799 East 48th Street

799 East 48th Street in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, has 7 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and its rent-stabilization status could not be verified, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 1950

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.

More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (7 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Not on file, records as of Oct 28, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

7 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 0 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 7 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-08-06. Newest violation issued 2009-08-06. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2009. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING KEY OPERATED DCL LOCK AT ENTRANCE- LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY (apt 1FL), issued 2009-08-06. HPD violation 5032884
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK, AT DOOR BUILDING ENTRANCE, issued 2009-08-06. HPD violation 4882612
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK, AT METAL SECURITY GATE BUILDING ENTRANCE, issued 2009-08-06. HPD violation 4882615
• Class B: Electrical defect, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF NO ELECTRIC SUPPLY TO CEILING LIGHT FIXTURES AND OUTLETS, EAST 1 & 3 ROOMS AT NORTH, EAST 1 & 3 ROOMS AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 2 FL, 2nd STORY (apt 2 FL), issued 2009-08-06. HPD violation 4882570
• Class B: Electrical defect, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF ELECTRICAL EXTENSION CORDS RUNNING FROM EAST 2 ROOM AT SOUTH TO EAST 1 ROOM AT NORTH AND EAST 1 ROOM AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 2nd STORY (apt 2FL), issued 2009-08-06. HPD violation 4882609
• Class B: Electrical defect, ceiling, 2nd room from the east. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXPOSED ELECTRICAL WIRES, THE CEILING AT 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT (apt 2 FL), issued 2009-08-06. HPD violation 4882585
• Class B: Electrical defect (hallway). & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF NO ELECTRIC SUPPLY TO CEILING LIGHT FIXTURE, AT STAIRS IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 2FL (apt 2FL), issued 2009-08-06. HPD violation 4882596

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.

Bedbugs

No bedbug filing on record for the last 3 years. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.

• 2026: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2025: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 0 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

Stabilization status could not be verified.

Owner and management

Owner: WATSON, DEXTER R.. See the full portfolio.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3047790078, HPD building ID 266170. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Newkirk Av-Little Haiti (2, 5), 18 min walk
• Beverly Rd (2, 5), 19 min walk
• Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College (2, 5), 21 min walk

How the grade is calculated

Sources: NYC HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations, NYC 311 Service Requests, NYC HPD Bedbug Reporting, NYC Marshal Evictions (DOI), NYC HPD Housing Litigations, NYC DOB Violations, NYC DOF tax bills (via JustFix Who Owns What portfolio API, v2), NYC Dept. of City Planning PLUTO (tax-roll owner). Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.