28 Jefferson Avenue
A 6-story building with 61 apartments, built in 1911, in Brooklyn, NY 11238.
Addresses on the lot: 28 to 38 Jefferson Avenue.
HPD records as of October 24, 2026
28 Jefferson Avenue has 3 open HPD violations, 1 of them immediately hazardous. Tenants made 4 complaints to HPD in the past year, 1 about heat or hot water. It is registered to Jefferson Arms HDFC. 64 apartments were registered as rent stabilized in 2021.
Does 28 Jefferson Avenue have open violations?
Yes: 3 open violations as of October 24, 2026. HPD sorts them by how soon the owner must fix them:
| Class | Deadline | Open |
|---|---|---|
| C, immediately hazardous | 24 hours for most | 1 |
| B, hazardous | 30 days | 1 |
| A, non-hazardous | About 90 days | 1 |
It has an open class C violation, as 70% of NYC buildings with 50 to 99 apartments do. More on buildings by size
Of the violations HPD wrote here in the past year, 9 have been closed.
Every violation on HPD Online ↗ · How to read HPD violations
What do tenants complain about?
Tenants made 4 complaints to HPD in the 12 months to October 24, 2026, 1 of them about heat or hot water. Complaints reach HPD through 311; an inspector may then write a violation.
Among NYC buildings with 50 to 99 apartments, 77% had at least one complaint to HPD in the past year, and 65% had one about heat or hot water.
Every complaint on HPD Online ↗ · Noise complaints go to 311, not HPD
Who owns 28 Jefferson Avenue?
28 Jefferson Avenue is registered with HPD to Jefferson Arms HDFC. The registration also names a head officer, the person HPD contacts about the building.
The registration on HPD Online ↗ · The owner’s other buildings, on Who Owns What ↗ · Deeds and mortgages (ACRIS) ↗ · How to find who owns a building
Housing court and evictions
None in the past five years. HPD’s record has 5 older cases, the latest from 2016.
City marshals carried out no evictions here in the five years to May 30, 2026.
For comparison, 6% of residential buildings in 11238 had a housing court case in the past five years.
Is 28 Jefferson Avenue rent stabilized?
64 apartments were registered as rent stabilized in 2021, down from 65 in 2018. Whether one apartment is stabilized is in its rent history, which the tenant can ask the state for.
How to check if an apartment is rent stabilized
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HPD violations, complaints, registrations and housing court cases as of October 24, 2026; evictions and rent-stabilized counts as of May 30, 2026; size and age from the city’s PLUTO. All from NYC Open Data. Public records, not legal advice. Tax lot 3-01997-0020.