677 Essex Street
677 Essex Street in East New York, Brooklyn, has 9 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (30/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 1930
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 30/100)
- 5 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 4 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- 2 evictions carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
- 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 7 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (9 open, 5 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 4 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: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
9 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 0 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 37 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2013-07-01. Newest violation issued 2024-01-22. 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: No heat / heating defect, 1st room from the east, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 1L, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1L), issued 2024-01-22. HPD violation 16601623
- Class C: No hot water, 1st room from the east, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 1L, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1L), issued 2024-01-22. HPD violation 16601624
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOT WATER EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 130 DEGREES AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1L, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1L), issued 2023-11-27. HPD violation 16436266
- Class C: No heat / heating defect, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE 5th ENTIRE APARTMENT FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1L, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1L), issued 2023-11-24. HPD violation 16436264
- Class C: No heat / heating defect, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1STFL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1STFL), issued 2023-11-16. HPD violation 16379742
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1L, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1L), issued 2023-11-27. HPD violation 16436265
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY (apt 1), issued 2014-06-04. HPD violation 10263761
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY (apt 1), issued 2014-05-16. HPD violation 10243671
311 housing complaints
5 in the last 12 months, 19 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (4), Plumbing (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
2 executed evictions in the last 3 years (3 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: Twt renovations inc. Head officer: Muhammad Irfan. Managing agent: Hafiz K Safdar. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Aug 7, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3043160071, HPD building ID 290073. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- New Lots Av (3), 5 min walk
- Shepherd Av (C), 10 min walk
- Van Siclen Av (3), 11 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 9 open (5 class C, 4 class B) | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 5 | −20 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 2 | −10 |
| 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.