425 Montauk Avenue
425 Montauk Avenue in East New York, Brooklyn, has 20 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 (32/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 9 units · Built 1927
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 32/100)
- 5 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.
- 27 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (20 open, 5 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 27 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Medium (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
20 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 14 class B, 1 class A. 25 issued in the last 12 months. 342 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2018-07-06. Newest violation issued 2026-06-30.
2 closed in the last 90 days. Median 214 days from issue to close for the 51 violations closed 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: Leak or water damage, ceiling, bathroom, 2nd floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 6, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 6), issued 2026-05-05. HPD violation 18851143
- 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 2, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2), issued 2025-03-10. HPD violation 17742654
- 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, TO NORTH YARD AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2024-12-18. HPD violation 17560694
- Class C: Self-closing door not working (entrance). , 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 AT BUILDING ENTRANCE, BUILDING FRONT. LATCH DEFECTIVE., issued 2024-11-12. HPD violation 17404600
- 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 8, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 8), issued 2024-02-06. HPD violation 16650368
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE DOOR HANDLE AT DOOR LEADING TO NORTH YARD AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-06-18. HPD violation 19017994
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE DOOR HANDLE AT DOOR LEADING TO NORTH YARD AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-06-09. HPD violation 18996400
- Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, kitchen, 1st floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2), issued 2025-03-10. HPD violation 17742660
311 housing complaints
49 in the last 12 months, 85 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (27), Door/Window (11), Water Leak (5), Paint/Plaster (3), Unsanitary Condition (2).
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)
1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 4 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 0 in 2024, 9 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: 425 MONTAUK LLC. Head officer: ISAAC SCHWARTZ. Managing agent: ISAAC SCHWARTZ. This owner has 13 buildings on record, 12 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jul 14, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3044560061, HPD building ID 339598. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- New Lots Av (3), 9 min walk
- Shepherd Av (C), 10 min walk
- Euclid Av (A, C), 11 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 20 open (5 class C, 14 class B, 1 class A). 2 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 49 | −20 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000 | −3 |
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.