721 Van Siclen Avenue

721 Van Siclen Avenue in East New York, Brooklyn, has 252 open HPD violations, 24 of them class C, and 22 of 38 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (32/100).

City program owner (HDFC) · Mixed residential & commercial · 38 units · Built 1930

Held by a Housing Development Fund Corporation, a nonprofit owner under a city housing program. Its tenants live with the conditions on this record, so it is graded and ranked like any rental. How HDFCs are ranked

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 32/100)

• 24 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 17 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 3 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 22 of 38 units are rent-stabilized.

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

• Repairs: High (252 open, 24 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 3 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), 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)

252 open violations: 24 class C (immediately hazardous), 173 class B, 55 class A. 13 issued in the last 12 months. 530 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2004-08-30. Newest violation issued 2026-09-09.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 100 days from issue to close for the 4 violations closed in the last 12 months.

17 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, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3C, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''NORTH'' (apt 3C), issued 2026-09-09. HPD violation 19199934
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1C), issued 2025-10-16. HPD violation 18299377
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1C), issued 2025-10-16. HPD violation 18299378
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 1st 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 LATCH SET AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 5A, 1st STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 5A), issued 2025-08-07. HPD violation 18140408
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 1st 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 DOOR TO APARTMENT IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 5A, 1st STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 5A), issued 2025-08-07. HPD violation 18140407
• Class C: Broken window or sash, 1st window from the south, 2nd room from the north, 1st floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BROKEN GLASS AT LOWER WINDOW SASH AT 1ST WINDOW FROM SOUTH AT WEST IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 5A, 1st STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 5A), issued 2025-08-07. HPD violation 18140409
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5A, 1st STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 5A), issued 2025-08-07. HPD violation 18140416
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4D), issued 2024-08-01. HPD violation 17164687

311 housing complaints

23 in the last 12 months, 79 in 5 years. Most common: Door/Window (8), Plumbing (6), Heat/Hot Water (3), Paint/Plaster (3), Unsanitary Condition (3).

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: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 5 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (4 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

22 of 38 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).

Owner and management

Owner: 721 VAN SICLEN AVENUE HDFC. Head officer: EVADINE FRANCIS. Managing agent: MHANY MANAGMENT, INC.. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 30, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3043290001, HPD building ID 309622. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Van Siclen Av (3), 6 min walk
• New Lots Av (3), 6 min walk
• Pennsylvania Av (3), 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.