212 Pennsylvania Avenue
212 Pennsylvania Avenue in East New York, Brooklyn, has 117 open HPD violations, 9 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 1901
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)
- 9 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- The owner has 4 buildings on record; 1 graded D or F.
- 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 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (117 open, 9 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Expired Sep 30, 2024, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
117 open violations: 9 class C (immediately hazardous), 101 class B, 5 class A, 2 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 0 issued in the last 12 months. 118 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2006-12-18. Newest violation issued 2012-08-07. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2012. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING SLIDE BOLT WITH EYES AT THE WEST DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY (apt 1), issued 2012-02-10. HPD violation 9322264
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING SLIDE BOLT WITH EYE CAPABLE OF BEING PAD LOCKED IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1), issued 2012-01-19. HPD violation 9286890
- Class C: Chimney or vent defect, bathroom, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE AIR VALVE VENT IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY (apt 1FL), issued 2011-03-29. HPD violation 8874862
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING SLIDE BOLT WITH EYES AT THE EAST DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY (apt 1FL), issued 2010-05-12. HPD violation 8418240
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF A LOCKABLE HASP WITH EYE ON EXTERIOR OF DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY (apt 1FL), issued 2009-06-18. HPD violation 7920841
- Class C: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2026 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS FROM WATER CLOSET .... IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2ND, 2nd STORY (apt 2ND), issued 2009-05-18. HPD violation 7868103
- Class C: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2026 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE FLUSHING APPARATUS AND MAINTAIN SAME SO AS TO FLUSH EFFECTIVELY THE WATER CLOSET ..... IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2ND, 2nd STORY (apt 2ND), issued 2009-05-18. HPD violation 7868104
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2031 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY (apt 2), issued 2009-03-06. HPD violation 7756156
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.
Bedbugs
No bedbug filing on record for the last 3 years. 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 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 (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: REMO FOSS. This owner has 4 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jul 4, 2023. HPD registration expired Sep 30, 2024 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3037200029, HPD building ID 353031. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Liberty Av (C), 3 min walk
- Van Siclen Av (C), 6 min walk
- Alabama Av (J, Z), 7 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 117 open (9 class C, 101 class B, 5 class A, 2 class I) | −40 |
| 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.