609), issued 2026-08-25. HPD violation 19160173
• Class C: Self-closing door not working. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AT HOPPER DOOR TO TRASH CHUTE AT COMPACTOR CLOSET, 3rd STORY, SECTION ''A'', issued 2026-08-20. HPD violation 19139235
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT B16, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''B'' (apt B16), issued 2026-08-03. HPD violation 19112549
• Class C: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 5th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 30 SQ FT AT CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT A509, 5th STORY, 6th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt A509), issued 2026-07-16. HPD violation 19067320
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom, 5th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR ALL WALLS AND CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT A509, 5th STORY, 6th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt A509), issued 2026-07-16. HPD violation 19067321
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT A216, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt A216), issued 2026-07-13. HPD violation 19059099
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT B416, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''B'' (apt B416), issued 2026-07-13. HPD violation 19059092
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT A502, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt A502), issued 2026-06-29. HPD violation 19037091

311 housing complaints

112 in the last 12 months, 213 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (46), Unsanitary Condition (24), Door/Window (13), Plumbing (13), Paint/Plaster (11).

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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 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

9 executed evictions in the last 3 years (9 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

161 of 160 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: VITAL BROOKDALE LLC. Head officer: TIMOTHY HENZY. Managing agent: CONCORD MANAGEMENT OF NY LLC. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 26, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3036200005, HPD building ID 1004709. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Saratoga Av (3), 8 min walk
• Rockaway Av (3), 10 min walk
• New Lots Av (L), 14 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.