499 East 8 Street
Composite verdict
This building has serious HPD compliance issues that demand careful attention before signing. There are 111 open violations — 23 Class C (immediately hazardous), 65 Class B (hazardous), and 22 Class A (non-hazardous) — and the landlord's response rate is rated slow. Most critically, Apartment 7B is currently under an active vacate order (Vacate #260628) issued by HPD, meaning the city has deemed that unit unfit for occupancy. On the rent stabilization side, 41 of 65 registered units are stabilized, but 19 units have been deregulated since 2007 — a pattern worth scrutinizing. Crime in the immediate 150m radius is relatively low (9 incidents, 2 felonies, 0 shootings), and 311 quality-of-life volume is dominated by parking complaints (306 of 597 total), though 55 heat/hot water complaints in the past year align with the building's HPD violation profile.
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- There are 23 open Class C (immediately hazardous) and 65 Class B (hazardous) HPD violations — can you provide a written list of all open violations and a timeline for remediation before lease signing?
- Apartment 7B is currently under an active HPD vacate order (#260628) — what caused the vacate, and has any unit in the building been vacated before? What assurance is there that the specific unit being offered is not affected?
- HPD records show 55 heat/hot water 311 complaints in the past 12 months — what is the heating system, when was the boiler last serviced, and how are heat outages handled?
- 19 units have been deregulated since 2007 out of a building with 65 registered units — is the unit being offered rent-stabilized, and can you provide the legal regulated rent and rent history (DHCR lease rider) in writing?
- The building was built in 1963 and is 63 years old — what major infrastructure updates (plumbing, electrical, elevator) have been made, and when were they last inspected?
- HPD rates the landlord's violation response as slow — what is the standard process for submitting maintenance requests, and what is the typical response time for urgent repairs?
- Inspect the elevator, hallways, and common areas closely for visible signs of deferred maintenance — water stains, peeling paint, damaged fixtures, or pest evidence — consistent with 111 open HPD violations and a slow landlord response record.
- Check the heating system and hot water in the unit directly during the showing (run taps, confirm radiator or HVAC function), given 55 heat/hot water 311 complaints in the past 12 months.
- Walk the stairwells and check the building entrance intercom and lock systems; also note any posted HPD notices or vacate orders on doors, particularly near Apartment 7B, to assess the scope of current compliance issues.
499 East 8 Street sits in Brooklyn, ZIP 11218. The closest subway is Cortelyou Rd (Q) (8-minute walk), served by the B, F, and Q lines. Nearby public schools include J.H.S. 062 Ditmas (grades 6 to 8), a 1-minute walk. Noise activity over the past 12 months is moderate noise activity — 46 noise complaints filed via 311, mostly residential noise. NYPD CompStat data places this precinct at a 88/100 safety score.
- Class C · 23 open · penalty 345 · (15/ea)
- Class I · 1 open · penalty 15 · (15/ea)
- Class B · 65 open · penalty 325 · (5/ea)
- Class A · 22 open · penalty 22 · (1/ea)
- 2026-04-28 · Apt 7C · EMERGENCY · PLUMBING
- 2026-04-09 · Apt 7F · EMERGENCY · HEAT/HOT WATER
- 2026-04-08 · Apt 7F · EMERGENCY · HEAT/HOT WATER
- Illegal Parking: 244
- Blocked Driveway: 62
- HEAT/HOT WATER: 55
- Noise - Residential: 25
- Snow or Ice: 17
~1 block 300m
~2-3 blocks
- HARRASSMENT 2: 15
- ASSAULT 3 & RELATED OFFENSES: 6
- FELONY ASSAULT: 4
- GRAND LARCENY: 3
- DANGEROUS DRUGS: 3
- Nov 14, 2025 "VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION"
- Nov 14, 2025 "VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION"
- Dec 1, 2021 "FAILURE TO DISPLAY ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCORE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRADE AS PER ADCODE SEC. 28-309.12.3"
- M. E. CONSTRUCTION
- A.L.T. INTERNATIONAL FOOD CORP.
- ARTI RESTORATION INC.
- P.S. 139 Alexine A. Fenty
- P.S. 217 Colonel David Marcus School
- Brooklyn Dreams Charter School
- J.H.S. 062 Ditmas
- Brooklyn Dreams Charter School
- M.S. 890
- J.H.S. 062 Ditmas
- M.S. 890
- Cortelyou Rd (Q)
- Ditmas Av (F)
- Newkirk Plaza (B,Q)
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