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848 Hart Street, Brooklyn, NY 11237

Built 1931 · 3-story walk-up · 6 apartments

3 immediately hazardous violations open. 6 open in all.

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Open violations
63 · 3
Public record
Updated todayFrom the city’s own data (, 311, the courts), refreshed nightly.

Violations issued each year

Violations issued each year
YearHazardousNon-hazardous
202200
2023166
202420
202540
2026 so far00

Plus 53 violations from 2004 to 2021. Counted when issued, whether open or fixed since. Paperwork left out.

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Found most often since 2022
  • Fire and safety equipment 11
  • Electrical 4
  • Doors and windows 2
Open per apartment
1 (6 open across 6 apartments)
Inspector last found a problem
2 May 2025 (visits that find nothing are not published)
What do these labels mean?
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 hazardous3 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.

  • Abate the infestation consisting of roaches in the entire apartment, 1st story at south

    Issued 2 Nov 2023Notice of issuance sent to tenant 2 Nov 2023Pests§ 27-2017.4

  • Abate the infestation consisting of roaches, 2nd story at east

    Issued 15 Jul 2020Notice of issuance sent to tenant 15 Jul 2020Pests§ 27-2017.4

  • Abate the infestation consisting of mice, 2nd story at east

    Issued 15 Jul 2020Notice of issuance sent to tenant 15 Jul 2020Pests§ 27-2017.4

Hazardous3 open

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

  • Repair the roof so that it will not leak at ceiling at public hall, 3rd story

    Issued 2 May 2025Not complied with 8 Jul 2025Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005

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

    Issued 2 May 2025Not complied with 8 Jul 2025Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... at ceiling approx 3sq ft and south wall 4sq ft. in the bathroom, 2nd story at east original violation 13724872 issued 15-jul-20 has been upgraded to class b per administrative code §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b).

    Issued 15 Jul 2020Defect letter issued 8 Mar 2021Mold and damp§ 27-2017.3

75 closed violations, plus 21 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.

  • Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges at door in the 1st public hall bulkhead from east located at public parts

    Issued 2 May 2025Violation dismissed 29 Jul 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3

  • Remove all encumbrances consisting of dismantled fridge and bicycles at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 2 May 2025Violation closed 8 Jul 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective.. in the entrance, 1st story at east

    Issued 21 Dec 2023Violation dismissed 26 May 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3

  • Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges in the entrance, 1st story at south

    Issued 7 Dec 2023Violation dismissed 26 May 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3

  • Properly secure the loose electrical outlet at east wall in the 5th room from north at east, 1st story at south

    Issued 2 Nov 2023Violation dismissed 26 May 2025Electrical§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair and abate unsafe electric wiring condition consisting of exposed wire at ceiling in the 2nd room from north, 1st story at south

    Issued 2 Nov 2023Violation dismissed 26 May 2025Electrical§ 27-2005

  • Repair or replace the smoke detector defective in the entire apartment, 1st story at south

    Issued 2 Nov 2023Violation dismissed 26 May 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). defective in the entire apartment, 1st story at south

    Issued 2 Nov 2023Violation dismissed 26 May 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • Properly repair or replace the broken or defective ininoperative electrical light fixture at ceiling in the 2nd room from north, 1st story at south

    Issued 2 Nov 2023Violation dismissed 26 May 2025Electrical§ 27-2005

  • Replace with new the missing cover at electrical outlet at east wall in the 5th room from north at east, 1st story at south

    Issued 2 Nov 2023Violation dismissed 26 May 2025Electrical§ 27-2005

  • Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective in the entrance, 1st story at south

    Issued 2 Nov 2023Violation dismissed 26 May 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3

  • Post sign on wall of entrance story bearing name, address including apartment number if any, and telephone number of superintendent, janitor or housekeeper. at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 30 Jul 2023Violation dismissed 26 May 2025Super and management§ 27-2053

