405 Williams Avenue
405 Williams Avenue in East New York, Brooklyn, has 50 open HPD violations, 30 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (48/100).
City program owner (HDFC) · Multi-family elevator · 83 units · Built 1971
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: F (Severe, 48/100)
- 30 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 10 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- The owner's bedbug filings report 1 infested unit over the last 3 years.
More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: Medium (50 open, 30 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 10 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Medium (1 infested unit, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (2 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)
50 open violations: 30 class C (immediately hazardous), 11 class B, 8 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 25 issued in the last 12 months. 348 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2019-02-05. Newest violation issued 2026-09-28.
16 closed in the last 90 days. Median 413 days from issue to close for the 41 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- 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 1D, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1D), issued 2026-09-28. HPD violation 19238413
- 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 1D, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1D), issued 2026-09-28. HPD violation 19238414
- 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 2O, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2O), issued 2026-04-17. HPD violation 18789901
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2O, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2O), issued 2026-04-17. HPD violation 18789900
- 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 1D, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1D), issued 2026-02-10. HPD violation 18629481
- 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 1D, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1D), issued 2026-02-10. HPD violation 18629480
- Class C: No heat / heating defect, radiator on the west wall, 4th room from the east, 3rd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE DEFECTIVE RADIATOR AT WEST WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 3F, 3rd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3F), issued 2026-02-02. HPD violation 18606729
- 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 5H, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 5H), issued 2026-01-16. HPD violation 18571811
311 housing complaints
25 in the last 12 months, 107 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (10), Unsanitary Condition (10), Door/Window (2), Paint/Plaster (1), Plumbing (1).
Bedbugs
The owner reported 1 infested unit in 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2024: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
2 open DOB violations, 1 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 10 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
4 executed evictions in the last 3 years (5 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: WILLIAM AND GEORGIA TOWERS HDFC. Head officer: DOROTHY JONES. Managing agent: PRESTIGE MGT, INC. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Nov 7, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3037850001, HPD building ID 395823. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Pennsylvania Av (3), 4 min walk
- Livonia Av (L), 4 min walk
- Junius St (3), 6 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 50 open (30 class C, 11 class B, 8 class A, 1 class I) | −27 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 25 | −14 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 1 infested unit | −8 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 4 | −3 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 2 open DOB violations, 1 of them Local Law violations 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 2026-10-28.