Essex Street
Essex Street in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn, has 6 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and 15 of 15 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (62/100).
City program owner (HDFC) · Multi-family walk-up · 15 units · Built 2021
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: D (Poor, 62/100)
- 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 10 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- The owner has 3 buildings on record; 2 graded D or F.
- 15 of 15 units are rent-stabilized.
- Repairs: Medium (6 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 2 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 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
Housing code violations (HPD)
6 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 3 class A. 14 issued in the last 12 months. 28 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2026-02-09. Newest violation issued 2026-09-11.
2 closed in the last 90 days. Median 84 days from issue to close for the 11 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (roof). & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SELF LOCKING HANDLE ASSEMBLY AT EAST BULKHEAD DOOR- NO RE-ENTRY FROM ROOF INTO BUILDING, issued 2026-08-11. HPD violation 19124465
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (roof). & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SELF LOCKING HANDLE ASSEMBLY AT WEST BULKHEAD DOOR- NO RE-ENTRY FROM ROOF INTO BUILDING, issued 2026-08-11. HPD violation 19124470
- Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2E, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2E), issued 2026-02-09. HPD violation 18615739
- Class A: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 2nd room from the east, 1st floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING AND NORTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1D, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1D), issued 2026-09-11. HPD violation 19206555
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 2nd room from the east, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND NORTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1D, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1D), issued 2026-09-11. HPD violation 19206556
- Class A: Mold, north wall, 2nd room from the east, 1st floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQUARE FEET OBSERVED AT NORTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1D, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1D), issued 2026-09-11. HPD violation 19206557
311 housing complaints
10 in the last 12 months, 28 in 5 years. Most common: Water Leak (4), Heat/Hot Water (2), Paint/Plaster (2), Unsanitary Condition (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: 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
15 of 15 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).
Owner and management
Owner: BROOKLYN NORTH HDFC. Head officer: DEBORAH A WIDERKEHR. Managing agent: LANGSAM PROP. SER. CORP.. This owner has 3 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Oct 23, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3039560059, HPD building ID 991742. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Cleveland St (J), 2 min walk
- Norwood Av (J, Z), 4 min walk
- Shepherd Av (C), 8 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 6 open (3 class C, 3 class A) | −18 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 10 | −20 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
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.