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307 Jefferson Street, Brooklyn, NY 11237

Built 1931 · 4-story walk-up · 8 apartments

2 immediately hazardous violations open. 3 open in all.

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Open violations
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Public record
Updated yesterdayFrom the city’s own data (, 311, the courts), refreshed nightly.

Violations issued each year

None issued since 2022. 77 violations before that, the first in 1986.

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Open per apartment
0.4 (3 open across 8 apartments)
Inspector last found a problem
3 Sept 2019 (visits that find nothing are not published)
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Tenant-reported
A resident's firsthand account of living here, moderated before it publishes, and labelled with whether we verified they lived there.
Official violation
A city inspector visited and recorded a code violation. HPD's own words, and its own hazard class.
Public complaint
A complaint somebody made to a city system, through HPD or 311. A report, not a finding: nobody has necessarily inspected it.
Public filing
A permit, a registration, a bedbug report: a document the owner filed with the city because the law requires it.
Court record
A Housing Court case HPD brought against the owner, or an eviction a city marshal carried out. A court's record: a case is an allegation until it ends in a finding.
Insufficient data
Not enough current information here to infer a pattern either way.

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Heat season

No heat or hot-water complaints or violations were recorded here last winter (2025–26). That is the city's record: it only holds what somebody reported.

WinterDaysComplaintsViolations
2025–26000

The rules, 1 October to 31 May: from 6am to 10pm, when it is below 55°F outside, the apartment must be at least 68°F; overnight it must be at least 62°F whatever the weather. Hot water must be at least 120°F all year. A tenant without heat can report it to 311.

Rent stabilization

Public filing

This building is not on the state's list of buildings with rent-stabilized apartments for 2024. That is not proof none are: an owner who did not register is missing from the list too.

Source: Rent Guidelines Board building list, from the state's 2024 registrations. To know about one apartment, a tenant can ask the state for its rent history through Ask HCR.

City violations

Official violation

Immediately hazardous2 open

Class C. HPD considers the condition an immediate danger: no heat in winter, no hot water, lead paint where a child lives, a broken lock on the front door. The owner has 24 hours to correct it.

  • Post notice, in form approved by the department, stating the name and location of the person designated by the owner to have key to buildings heating system..at boiler room door at cellar

    Issued 14 Jul 2006Not complied with 29 Jun 2019Heat and hot water§ 27-2033

  • Post notice, in form approved by the department, stating the name and location of the person designated by the owner to have key to building's heating system 1 sty public hall & on boiler room door.

    Issued 9 Jun 1986False certification 29 Jun 2019Heat and hot water§ D26-17.10

Hazardous1 open

Class B. A hazardous condition: a leak, mould, a defective floor. The owner has 30 days to correct it.

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of exposed electrical wires at east wall. in the 1st kitchen from north, 1st story at east

    Issued 7 Mar 2005First no access to re- inspect violation 29 Jun 2019Electrical§ 27-2005 +1

76 closed violations, plus 8 closed paperwork filings

Closed means HPD recorded the violation as corrected, or dismissed it. Both appear here, because the difference matters and only HPD’s own status line says which it was.

  • ×2Correct the lead-based paint hazard - paint that tested positive for lead content and that is peeling or on a deteriorated subsurface - using work practices set forth in 28 rcny §11-06(b)(2) north wall, south wall, west wall in the 1st room from north at west, 3rd story at north

    2 issued 18 Aug 2004Violation closedLead paint§ 27-2056.6

  • Remove or cover in a manner approved by the department the peeling lead paint ceiling and east wall center room 1 sty east an apartment er1 medrano 418 5641 er131030, section '' ''

    Issued 3 Apr 1999Violation closed 26 May 2020Lead paint§ 27-2013

  • Refit the vestibule door, 1st story

    Issued 3 Sept 2019Violation dismissed 23 Feb 2020Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Above premises have been vacant and untenanted except for caretaker for 60 days or more, and cannot be reoccupied until a new certificate of occupancy has been obtained. premises have been vacant since 07/25/2017

    Issued 25 Jul 2017Violation closed 16 Jan 2020§ 27-2089

  • The premises have been vacated by an order of this department and cannot be reoccupied except for caretaker until a new certificate of occupancy has been obtained.

