578 Williams Avenue
578 Williams Avenue in East New York, Brooklyn, has 145 open HPD violations, 50 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (49/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 4 units · Built 1930
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 49/100)
- 362.5 open HPD violations per 10 units, about 36 per apartment. The grade is F for that alone.
- 50 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.
- 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: Grade capped at F (145 open, 50 class C), records as of Oct 25, 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 27, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2019, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
145 open violations: 50 class C (immediately hazardous), 50 class B, 38 class A, 7 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 442 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-04-03. Newest violation issued 2026-05-06.
HPD recorded no violation closed here 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: Door, lock or intercom defect. , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF CHAIN AND LOCK ON GATE ;LEADING TO REAR OF BUILDING FIRE PASSAGEWAY, issued 2024-12-12. HPD violation 17548674
- Class C: Yard or exterior defect (exterior). PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PAVING CONCRETE AT YARD, SECTION ''NORTH'', issued 2024-08-19. HPD violation 17205141
- Class C: Self-closing door not working (basement). , 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 ..HINGES AT DOOR LEADING TO THE REAR YARD AT BASEMENT, issued 2024-07-22. HPD violation 17125513
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2024-03-28. HPD violation 16782449
- Class C: No heat / heating defect, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2F), issued 2024-03-28. HPD violation 16782436
- Class C: Electrical defect, ceiling. , 2006, 2037 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR AND ABATE UNSAFE ELECTRIC WIRING CONDITION CONSISTING OF ILLEGAL WIRE TAPPING AT THE ELECTRIC LIGHT FIXTURE AT THE CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY, issued 2023-10-23. HPD violation 16326940
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, north wall, 1st room from the east, 1st floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOWER WINDOW SASH AT THE FIRST WINDOW FROM WEST AT THE NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT IR, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt IR), issued 2023-08-21. HPD violation 16178029
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, west wall, 4th room from the east, 1st floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE IMPROPERLY COUNTER BALANCED UPPER AND LOWER WINDOW SASHES AT THE TWO WINDOWS AT WEST WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT IR, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt IR), issued 2023-08-21. HPD violation 16178026
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 18 in 5 years.
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)
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 (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: RAFAEL FERNANDEZ. Managing agent: MKL EQUITIES CORP. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Nov 9, 2018. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2019 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 3038350042, HPD building ID 395874. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- New Lots Av (L), 4 min walk
- Livonia Av (L), 5 min walk
- Pennsylvania Av (3), 5 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 145 open (50 class C, 50 class B, 38 class A, 7 class I). 7 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
| Density cap | 362.5 per 10 units (about 36 per apartment). Grade capped at F: 100 or more open HPD violations per 10 units. | −6 |
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.