  • 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 public hall, 1st story

    Issued 30 Jul 2023Violation dismissed 26 May 2025Heat and hot water§ 27-2033

  • Remove all encumbrances consisting of bicycles at public hall, 2nd story

    Issued 30 Jul 2023Violation dismissed 26 May 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Remove all encumbrances consisting of bicycles at public hall, 3rd story

    Issued 30 Jul 2023Violation dismissed 26 May 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Remove all encumbrances consisting of bicycles and gas stove at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 30 Jul 2023Violation dismissed 26 May 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Remove all encumbrances consisting of household items at public hall, 3rd story

    Issued 10 Dec 2020Violation dismissed 26 May 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the ceiling and all walls in the bathroom, 2nd story at east

    Issued 15 Jul 2020Violation dismissed 26 May 2025Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). which is defective, 2nd story at east

    Issued 15 Jul 2020Violation dismissed 26 May 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • Properly repair or replace the broken or defective latch at building entrance at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 6 Mar 2024Violation dismissed 5 Jun 2024§ 27-2005

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of hot water temperature exceeding maximum temperature of 130 degrees at all hot water fixtures in the entire apartment, 1st story at south

    Issued 7 Dec 2023Violation closed 2 May 2024Heat and hot water§ 27-2005 +1

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of hotwater exceeding the maximum allowable temperature of 130 degrees in the entire apartment, 1st story at south

    Issued 2 Nov 2023Violation closed 2 May 2024§ 27-2005 +1

  • Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective at building entrance door, latch at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 6 Mar 2024Violation closed 3 Apr 2024Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3

  • Properly repair or replace the broken or defective window in the bathroom, 1st story at east

    Issued 21 Dec 2023Violation dismissed 24 Mar 2024Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair or replace the broken or defective bell return buzzer from builing entrance to the apartment in the private hallway, 1st story at east

    Issued 21 Dec 2023Violation dismissed 24 Mar 2024Entry, buzzer and mail§ 27-2005

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

    Issued 7 Dec 2023Violation dismissed 24 Mar 2024Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair or replace the broken or defective wired bell at front entrance in the entire apartment, 1st story at south

    Issued 7 Dec 2023Violation dismissed 24 Mar 2024Entry, buzzer and mail§ 27-2005

  • Provide a peep hole in entrance door of the dwelling unit so located so as to permit a person inside the dwelling to view any person outside entrance door in the entrance, 1st story at south

    Issued 2 Nov 2023Violation dismissed 24 Mar 2024Doors and windows§ 27-2041

  • Arrange and make self-closing the doors at apartment entrance, 2nd story at east

    Issued 15 Jul 2020Violation closed 20 Dec 2021Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005

  • Trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... at ceiling approx 3sq ft and south wall 4sq ft. in the bathroom, 2nd story at east

    Issued 15 Jul 2020Violation closed 12 Nov 2020Mold and damp§ 27-2017.3

  • Properly repair the broken or defective door knob at building entrance

    Issued 24 Oct 2016Violation dismissed 11 Mar 2018Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the broken or defective bell and return buzzer system from 1st story public hall vestibule to 3rd story an apartment

    Issued 24 Oct 2016Violation dismissed 11 Mar 2018Entry, buzzer and mail§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the broken or defective mailbox for an apartment at vestibule at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 24 Oct 2016Violation dismissed 11 Mar 2018Entry, buzzer and mail§ 27-2005

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling in the foyer, 1st story at west

    Issued 22 Nov 2015Violation dismissed 11 Mar 2018Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood floor in the foyer, 1st story at west

    Issued 22 Nov 2015Violation dismissed 11 Mar 2018Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of roaches in the entire apartment, 1st story at west

    Issued 22 Nov 2015Violation dismissed 11 Mar 2018Pests§ 27-2018

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood cabinet at sink in the kitchen, 1st story at west

    Issued 22 Nov 2015Violation dismissed 11 Mar 2018Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at ceiling in the foyer, 1st story at west

