526 Williams Avenue

526 Williams Avenue in East New York, Brooklyn, has 15 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and 16 of 16 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (73/100).

City program owner (HDFC) · Multi-family walk-up · 16 units · Built 1930

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: C (Fair, 73/100)

• 4 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• The head officer on this registration is named on 51 buildings' registrations; 38 graded D or F.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 16 of 16 units are rent-stabilized.

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

• Repairs: Medium (15 open, 4 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), 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)

15 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 4 class A. 6 issued in the last 12 months. 112 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2019-12-06. Newest violation issued 2026-01-09.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 500 days from issue to close for the 4 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3D, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3D), issued 2026-01-09. HPD violation 18563462
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 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 LATCH SET AT VESTIBULE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2025-06-11. HPD violation 17975327
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 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 LATCH AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2025-02-27. HPD violation 17695086
• Class C: Mold, 3rd room from the north, 4th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... 5 SQ FT NORTH, 5 SQ FT SOUTH, 5 SQ FT EAST, 5 SQ FT WEST OF WINDOW FRAME IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 15915456 ISSUED 11-APR-23 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS C PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(5)(a) or (b). (apt 4D), issued 2024-08-26. HPD violation 17227123
• Class B: Floor or stair defect, 3rd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SUB WOOD FLOOR IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 3D, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3D), issued 2026-01-09. HPD violation 18563463
• Class B: Floor or stair defect, 4th room from the east, 3rd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3D, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3D), issued 2026-01-09. HPD violation 18563464
• Class B: , 2012 HMC & § 309 MDL: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXCESSIVE STORAGE OF MATERIAL RECYCLE BOTTLES,BAGS,BOXES AND OTHER HOUSEHOLD ITEMS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4C, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4C), issued 2026-01-09. HPD violation 18563456
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOCK AND ASSEMBLY AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-01-09. HPD violation 18563470

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 12 in 5 years.

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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 4 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

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

Rent stabilization

16 of 16 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).

Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 16 in 2024, 16 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: ENY DEVELOPMENT LLC. Head officer: MEREDITH MARSHALL. Managing agent: GREEN CEDAR MANAGEMENT, LLC. This owner has 51 buildings on record, 38 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Dec 22, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3038180049, HPD building ID 395844. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Livonia Av (L), 3 min walk
• Pennsylvania Av (3), 4 min walk
• Junius St (3), 5 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 2026-10-27.