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872 Hart Street, Brooklyn, NY 11237

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

14 immediately hazardous violations open. 34 open in all.

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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. 35 violations before that, the first in 2002.

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Open per apartment
5.7 (34 open across 6 apartments)
Inspector last found a problem
29 Nov 2019 (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 hazardous14 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.

  • Provide ready access to buildings heating system door lock to basement

    Issued 8 Nov 2019Notice sent out 13 Nov 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 buildings heating system.. at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 8 Nov 2019Notice sent out 13 Nov 2019Heat and hot water§ 27-2033

  • 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 in the kitchen, 2nd story at east

    Issued 21 May 2010Notice sent out 23 May 2010Lead 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) west wall in the 5th room from east, 2nd story at east

    Issued 21 May 2010Notice sent out 23 May 2010Lead 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) 1st window frame from east at south wall in the bathroom, 2nd story at east

    Issued 21 May 2010Notice sent out 23 May 2010Lead 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) ceiling in the 4th room from north, 3rd story at south

    Issued 6 Sept 2009Notice sent out 15 Sept 2009Lead 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) 1st riser from west at north wall, south wall, west wall in the 1st room from north, 3rd story at south

    Issued 6 Sept 2009Notice sent out 15 Sept 2009Lead 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) 1st closet from south at west wall door, 1st closet from south at west wall door frame, 1st door from south at west wall in the 2nd room from north, 3rd story at south

    Issued 6 Sept 2009Notice sent out 15 Sept 2009Lead 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) west wall in the bathroom, 3rd story at south

    Issued 6 Sept 2009Notice sent out 15 Sept 2009Lead 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) ceiling in the 5th room from north, 3rd story at south

    Issued 6 Sept 2009Notice sent out 15 Sept 2009Lead paint§ 27-2056.6

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  • 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, east wall, west wall in the foyer, 3rd story at south

    Issued 1 Jul 2009Certification postponment granted 16 Jul 2009Lead 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) ceiling in the bathroom, 2nd story at south

    Issued 29 Jul 2006Notice sent out 5 Sept 2006Lead paint§ 27-2056.6

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of rodents rats at cellar

    Issued 29 Jul 2006Notice sent out 31 Jul 2006Pests§ 27-2018

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of rodents ( rats ) at cellar

    Issued 20 Dec 2005Not complied with 30 Jul 2006Pests§ 27-2018

Hazardous10 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 roaches in the entire apartment, 1st story

    Issued 18 May 2018Notice sent out 20 May 2018Pests§ 27-2018

  • Trace and repair the source and abate the nuisance consisting of mold... south wall (15 sq ft), 1st story

    Issued 18 May 2018Notice sent out 20 May 2018Mold and damp§ 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 100 watts minimum required, light fixture present

    Issued 4 Nov 2016Notice sent out 6 Nov 2016Electrical§ 27-2040

  • Arrange and make self-closing the doors....at building entrance...so as to make the lock engaged, 1st story

    Issued 23 Feb 2016Notice sent out 25 Feb 2016Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Arrange and make self-closing the doors...at the vestibule, 1st story

    Issued 23 Feb 2016Notice sent out 25 Feb 2016Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of mice in the entire apartment, 3rd story at south

    Issued 26 Oct 2010Notice sent out 27 Oct 2010Pests§ 27-2018

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

    Issued 21 May 2010Not complied with 21 Jul 2010Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • Repair or replace the smoke detector missing, 2nd story at east

    Issued 21 May 2010Not complied with 21 Jul 2010Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Replace with new the missing wood baluster (total one) at public hall stairs, 1st story

    Issued 21 May 2010Not complied with 18 Jul 2010Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

  • Trace and repair the source and abate the nuisance consisting of mold... at ceiling in the bathroom, 3rd story

    Issued 28 May 2008Notice certified late 29 Jun 2010Mold and damp§ 27-2005

Non-hazardous10 open

Class A. The least serious band: chipped plaster, a missing cabinet, a peeling ceiling in a hallway. The owner has 90 days to correct it.

