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395 Hewes Street, Brooklyn is a residential building in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, New York City. As of June 8, 2026, this building has 10 open HPD violations: 2 Class A, 4 Class B, and 4 Class C (immediately hazardous). In the last 12 months, 71 complaints have been filed against this building via NYC 311. The most common complaint type is HEAT/HOT WATER. The building's overall risk rating is CRITICAL RISK. Data source: NYC Open Data, updated daily. Last verified: June 8, 2026.

395 Hewes Street, Brooklyn

📍 Greenpoint, Brooklyn 🔨 Built 1917 🏢 35 units 🏷️ Class D9
Residential
CRITICAL RISK

Safety Rating: Immediately hazardous — Immediately hazardous violations — serious concerns.

311 Complaint Summary

3
Last 30 Days
7
Last 90 Days
71
Last 365 Days
⚠️ Complaints are up 510% compared to the previous 6 months.
Complaint Types (Last 12 Months)
HEAT/HOT WATER
34(49%)
UNSANITARY CONDITION
10(14%)
WATER LEAK
9(13%)
PAINT/PLASTER
8(12%)
PLUMBING
4(6%)
APPLIANCE
2(3%)
SAFETY
1(1%)
FLOORING/STAIRS
1(1%)
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HPD Housing Violations

2 Class A
4 Class B
4 Class C
Class A § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1E, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
2026-03-11 ▼

Violation ID: #18704843

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2026-03-11T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1E, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

Class A § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQ.FT AT NORTH WALL, EAST WALL AND SOUTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
2026-03-10 ▼

Violation ID: #18708792

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2026-03-10T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQ.FT AT NORTH WALL, EAST WALL AND SOUTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

Class B § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR APPROXIMATELY 2 SQ FT IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1E, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
2026-03-11 ▼

Violation ID: #18704844

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2026-03-11T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR APPROXIMATELY 2 SQ FT IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1E, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

Class B § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1E, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
2026-03-11 ▼

Violation ID: #18704842

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2026-03-11T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1E, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

Class B § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
2024-09-04 ▼

Violation ID: #17244914

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2024-09-04T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

Class B § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
2024-06-15 ▼

Violation ID: #17051217

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2024-06-15T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

Class C § 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM LOCKED DOOR LEADING TO BOILER ROOM AT BASEMENT
2026-01-20 ▼

Violation ID: #18591231

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM LOCKED DOOR LEADING TO BOILER ROOM AT BASEMENT

Class C § 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BASEMENT LEADING TO BOILER ROOM
2025-12-09 ▼

Violation ID: #18493117

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BASEMENT LEADING TO BOILER ROOM

Class C § 27-2005, 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 HINGE IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 4E, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
2025-12-05 ▼

Violation ID: #18484451

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-12-05T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005, 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 HINGE IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 4E, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

Class C HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2E, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
2025-08-19 ▼

Violation ID: #18170215

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-08-19T00:00:00.000

Description: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2E, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

⚠️ What does Class C mean?

Class C violations are classified as immediately hazardous by the HPD (e.g. lack of heat or hot water, active mold, severe rodent infestations, lead-based paint, or carbon monoxide detector issues). Landlords are legally required to resolve these immediately.

Violation History & Landlord Accountability

A Violation Severity
10 Open Violations
2 Class A
4 Class B
4 Class C

Few or no Class C violations on record.

Score: 85.8/100 · Based on current open violations. Higher Class C violations = lower score.

First violation on record: 2024-06-15 · Most recent: 2026-03-11

A Few/no Class C  ·  B Limited Class C  ·  C Multiple Class C  ·  D Significant  ·  F High hazard load

Neighborhood Comparison

How 395 Hewes Street, Brooklyn compares to other tracked buildings in Greenpoint in the last 12 months.

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📊 That's 71.0× the Greenpoint average · top 11% most-complained in neighborhood

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Data Disclaimer: All compliance data on this page is synced directly from municipal reports published via NYC Open Data. Complaint counts and HPD housing violations are updated daily. Building characteristics (built year, unit count, and building class) are derived from the NYC Department of City Planning's PLUTO database.

Data last updated: June 8, 2026 · Source: NYC Open Data

⚠️ Serious Concerns Found

This building has 71 complaints and 4 Class C (immediately hazardous) violations on record in the last 12 months. Review the full violation list carefully before signing any lease.

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About This Data

Complaint data is sourced from the NYC 311 Service Requests dataset (NYC Open Data). Violation data is from the HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations dataset. Building info is based on NYC PLUTO by NYC Department of City Planning.

All records are public-domain municipal data provided as-is. Updated daily. Last verified: June 8, 2026.