865 Hegeman Avenue
865 Hegeman Avenue in East New York, Brooklyn, has 7 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and 3 of 6 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (50/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 6 units · Built 1930
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 50/100)
- 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 1 eviction carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
- The head officer on this registration is named on 9 buildings' registrations; 6 graded D or F.
- 3 of 6 units are rent-stabilized; 5 on the 2007 tax bill.
More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (7 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 (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: High (3 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
7 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 1 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 34 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2014-10-09. Newest violation issued 2024-06-03. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2024. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 2; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 0; IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 6), issued 2018-07-03. HPD violation 12457708
- Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 0; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 4; IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4), issued 2018-07-03. HPD violation 12457704
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATRIAL (PLASTER) AT CEILING, AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY, issued 2014-10-09. HPD violation 10410988
- Class B: Leak or water damage, bathroom, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT WASHBASIN, IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 6, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 6), issued 2014-10-09. HPD violation 10411001
- Class B: Floor or stair defect, bathroom, 3rd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONCRETE FLOOR IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 6, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 6), issued 2014-10-09. HPD violation 10411000
- Class B: Floor or stair defect, 4th room from the north, 3rd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR , IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 6, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 6), issued 2014-10-09. HPD violation 10410997
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT CEILING, AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY, issued 2014-10-09. HPD violation 10410993
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 9 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
3 open DOB violations, 2 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 3 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (2 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
3 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: 3 in 2024, 5 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: JACOB HEGEMAN LLC. Head officer: MORDECHAI RETEK. Managing agent: WILLIAMSBURG PROPERTY MANAGEMENT. This owner has 9 buildings on record, 6 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jul 20, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3043130043, HPD building ID 309648. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- New Lots Av (3), 4 min walk
- Van Siclen Av (3), 9 min walk
- Shepherd Av (C), 13 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 7 open (2 class C, 4 class B, 1 class A) | −35 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 1 | −10 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 3 open DOB violations, 2 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000 | −5 |
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.