744 Pennsylvania Avenue

744 Pennsylvania Avenue in East New York, Brooklyn, has 162 open HPD violations, 31 of them class C, and 35 of 36 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (52/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 36 units · Built 1930

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 52/100)

• 31 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 9 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
• 35 of 36 units are rent-stabilized; 33 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (162 open, 31 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 2 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 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

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

162 open violations: 31 class C (immediately hazardous), 114 class B, 17 class A. 4 issued in the last 12 months. 387 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2003-04-14. Newest violation issued 2026-09-10.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 204 days from issue to close for the 5 violations closed in the last 12 months.

9 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: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT B6, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT SOUTH (apt B6), issued 2026-09-10. HPD violation 19202272
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT B6, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''SOUTH'' (apt B6), issued 2025-09-02. HPD violation 18197545
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT B6, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''SOUTH'' (apt B6), issued 2025-09-02. HPD violation 18197546
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AT BULKHEAD DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 4th STORY, SECTION AT SOUTH, issued 2025-04-07. HPD violation 17798319
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT D5, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION AT SOUTH (apt D5), issued 2025-04-07. HPD violation 17798314
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 4th floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AT APARTMENT ENTRANCE DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT D5, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION AT SOUTH (apt D5), issued 2025-04-07. HPD violation 17798313
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOT WATER EXCEEDS THE MAXIMUM OF 130 DEGREES. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6B, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 6B), issued 2024-02-26. HPD violation 16698473
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6B, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 6B), issued 2024-02-26. HPD violation 16698474

311 housing complaints

3 in the last 12 months, 57 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (2), Plumbing (1).

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: 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. 1 DOB violation 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

35 of 36 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: 35 in 2024, 33 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: SUZETTE MICHEL. Head officer: LUCIEN MICHEL. Managing agent: CARLY S MICHEL. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 8, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3043220016, HPD building ID 353250. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• New Lots Av (L), 8 min walk
• Pennsylvania Av (3), 8 min walk
• Van Siclen Av (3), 9 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.