    Issued 22 Nov 2015Violation dismissed 11 Mar 2018Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of mice in the entire apartment, 1st story at west

    Issued 22 Nov 2015Violation dismissed 11 Mar 2018Pests§ 27-2018

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of bedbugs in the entire apartment, 1st story at west

    Issued 22 Nov 2015Violation dismissed 11 Mar 2018Pests§ 27-2018

  • 2011, 2012 adm code cleanse and disinfect to the satisfaction of this department after removing the rubbish at west yard

    Issued 18 Nov 2015Violation dismissed 11 Mar 2018Garbage and cleanliness§ 27-2010

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of wires wrapped aroung goosencek ladder at rear at fire escape

    Issued 18 Nov 2015Violation dismissed 11 Mar 2018Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • 2011, 2012 adm code cleanse and disinfect to the satisfaction of this department after removing the rubbish through out at cellar

    Issued 18 Nov 2015Violation dismissed 11 Mar 2018Garbage and cleanliness§ 27-2010

  • Dept. rules and regulations. remove the encumbrance obstructing egress from fire escapes at 2nd and 3rd story balcony at rear at fire escape

    Issued 18 Nov 2015Violation dismissed 11 Mar 2018Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • 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 of incandescent light required. (light fixture present)

    Issued 13 Aug 2015Violation dismissed 11 Mar 2018Electrical§ 27-2040

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

    Issued 3 Aug 2012Violation dismissed 11 Mar 2018Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

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

    Issued 3 Aug 2012Violation dismissed 11 Mar 2018Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • 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 of incandescent light required.

    Issued 21 May 2012Violation dismissed 11 Mar 2018Electrical§ 27-2040

  • 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 (minimum 100 watts)

    Issued 28 Nov 2011Violation dismissed 11 Mar 2018Electrical§ 27-2040

  • Properly repair the broken or defective door bell in the entire apartment, 3rd story

    Issued 9 Oct 2009Violation dismissed 11 Mar 2018Entry, buzzer and mail§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective metal cornice at roof level at front of the building

    Issued 10 Apr 2008Violation dismissed 11 Mar 2018Roof and outside the building§ 27-2005

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling and walls in the bathroom, 1st story at west

    Issued 22 Nov 2015Violation closed 15 Nov 2017Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • ×2Abate the nuisance consisting of bedbugs in the entire apartment, 1st story at west

    2 issued 22 Nov 2015Violation closedPests§ 27-2018

  • Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak ceiling in the foyer, 1st story at west

    Issued 22 Nov 2015Violation closed 15 Nov 2017Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling. in the foyer, 1st story at west

    Issued 22 Nov 2015Violation closed 15 Nov 2017Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of mice in the entire apartment, 1st story at west

    Issued 22 Nov 2015Violation closed 15 Nov 2017Pests§ 27-2018

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

    Issued 22 Nov 2015Violation closed 15 Nov 2017Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Refit door. in the bathroom, 1st story at west

    Issued 22 Nov 2015Violation closed 15 Nov 2017Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). missing in the entire apartment, 1st story at south

    Issued 20 Nov 2015Violation closed 15 Nov 2017Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • Replace with new the missing ceramic tiles on the west wall in the bathroom, 1st story at south

    Issued 20 Nov 2015Violation closed 15 Nov 2017Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department walls and ceiling in the entire apartment, 1st story at south

    Issued 20 Nov 2015Violation closed 15 Nov 2017Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the ceiling in the private hallway, 1st story at south

    Issued 20 Nov 2015Violation closed 15 Nov 2017Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Remove all encumbrances consisting of household items at public hall, 3rd story

    Issued 18 Nov 2015Violation closed 15 Nov 2017Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of bedbugs in the entire apartment, 2nd story at south

