444 Jamaica Avenue

444 Jamaica Avenue in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn, has 40 open HPD violations, 17 of them class C, and 36 of 36 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (46/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 36 units · Built 1905

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 46/100)

• 17 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 6 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 4 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 36 of 36 units are rent-stabilized.

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

• Repairs: High (40 open, 17 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 4 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (2 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

40 open violations: 17 class C (immediately hazardous), 20 class B, 3 class A. 2 issued in the last 12 months. 311 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1998-09-01. Newest violation issued 2026-01-26.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 115 days from issue to close for the 10 violations closed in the last 12 months.

6 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: Items blocking a hallway or exit. , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING KEY OPORATED PADLOCK AT GATE AT BUILDING REAR OBSTRUCTING EGRESS AT FIRE PASSAGE WAY, issued 2024-09-16. HPD violation 17262495
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4F, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4F), issued 2024-06-12. HPD violation 17042042
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, kitchen, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR ...APPROXIMATELY 4 SQ FT OF LOOSE AND BROKEN PLASTER CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4F, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4F), issued 2020-08-11. HPD violation 13759330
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF UNACCEPTABLE ELECTROMAGNETIC LOCKING DEVISE AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY, issued 2018-09-14. HPD violation 12580687
• Class C: Missing window guards, 4th 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 = 3; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 0; LOCATED AT APT 4R, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4R), issued 2018-06-25. HPD violation 12444515
• Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 2nd 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 = 3; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 3; IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4R), issued 2018-05-17. HPD violation 12386192
• 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 LOCK AND LATCH SET AT THE BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2017-12-08. HPD violation 12130240
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF UNACCEPTABLE ELECTROMAGNETIC LOCKING DEVICE INSTALL AT THE BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2017-12-08. HPD violation 12130228

311 housing complaints

7 in the last 12 months, 46 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (4), Door/Window (1), Plumbing (1), Unsanitary Condition (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: 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)

2 open DOB violations, all 2 Local Law violations issued before 2000. 8 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

3 executed evictions in the last 3 years (4 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

36 of 36 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: 36 in 2024, 36 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: JAMAICA REALTY LLC. Head officer: Freddy Mendoza. Managing agent: JAMAICA REALTY LLC. This owner has 3 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 30, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3039080005, HPD building ID 808595. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Cleveland St (J), 5 min walk
• Norwood Av (J, Z), 7 min walk
• Van Siclen Av (J, Z), 9 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.