    Issued 19 Feb 2013Violation closed 16 Jan 2020§ 27-2089

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of verizon transformer near gooseneck rails at roof

    Issued 26 Jun 2019Violation closed 5 Sept 2019Roof and outside the building§ 27-2005 +1

  • Replace with new the broken or defective glass pane at the lower sash of the window at south at the building front, 1st story

    Issued 5 Mar 2013Violation closed 30 Jun 2019Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective fire retardant material at ceiling (through out) at cellar

    Issued 7 Feb 2013Violation closed 30 Jun 2019Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Fire escape defective. properly secure metal tread 10th and 13th up from bottom of 2 story fire escape balcony, rear yard

    Issued 7 Feb 2013Violation closed 30 Jun 2019Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005

  • 2011, 2012 adm code cleanse and disinfect to the satisfaction of this department after removing the raw sewage at cellar

    Issued 7 Feb 2013Violation closed 30 Jun 2019Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2010

  • Provide full seal to all accessible openings, at building front and rear

    Issued 7 Feb 2013Violation closed 30 Jun 2019§ 27-2005

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of refrigerator with doors intact at public hall, 4th story

    Issued 23 Oct 2008Violation closed 30 Jun 2019Appliances§ 27-2005 +1

  • ×2Paint metal in accordance with dept. regulation.. ceiling in the kitchen, 3rd story at east

    2 issued 25 Mar 2005 to 5 Apr 2005Violation dismissedWalls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Replace with new the missing glass pane at transom at west wall in the 3rd room from east, 3rd story at north

    Issued 23 Mar 2005Violation dismissed 30 Jun 2019Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Remove the illegal fastening double cylinder lock in the entrance, 3rd story at north

    Issued 23 Mar 2005Violation closed 30 Jun 2019§ 27-2005 +1

  • File plans and application and legalize the following alteration or restore to the legal condition existing prior to the making of said alteration suspended ceiling in the bathroom, 3rd story at north

    Issued 23 Mar 2005Violation closed 30 Jun 2019Walls and ceilings§ 300

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of mold and mildew at north wall in kitchen approx 5 sq ft in the room, 3rd story at north

    Issued 18 Aug 2004Violation closed 30 Jun 2019Mold and damp§ 27-2005 +1

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective metal ceiling in the kitchen, 3rd story at north

    Issued 18 Aug 2004Violation dismissed 30 Jun 2019Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Replace with new the broken or defective glass on door in the 2nd room from north -r, 2nd story

    Issued 29 Mar 2004Violation dismissed 30 Jun 2019Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective metal ceiling in the kitchen -r, 2nd story

    Issued 29 Mar 2004Violation dismissed 30 Jun 2019Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Provide adequate lighting at or near the outside of the front entranceway of the building and keep same burning from sunset every day to sunrise on the day following a minimum of 100 watts incandescent light required.

    Issued 17 May 2012Violation closed 29 Jun 2019Electrical§ 27-2040

  • Replace with new the missing spark arrester on chimney at roof

    Issued 31 Oct 2007Violation closed 29 Jun 2019Roof and outside the building§ 27-2005

  • Repair or replace the smoke detector missing in the entire apartment, 2nd story at west

    Issued 31 Oct 2007Violation closed 29 Jun 2019Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Fire egress defective. remove obstructing bars or unlawful gates from window to fire escape or provide approved type gate.. in the kitchen, 3rd story

    Issued 2 Jul 2005Violation closed 29 Jun 2019Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Replace with new the broken or defective base cabinet at sink in the kitchen, 3rd story at east

    Issued 5 Apr 2005Violation closed 29 Jun 2019Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005

  • Replace with new the missing ceramic wall tiles in the bathroom, 3rd story at east

    Issued 5 Apr 2005Violation closed 29 Jun 2019Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective - ceramic tiles on all walls in the bathroom, 3rd story at east

    Issued 25 Mar 2005Violation closed 29 Jun 2019Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective - rotted metal ceiling in the kitchen, 3rd story at east

    Issued 25 Mar 2005Violation closed 29 Jun 2019Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the broken or defective - wooden cabinet at sink in the kitchen, 3rd story at east

    Issued 25 Mar 2005Violation closed 29 Jun 2019Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of - exposed electrical wire at wall outlet on east wall in the kitchen, 3rd story at east

    Issued 25 Mar 2005Violation closed 29 Jun 2019Electrical§ 27-2005 +1

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department.. ceiling, south wall, west wall in the bathroom, 3rd story at east

    Issued 25 Mar 2005Violation closed 29 Jun 2019Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • Properly repair the broken or defective - electrical outlet on west wall in the kitchen, 3rd story at east

    Issued 25 Mar 2005Violation closed 29 Jun 2019Electrical§ 27-2005

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department.. ceiling in the 2nd room from north at east, 3rd story at east

    Issued 25 Mar 2005Violation closed 29 Jun 2019Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the 1st door frame from south at west wall, 1st door from south at west wall in the 2nd room from east, 3rd story at north

    Issued 23 Mar 2005Violation closed 29 Jun 2019Doors and windows§ 27-2013

  • Replace with new the broken or defective base cabinet at sink in the kitchen, 3rd story at north

    Issued 23 Mar 2005Violation closed 29 Jun 2019Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the south wall, north wall, ceiling in the 1st room from east, 3rd story at north