    Issued 18 Nov 2015Violation closed 15 Nov 2017Pests§ 27-2018

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of mice, 2nd story at north

    Issued 4 Nov 2015Violation closed 15 Nov 2017Pests§ 27-2018

  • Provide sufficient, proper and separate metal receptacles for the deposit of garbage, rubbish and other waste material and arrange for collection and disposal of such material. at front areaway

    Issued 6 Sept 2013Violation closed 15 Nov 2017Garbage and cleanliness§ 27-2021

  • Provide place within the building for the storage of waste receptacles and disinfect same regularly. at front areaway

    Issued 6 Sept 2013Violation closed 15 Nov 2017§ 27-2021

  • Replace with new the missing handhold cover for house trap near entrance door at front at cellar

    Issued 18 Nov 2015Violation closed 6 Jan 2016Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Correct 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, west wall in the kitchen, 1st story at west

    Issued 21 Dec 2007Violation closed 8 Jun 2014Lead paint§ 27-2056.6

  • Correct 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, 1st story at west

    Issued 21 Dec 2007Violation closed 8 Jun 2014Lead paint§ 27-2056.6

  • Correct the lead-based paint hazard - presumed lead paint that is peeling or on a deteriorated subsurface using work practices set forth in 28 rcny ?11-06(b)(2) north wall in the private hallway, 2nd story at west

    Issued 31 Dec 2006Violation closed 8 Jun 2014Lead paint§ 27-2056.6

  • Correct the lead-based paint hazard - presumed lead paint that is on a deteriorated subsurface that is unstable or unsound using exclusive interim controls. west window frame in the bathroom, 1st story

    Issued 5 May 2004Violation closed 8 Jun 2014Lead paint§ 27-2056.5

  • Correct the lead-based paint hazard - presumed lead paint that is peeling or is on a deteriorated subsurface - using exclusive interim controls. south wall in the 2nd room from north, 1st story

    Issued 5 May 2004Violation closed 8 Jun 2014Lead paint§ 27-2056.5

  • 2011, 2012 adm code remove the accumulation of refuse and/or rubbish and maintain in a clean condition the yard. at front areaway

    Issued 30 Oct 2012Violation dismissed 19 Feb 2013Garbage and cleanliness§ 27-2010

102 violations on record in total, 6 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.

73 complaints in three years, 3 of them in the last twelve months.

  • Leaks and plumbing0 / 12
  • Floors and stairs0 / 8
  • Doors and windows0 / 8
  • Electrical0 / 8
  • Entry, buzzer and mail0 / 7
  • Appliances0 / 6
  • Walls and ceilings0 / 6
  • Fire and safety equipment0 / 5
  • Pests0 / 4
  • Noise2 / 4
  • Other0 / 2
  • Heat and hot water0 / 1
  • Garbage and cleanliness1 / 1
  • Construction and illegal work0 / 1

Last twelve months / last three years. The solid part of each bar is the last twelve months.

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.

5 cases, all closed.

  • Heat and Hot Water

    Opened 27 Jan 2009

  • Access Warrant - Non-Lead

    Opened 12 Jun 2008

  • Access Warrant - Non-Lead

    Opened 20 May 2008

  • Tenant Action

    Opened 1 Apr 2008

  • Heat and Hot Water

    Opened 13 Feb 2008

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 2 earlier reports
  • 2025No infested units reported (2023 report)
  • 2024No infested units reported (2022 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.

  • Owner of record and managing agent

    CHAI STAR LLC

    Public records list CHAI STAR LLC as the owner of record and the registered managing agent for this address as of 16 Oct 2025. Source: HPD registration.

Wrong company, wrong date, or a change that is not reflected here? Report a correction.

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 3 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. There is 1 open mould violation on record. 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. Leaks and plumbing come up on this building's record. Ask which apartments were affected and whether the cause was ever found: 0 complaints in the last twelve months.
  5. Ask what the deposit is, exactly what can be deducted from it, and how and when it comes back.
  6. 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 3032360018 · Block 3236, Lot 18 · Building class C2