500 Washington Avenue
A 6-story building with 36 apartments, built in 1930, in Brooklyn, NY 11238.
Addresses on the lot: 494 to 500 Washington Avenue.
HPD records as of October 24, 2026
500 Washington Avenue has 42 open HPD violations, 9 of them immediately hazardous. Tenants made 26 complaints to HPD in the past year, 12 about heat or hot water. It is registered to UNDERHILL WASHINGTON LLC. 25 apartments were registered as rent stabilized in 2023.
Does 500 Washington Avenue have open violations?
Yes: 42 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 | 9 |
| B, hazardous | 30 days | 24 |
| A, non-hazardous | About 90 days | 9 |
It has an open class C violation, as 66% of NYC buildings with 20 to 49 apartments do. More on buildings by size
Of the violations HPD wrote here in the past year, 12 have been closed.
Every violation on HPD Online ↗ · How to read HPD violations
What do tenants complain about?
Tenants made 26 complaints to HPD in the 12 months to October 24, 2026, 12 of them about heat or hot water. Complaints reach HPD through 311; an inspector may then write a violation.
Among NYC buildings with 20 to 49 apartments, 69% had at least one complaint to HPD in the past year, and 53% had one about heat or hot water.
Every complaint on HPD Online ↗ · Noise complaints go to 311, not HPD
Who owns 500 Washington Avenue?
500 Washington Avenue is registered with HPD to UNDERHILL WASHINGTON LLC. The registration also names a head officer and a managing agent, the people 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
The latest housing court case over conditions or harassment opened in March 2026. HPD’s record has 13 cases here in all, going back to the 1990s.
City marshals carried out 1 eviction 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 500 Washington Avenue rent stabilized?
25 apartments were registered as rent stabilized in 2023, the same as in 2018. That’s 25 of the building’s 36 apartments. 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
Scores out of ten, from today’s records
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Buildings nearby
- 506 Washington Avenue22 apartments, built 2005
- 475 Washington Avenue60 apartments, built 1905
- 516 Washington Avenue42 apartments, built 1930
- 489 Washington Avenue21 apartments, built 1930
- 495 Washington Avenue42 apartments, built 1928
- 92 Gates Avenue45 apartments, built 1907
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 3-01978-0025.