    Issued 23 Mar 2005Violation closed 29 Jun 2019Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the broken or defective south door at west wall in the 1st room from east, 3rd story at north

    Issued 23 Mar 2005Violation closed 29 Jun 2019Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the ceiling in the kitchen, 3rd story at north

    Issued 23 Mar 2005Violation closed 29 Jun 2019Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of vermin roaches in the entire apartment, 3rd story at north

    Issued 23 Mar 2005Violation closed 29 Jun 2019Pests§ 27-2018

  • Replace with new the missing ceramic tiles at south wall in the bathroom, 3rd story at north

    Issued 23 Mar 2005Violation closed 29 Jun 2019Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the broken or defective south wall behind water closet in the bathroom, 3rd story at north

    Issued 23 Mar 2005Violation closed 29 Jun 2019Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department.. ceiling in the 2nd room from north, 1st story at east

    Issued 7 Mar 2005Violation closed 29 Jun 2019Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • Paint metal in accordance with dept. regulation.. ceiling in the 1st kitchen from north, 1st story at east

    Issued 7 Mar 2005Violation closed 29 Jun 2019Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood floor under sink base. in the 1st kitchen from north, 1st story at east

    Issued 7 Mar 2005Violation closed 29 Jun 2019Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective ceramic wall tiles. in the 1st bathroom from north at west, 1st story at east

    Issued 7 Mar 2005Violation closed 29 Jun 2019Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of vermin mice. in the entire apartment, 1st story at east

    Issued 7 Mar 2005Violation closed 29 Jun 2019Pests§ 27-2018

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of exposde electrical wires at east wall. in the kitchen, 1st story at east

    Issued 7 Mar 2005Violation closed 29 Jun 2019Electrical§ 27-2005 +1

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood floor under sink base. in the kitchen, 1st story at east

    Issued 7 Mar 2005Violation closed 29 Jun 2019Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department.. ceiling, 1st door from west at north wall in the 3rd room from north, 1st story at east

    Issued 7 Mar 2005Violation closed 29 Jun 2019Doors and windows§ 27-2013

  • Fire egress defective. remove obstructing bars or unlawful gates from window to fire escape or provide approved type gate.. in the kitchen, 2nd story at west

    Issued 7 Feb 2005Violation closed 29 Jun 2019Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Paint metal in accordance with dept. regulation, 1st window frame from west at north wall, 1st door frame from south at west wall, 1st door from south at west wall, 1st riser from west at north wall, north wall, west wall, south wall in the bathroom, 2nd story at west

    Issued 7 Feb 2005Violation closed 29 Jun 2019Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Provide an approved and operational carbon monoxide detecting device, installed in accordance with applicable law and rules. at entire apartment, 2nd story, apartment

    Issued 7 Feb 2005Violation closed 29 Jun 2019Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • Replace with new the broken or defective base cabinet citchen sink in the kitchen, 2nd story at west

    Issued 7 Feb 2005Violation closed 29 Jun 2019Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color, in the 1st room from north at west, 3rd story at north

    Issued 19 Aug 2004Violation closed 29 Jun 2019Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective metal ceiling in the kitchen, 3rd story at north

    Issued 18 Aug 2004Violation closed 29 Jun 2019Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective ceramic tiles at walls in the 2nd bathroom from north at west, 3rd story at north

    Issued 18 Aug 2004Violation closed 29 Jun 2019Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color, east wall, ceiling in the 1st room from north at west, 3rd story at north

    Issued 18 Aug 2004Violation closed 29 Jun 2019Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective ceramic tiles at wall at bathroom, 3rd story, apartment

    Issued 15 Aug 2004Violation closed 29 Jun 2019Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly secure the loose sink cabinet at kitchen, 3rd story, apartment

    Issued 15 Aug 2004Violation closed 29 Jun 2019Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005

  • Replace with new the missing electrical outlets at kitchen, 3rd story, apartment

    Issued 15 Aug 2004Violation closed 29 Jun 2019Electrical§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective ceramic tiles at wall at kitchen, 3rd story, apartment

    Issued 15 Aug 2004Violation closed 29 Jun 2019Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of vermin roaches at entire apartment, 3rd story, apartment

    Issued 15 Aug 2004Violation closed 29 Jun 2019Pests§ 27-2018

  • Replace with new the missing ceramic floor tiles in the bathroom -r, 2nd story

    Issued 29 Mar 2004Violation closed 29 Jun 2019Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of vermin mice and roaches in the entire apartment -r, 2nd story

    Issued 29 Mar 2004Violation closed 29 Jun 2019Pests§ 27-2018

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color all walls in the kitchen -r, 2nd story

    Issued 29 Mar 2004Violation closed 29 Jun 2019Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the broken or defective light fixture at ceiling in the bathroom -r, 2nd story

