551 Euclid Avenue

551 Euclid Avenue in East New York, Brooklyn, has 18 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (35/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 4 units · Built 1925

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 35/100)

• 18 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
• 2 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 8 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (18 open), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 2 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, 2025, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

18 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 9 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 25 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1991-10-01. Newest violation issued 2026-05-07.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (exterior). , 2007 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. RESTORE EGRESS BY REMOVING LOCKING DEVICE AND ARRANGE TO OPEN READILY THE GATE IN FENCE AT LOT LINE ... YARD, issued 2022-01-21. HPD violation 14789891
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE DETERIORATED AND LOOSE MORTAR AT BRICK JOINTS PARAPET WALL, AT FRONT AREAWAY, issued 2022-01-21. HPD violation 14789890
• Class B: Lighting defect (entrance). REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LIGHT FIXTURES AT BUIDLING FRONT ENTRANCE , 1st STORY, issued 2016-09-20. HPD violation 11398650
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, bathroom. REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING MARBLE DOOR SADDLE 1 STY REAR APT 1R BATHROOM. , SECTION '' '' (apt 1R), issued 2008-07-02. HPD violation 1901092
• Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom. PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE WASHBASIN 1 STY REAR APT 1R BATHROOM. , SECTION '' '' (apt 1R), issued 2008-07-02. HPD violation 1901091
• Class B: Roaches, kitchen. ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN MICE & ROACHES 1 STY REAR APT 1R KITCHEN. , SECTION '' '' (apt 1R), issued 2008-07-02. HPD violation 1901090
• Class B: Self-closing door not working (entrance). SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS ENTRANCE 1 STY REAR APT 1R LOCATED AT APT 1R (apt 1R), issued 1991-10-01. HPD violation 1901094
• Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom. REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS AND REPAIR ALL DEFECTS IN WASHBASIN BATHROOM 1 STY REAR APT 1R LOCATED AT APT 1R (apt 1R), issued 1991-10-01. HPD violation 1901095

311 housing complaints

6 in the last 12 months, 14 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (2), Door/Window (1), Paint/Plaster (1), Unsanitary Condition (1), Water Leak (1).

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: Carlos Smith. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Nov 20, 2024. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2025 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 3042500010, HPD building ID 808268. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Euclid Av (A, C), 3 min walk
• Grant Av (A), 8 min walk
• Shepherd Av (C), 10 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.