698 Cleveland Street
698 Cleveland Street in East New York, Brooklyn, has 3 open HPD violations, and 6 of 6 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (82/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 6 units · Built 1930
StreetSpy grade: B (Good, 82/100)
- 3 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- The head officer on this registration is named on 5 buildings' registrations; 2 graded D or F.
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- 6 of 6 units are rent-stabilized.
- Repairs: Medium (3 open), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 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)
3 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 0 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 57 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2018-10-03. Newest violation issued 2025-06-09.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class B: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2R), issued 2018-10-09. HPD violation 12621793
- Class B: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2R), issued 2018-10-09. HPD violation 12621787
- Class B: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2R), issued 2018-10-03. HPD violation 12616438
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 12 in 5 years.
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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
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
6 of 6 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: 6 in 2024, 0 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: 698 CLEVELAND ST LLC. Head officer: JOE LAX. Managing agent: JOE LAX. This owner has 5 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Sep 18, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3040800039, HPD building ID 222344. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- New Lots Av (3), 2 min walk
- Van Siclen Av (3), 7 min walk
- Shepherd Av (C), 10 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 3 open (3 class B) | −18 |
| 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 |
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.