    Issued 29 Mar 2004Violation closed 29 Jun 2019Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective water proof material at west,north, and south walls around the bathtub in the bathroom -r, 2nd story

    Issued 29 Mar 2004Violation closed 29 Jun 2019Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color all walls and ceiling in the 3rd room from north -r, 2nd story

    Issued 29 Mar 2004Violation closed 29 Jun 2019Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color all walls and ceiling in the 2nd room from north -r, 2nd story

    Issued 29 Mar 2004Violation closed 29 Jun 2019Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color all walls and ceiling in the 1st room from north -r, 2nd story

    Issued 29 Mar 2004Violation closed 29 Jun 2019Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all walls and ceiling in the kitchen -r, 2nd story

    Issued 29 Mar 2004Violation closed 29 Jun 2019Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • Provide an adequate supply of heat from an approved central heating system, or an approved system of gas or electrical heating in good operating condition for the dwelling unit in the entire apartment, 2nd story at south

    Issued 7 Feb 2013Violation dismissed 30 Apr 2013Heat and hot water§ 27-2028 +1

  • Provide full seal to all accessible openings

    Issued 26 Feb 2013Violation closed 1 Apr 2013§ 27-2005

  • Provide a safe and adequate supply of electric service to the fixtures at all stories at public hall

    Issued 7 Feb 2013Violation dismissed 27 Feb 2013Electrical§ 27-2037

87 violations on record in total, 3 of them open. The count at the top of this page counts habitability violations only.

Complaints to the city

Public complaint

Complaints are reports made to the city. They are not confirmed findings. They come from HPD and from 311, and the same problem can appear more than once if more than one neighbour called.

No complaints from this building in the last three years. Worth knowing what that does and does not mean: tenants who expect nothing to happen often stop calling.

Court records

Court record

Housing Court cases

Cases the city’s housing department (HPD) brought against the owner, usually to force repairs or restore heat. A case is an allegation; where the court recorded an outcome, it is shown.

3 cases, all closed.

  • Comprehensive

    Opened 30 Mar 2007

  • Tenant Action

    Opened 16 Mar 2005

  • Tenant Action

    Opened 6 Dec 2004

Evictions

Residential evictions carried out by a city marshal since 2017. Most follow a case for unpaid rent, so a count here is not by itself a finding about the building or the landlord. We show how many, never which apartment.

No marshal evictions recorded at this building since 2017.

Filings

Public filing

Building permits

No DOB permits filed for this building in the last five years.

Annual bedbug report

Every multiple dwelling in New York must file this once a year. A report of zero infested units is good news. No report is not: failing to file is itself a violation.

  • 2026No infested units reported (2024 report)
Show 6 earlier reports
  • 2025No infested units reported (2023 report)
  • 2024No infested units reported (2022 report)
  • 2024No infested units reported (2022 report)
  • 2023No infested units reported (2021 report)
  • 2021No infested units reported (2019 report)
  • 2019No infested units reported (2017 report)

Ownership and management

Public filing

Associations come from registration records and may be incomplete. Owners register with HPD once a year, so a change of hands can go unrecorded for a full cycle.

  • Registered managing agent

    GREENACRE MANAGEMENT

    Public records list GREENACRE MANAGEMENT as the registered managing agent for this address as of 10 Oct 2025. Source: HPD registration.

    Other buildings listed under this agent (3 in the records we hold)

    No combined rating for this agent yet. A portfolio rating needs at least 5 verified reviews across 2 or more buildings; currently 0.

  • Owner of record

    307 JEFFERSON STREET LLC

    Public records list 307 JEFFERSON STREET LLC as the owner of record for this address as of 10 Oct 2025. Source: HPD registration.

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What to ask at the viewing

Drawn from this building’s record above. They are questions, not conclusions: the point is to find out, in the twenty minutes you get inside, what the public record cannot tell you.

  1. The city currently has 2 open immediately-hazardous violations on this building. Ask which apartments they concern, how many are in the one you would be renting, and when HPD re-inspects.
  2. The city recorded 1 mould violation here, most recently in 2004, all since closed. Closed means the city stopped checking, not that the damp is gone. Ask to look behind furniture and under sinks, and ask what was done the last time; a repaint is not a repair.
  3. The owner has filed a bedbug report for this building (most recently for the year ending 2026). Ask when the building was last treated, how often an exterminator comes, and whether treatment covers the whole line of apartments or only the one that complained.
  4. Ask what the deposit is, exactly what can be deducted from it, and how and when it comes back.
  5. Ask who to call when something breaks, what happens after hours and at weekends, and how long a repair normally takes.

Ask for anything that matters in writing; an email after the viewing is enough. We are not your lawyer and this is not legal advice.

Questions about this building

BBL 3031660046 · Block 3166, Lot 46 · Building class C1