527 New Jersey Avenue
527 New Jersey Avenue in East New York, Brooklyn, has 19 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (41/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 1901
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 41/100)
- 19 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- 3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- 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 8 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (19 open), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2025, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
19 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 15 class B, 3 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 39 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2014-04-03. Newest violation issued 2026-05-05.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 3rd room from the east, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3), issued 2025-03-05. HPD violation 17734377
- Class B: Floor or stair defect, floor, kitchen, 3rd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILES AT FLOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3), issued 2025-03-05. HPD violation 17734380
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 1st room from the east, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3), issued 2025-03-05. HPD violation 17734375
- Class B: Leak or water damage, 3rd room from the east, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3), issued 2025-03-05. HPD violation 17734376
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, kitchen, 3rd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE RUBBER GASKET ON DOOR AT REFRIGERATOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3), issued 2025-03-05. HPD violation 17734378
- Class B: Fire escape defect, kitchen, 3rd floor. , 2007 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE OBSTRUCTING BARS OR UNLAWFUL GATES FROM WINDOW TO FIRE ESCAPE OR PROVIDE APPROVED TYPE GATE WITHOUT A HOLE FOR A PADLOCK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3), issued 2025-03-05. HPD violation 17734379
- Class B: Leak or water damage, 1st room from the east, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3), issued 2025-03-05. HPD violation 17734374
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, south wall, bathroom, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT SOUTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3), issued 2024-10-16. HPD violation 17341974
311 housing complaints
1 in the last 12 months, 9 in 5 years. Most common: Water Leak (1).
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: 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: STEVEN K DESHONG. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Nov 27, 2024. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2025 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 3038070024, HPD building ID 342471. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Pennsylvania Av (3), 3 min walk
- Van Siclen Av (3), 4 min walk
- Livonia Av (L), 8 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 19 open (15 class B, 3 class A, 1 class I). 3 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 1 | −14 |
| 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.