  • Refit door in the entrance, 1st story at east

    Issued 29 Nov 2019Notice sent out 2 Dec 2019Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the south wall in the kitchen, 3rd story at south

    Issued 6 Sept 2009Notice sent out 4 Nov 2009Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • Paint metal in accordance with dept. regulation.. 1st riser from south at west wall, 1st radiator from south at west wall in the 1st room from north, 3rd story at south

    Issued 1 Jul 2009Notice sent out 5 Jul 2009Heat and hot water§ 27-2005

  • Paint metal in accordance with dept. regulation.. 1st radiator from east at south wall in the kitchen, 3rd story at south

    Issued 1 Jul 2009Notice sent out 5 Jul 2009Heat and hot water§ 27-2005

  • 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 foyer, 1st story

    Issued 3 Aug 2005First no access to re- inspect violation 30 Jul 2006Walls and ceilings§ 300

  • 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 2nd room from north, 1st story

    Issued 3 Aug 2005First no access to re- inspect violation 30 Jul 2006Walls and ceilings§ 300

  • File plans and application and legalize the following alteration or restore to the legal condition existing prior to the making of said alteration drop ceilings installed in the entire apartment, 1st story

    Issued 1 Oct 2004First no access to re- inspect violation 30 Jul 2006Walls and ceilings§ 300

  • File plans and application and legalize the following alteration or restore to the legal condition existing prior to the making of said alteration dropped/ suspended ceiling in the 4th room from north, 1st story

    Issued 10 Aug 2004First no access to re- inspect violation 30 Jul 2006Walls and ceilings§ 300

  • File plans and application and legalize the following alteration or restore to the legal condition existing prior to the making of said alteration dropped/ suspended ceiling in the foyer, 1st story

    Issued 10 Aug 2004First no access to re- inspect violation 30 Jul 2006Walls and ceilings§ 300

  • 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 2nd room from north at west, 1st story at north

    Issued 8 Nov 2002First no access to re- inspect violation 30 Jul 2006Walls and ceilings§ 300

Paperwork and notices3 open

The owner failed to file something the city requires, most often the annual property registration or the annual bedbug report. Real violations, and they say something about an owner, but not a condition anyone is living in. Kept out of the count at the top of this page for that reason.

  • Post and maintain a proper notice on wall of the entrance story in english and spanish on the availability of the agencys housing information guide. a sample notice can be found at www.nyc.gov/hpd. at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 29 Nov 2019Notice sent out 2 Dec 2019Paperwork and notices§ 26-1103

  • Post, in a form approved by the commissioner, and maintain a notice in a common area of the building regarding the procedures that should be followed when a gas leak is suspected at public hall

    Issued 7 May 2018Notice certified late 27 Aug 2018Paperwork and notices§ 27-2005

  • Post a proper notice of smoke detector requirements, in a form approved by the commissioner, at or near the mail box ''missing'' at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 7 May 2018Notice certified late 27 Aug 2018Paperwork and notices§ 27-2045

1 closed violation, plus 11 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.

  • Provide an adequate supply of heat for the apartment in the entire apartment, 11th story at south

    Issued 8 Nov 2019Violation closed 1 Dec 2019Heat and hot water§ 27-2029

49 violations on record in total, 37 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.

2 complaints in three years, 2 of them in the last twelve months.

  • Noise2 / 2

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.

  • Comprehensive

    Opened 13 Nov 2008

  • Heat Supplemental Cases

    Opened 21 Apr 2006

  • Heat and Hot Water

    Opened 20 Jan 2006

  • Tenant Action

    Opened 25 Jul 2005

  • Heat and Hot Water

    Opened 10 Jan 2005

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.

  • 20266 of 6 units reported infested, 6 re-infested (2024 report)
Show 1 earlier report
  • 2025No infested units reported (2023 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

    SHARON COHEN

    Public records list SHARON COHEN as the registered managing agent for this address as of 4 Mar 2026. Source: HPD registration.

  • Owner of record

    872 HART LLC

    Public records list 872 HART LLC as the owner of record for this address as of 4 Mar 2026. 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 14 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 are 2 open mould violations 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. This building dates from 1931 and has 10 open lead-paint violations on record. If a child under six will live here, ask what testing and remediation has been done and ask for it in writing.
  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

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