676 HOWARD AVENUE is a mid-century 1930 building, 28 units in Brownsville, NYC. Owned by HOWARD AVENUE ASSOCIATES. Public records show 149 open violations, 100 311 complaints, 6 active litigation matters on file. Risk signals: 1 bedbug report.
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Brooklyn · February 2026
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(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.
§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONCRETE SILL AT 1ST WINDOW FROM WEST AT SOUTH AT BUILDING FRONT , 1st STORY
§ 27-2005 ADM CODE MAKE SAFE BY PROPERLY REPAIRING THE STRUCTURAL DEFECT VERTICAL CRACK FROM FOUNDATION OF NORTH EXTERIOR WALL WALL UP TO PARPET WALL AT ROOF
§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONCRETE FLASHING AT NORTH EXTERIOR WALL
566 (B) 27-2021.4 HMC: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF PESTS. EVIDENCE OF : HOUSEFLIES AT ALL STORIES AT PUBLIC HALL
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Brownsville has long been one of Brooklyn's toughest neighborhoods, but community-led organizations like the Brownsville Community Justice Center are driving change. Public housing dominates the landscape, rents are among the city's lowest, and a fierce sense of community persists.
HPD Class A Violation — (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR
HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
General Construction/Plumbing — Building Shaking/Vibrating/Structural Stability
HPD Class B Violation — § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONCRETE SILL AT 1ST WINDOW FROM WEST A
HPD Class C Violation — § 27-2005 ADM CODE MAKE SAFE BY PROPERLY REPAIRING THE STRUCTURAL DEFECT VERTICAL CRACK FROM FOUNDATION OF NORTH EXTERIO
HPD Class B Violation — § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONCRETE FLASHING AT NORTH EXTERIOR WAL
HPD Class B Violation — 566 (B) 27-2021.4 HMC: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF PESTS. EVIDENCE OF : HOUSEFLIES AT ALL STORIES AT PUBLIC HALL
UNSANITARY CONDITION — SEWAGE