498 Pennsylvania Avenue

498 Pennsylvania Avenue in East New York, Brooklyn, has 152 open HPD violations, 16 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (44/100).

Co-op (HDFC) · Multi-family walk-up · 32 units · Built 1930

A limited-equity co-op held by a Housing Development Fund Corporation: the residents own shares, so a rental here is a sublet that usually needs board approval, and HDFC co-ops often limit sublets and resale prices. Co-op units are not rent-stabilized. How HDFCs are ranked

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 44/100)

• 16 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 13 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 1 eviction carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
• A co-op: renting here is a sublet, usually with board approval and a time limit; units are not rent-stabilized.

• Repairs: High (152 open, 16 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 (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Expired Sep 30, 2024, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

152 open violations: 16 class C (immediately hazardous), 76 class B, 58 class A, 2 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 222 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1993-08-31. Newest violation issued 2026-05-05.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

13 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, 1st floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 7, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 7), issued 2022-04-08. HPD violation 15096802
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE HEAVY DUTY LOCKSET AT THE BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY, issued 2021-08-10. HPD violation 14485198
• Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling, bathroom, 1st floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING, EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 8, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 8), issued 2020-06-23. HPD violation 13703802
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING, SOUTH WALL, EAST WALL, WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 8, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 8), issued 2020-06-23. HPD violation 13703835
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF AN UNACCEPTABLE ELECTROMAGNETIC LOCKING DEVICE INSTALLED AT THE BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2018-03-12. HPD violation 12277715
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF AN UNACCEPTABLE ELECTROMAGNETIC LOCKING DEVICE INSTALLED AT THE VESTIBULE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2018-03-12. HPD violation 12277723
• Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 2; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 0; IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5, 1st STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 5), issued 2018-03-12. HPD violation 12277825
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). PROVIDE SECURITY IN THE EVENT OF A POWER OUTAGE BY MEANS OF AN ACCEPTABLE MECHANICAL HEAVY DUTY LATCH AND LOCKSET AT THE BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2018-03-12. HPD violation 12277812

311 housing complaints

5 in the last 12 months, 21 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (3), Paint/Plaster (1), Water Leak (1).

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)

1 open DOB violation. 1 DOB violation on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

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

Rent stabilization

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: 498 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE HDFC. Head officer: MERLIN J SUAZO. Managing agent: 498 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE HDFC. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 31, 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 3038050041, HPD building ID 353136. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Pennsylvania Av (3), 1 min walk
• Van Siclen Av (3), 5 min walk
• Livonia Av (L), 7 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.