148 Norwood Avenue

148 Norwood Avenue in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn, has 7 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 1931

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• No 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 7 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (7 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 26, 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 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

7 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 4 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 34 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-06-11. Newest violation issued 2026-05-05.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 1,012 days from issue to close for the 9 violations closed in the last 12 months.

1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 1st floor. REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 1), issued 2021-11-08. HPD violation 14665570
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (roof). , 187, 231 M/D LAW AND DEPT. RULES AND REGS. SAFEGUARD EGRESS BY PROVIDING IRON GUARD RAILS OR PARAPET WALLS 3 FT 6 IN HIGH AND EXTENDING A MINIMUM OF 4 FT 0 IN BEYOND EITHER SIDE OF BULKHEAD/SCUTTLE OPENING AT ROOF, issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 1795321
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (roof). M/D LAW REMOVE DOOR FROM CLOSET LEADING TO SCUTTLE OPENING IN ROOF AT 3 STY PUB HALL., issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 1795318
• Class A: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). D26-20.01 ADM CODE PROVIDE A PEEP HOLE IN ENTRANCE DOOR OF THE DWELLING UNIT SO LOCATED SO AS TO PERMIT A PERSON INSIDE THE DWELLING TO VIEW ANY PERSON OUTSIDE ENTRANCE DOOR 1ST STY APT., issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 1795326
• Class A: Unapproved alteration (entrance). M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE MAKING OF SAID ALTERATION FRONT ENTRANCE STOOP REMOVED 1 TO 2 STY AND 4 X 8 X 10 BRICK VESTIBULE ERECTED., issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 1795323
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint (stairs). D26-21.03 ADM CODE PAINT OR POST A SIGN INDICATING FLOORS ON WALL AT OR NEAR STAIRS ALL STYS PUB HALL., issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 1795317
• Class A: Floor or stair defect (stairs). M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE MAKING OF SAID ALTERATION METAL CIRCULAR STAIR ERECTED FROM 1 STY APT TO 2 STY APT., issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 1795324

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 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 (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: Ian Robertson. Managing agent: Ian Robertson (The property owner). See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 30, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3039310044, HPD building ID 345805. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Norwood Av (J, Z), 2 min walk
• Cleveland St (J), 6 min walk
• Crescent St (J, Z), 6 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.