779 Hegeman Avenue

779 Hegeman Avenue in East New York, Brooklyn, has 28 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 4 units · Built 1930

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 2 open violations are 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 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (28 open, 2 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: Expired Sep 1, 2017, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

28 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 9 class A, 9 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 30 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-09-10. Newest violation issued 2026-05-04.

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 C: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK INSTALLED STAIR ENCLOSURE CELLAR TO 1 STY PUBLIC HALL., issued 2008-07-01. HPD violation 1565708
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM 1 STY PUBLIC HALL & ON BOILER ROOM DOOR., issued 2008-07-01. HPD violation 1565706
• Class B: Lighting defect (entrance). PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNSET EVERY DAY TO SUNRISE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING MININUM 100 WATTS. , 1st STORY, issued 2010-11-04. HPD violation 8675186
• Class B: Floor or stair defect, floor. SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF -- HOUSEHOLD ITEMS ON FLOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY, issued 2010-11-03. HPD violation 8669343
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR -- CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY, issued 2010-11-03. HPD violation 8669344
• Class B: Floor or stair defect (hallway). PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE -- METAL NOSING AT STAIR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2010-11-03. HPD violation 8669347
• Class B: Electrical defect, west wall. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF -- EXPOSED ELECTRIC WIRE IN JUNCTION BOX ON WEST WALL VESTIBULE AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2010-11-03. HPD violation 8669345
• Class B: Electrical defect (exterior). & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXPOSED ELECTRICAL WIRES WALL EAST YARD., issued 2008-07-01. HPD violation 1565704

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 6 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: KATHYANN N MARRAST. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Feb 28, 2017. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2017 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 3043100045, HPD building ID 309627. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• New Lots Av (3), 4 min walk
• Van Siclen Av (3), 7 min walk
• Pennsylvania Av (3), 12 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.