798 Howard Avenue, Brooklyn

55 open HPD violations at this address, 7 of them class C — the immediately hazardous tier — on a 23-unit walk-up apartment building in Brooklyn.

798 Howard Avenue is a 23-unit building in Brooklyn, New York City (BBL 3035650035). This building is associated with The City Of New York. Brix tracks 55 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.

Built in 1930, this walk-up apartment building sits in Brooklyn and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.

Tenants have filed 74 HPD complaints about this building over the last five years, most often about water leak.

What tenants have called the city about here over the last five years:

• Water Leak: 20 complaints
• Unsanitary Condition: 18 complaints
• Paint/plaster: 9 complaints
• Door/window: 7 complaints

The most recent complaint on this building was filed July 23, 2026.

Conditions cited on open violations at this address:

• § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE NORTH WALL AND CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH
• § 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT BATHTUB IN THE 2nd BATHROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3D, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT
• § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE WEST WALL AND CEILING IN THE 2nd BATHROOM FROM EAST LOCATE
• § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILES AT THE SOUTH WALL IN THE 2nd BATHROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3D

The building last changed hands on February 15, 2024, according to recorded deeds.

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