536 Williams Avenue

536 Williams Avenue in East New York, Brooklyn, has 218 open HPD violations, 71 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (26/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 22 units · Built 1930

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 26/100)

• 71 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 7 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 19 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 (218 open, 71 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 2 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Medium (4 open DOB violations), 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)

218 open violations: 71 class C (immediately hazardous), 122 class B, 23 class A, 2 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 18 issued in the last 12 months. 1457 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2020-03-12. Newest violation issued 2026-09-14.

44 closed in the last 90 days. Median 637 days from issue to close for the 50 violations closed in the last 12 months.

7 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: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 4th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT CEILING AND NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4C, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 18499759 ISSUED 08-DEC-25 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS C PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(5)(a) or (b). (apt 4C), issued 2026-09-14. HPD violation 19220452
• Class C: Mold, north wall, bathroom, 4th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 10 SQ FEET AT NORTH WALL AND CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4C, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 17292990 ISSUED 16-SEP-24 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS C PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(5)(a) or (b). (apt 4C), issued 2026-09-11. HPD violation 19214353
• 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 NORTH AT EAST (apt 1D), issued 2026-04-09. HPD violation 18777266
• Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling, kitchen, 1st floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1D, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1D), issued 2026-04-09. HPD violation 18777259
• 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 NORTH AT EAST (apt 1D), issued 2026-04-09. HPD violation 18777263
• Class C: Leak or water damage, kitchen, 4th floor. REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4C, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4C), issued 2025-12-09. HPD violation 18499744
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint (exterior). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BRICK AND MORTAR AT WEST EXTERIOR WALL LOCATED AT WEST COURT YARD, issued 2025-09-16. HPD violation 18229461
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE 14 METAL LINTELS AT NORTH EXTEIROR WALL LOCATED AT BUILDING FRONT, issued 2025-09-16. HPD violation 18229442

311 housing complaints

19 in the last 12 months, 171 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (7), Door/Window (3), Paint/Plaster (3), Plumbing (3), Heat/Hot Water (2).

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)

4 open DOB violations, 1 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 7 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

2 executed evictions in the last 3 years (6 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: RIVERDALE AVENUE PROPERTIES LLC. Head officer: BARRY SINGER. Managing agent: DANIEL CALLER. This owner has 15 buildings on record, 15 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 3, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3038350026, HPD building ID 809284. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Livonia Av (L), 4 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.