85 East 43rd Street

85 East 43rd Street in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, has 68 open HPD violations, 10 of them class C, and 24 of 24 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (47/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 24 units · Built 1931

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 47/100)

• 10 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 5 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 8 buildings' registrations; 8 graded D or F.
• 24 of 24 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (68 open, 10 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 2 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

68 open violations: 10 class C (immediately hazardous), 44 class B, 14 class A. 31 issued in the last 12 months. 307 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1991-07-02. Newest violation issued 2026-08-14.

13 closed in the last 90 days. Median 84 days from issue to close for the 20 violations closed in the last 12 months.

5 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: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AT DOOR LEADING TO REAR YARD AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-08-07. HPD violation 19114563
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT B3, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt B3), issued 2026-06-11. HPD violation 18998313
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT B3, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt B3), issued 2026-06-11. HPD violation 18998314
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT A3, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt A3), issued 2026-06-01. HPD violation 18964707
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT A3, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt A3), issued 2026-06-01. HPD violation 18964708
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 4th floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT D3, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt D3), issued 2023-01-23. HPD violation 15672196
• Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 3; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 1; IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3D, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3D), issued 2022-09-30. HPD violation 15404967
• Class C: Mold, bathroom, 3rd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... THE SOUTH WALL AND 1ST WINDOW FRAME AT EAST, TOTAL 10 SQ FT IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT C5, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 15169437 ISSUED 17-MAY-22 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS C PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(5)(a) or (b). (apt C5), issued 2022-08-02. HPD violation 15298044

311 housing complaints

4 in the last 12 months, 33 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (2), Unsanitary Condition (1), Water Leak (1).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 0 infested units in the last 3 years of filings. 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 1 DOB violation on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (2 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

24 of 24 units rent-stabilized as of 2024. Stabilized renewals: 0% for one year and 0% for two years under RGB Order #58 (Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027).

Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 24 in 2024, 24 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 85 EAST 43RD LLC. Head officer: SOLOMON LANDAU. Managing agent: 85 EAST 43RD LLC. This owner has 8 buildings on record, 8 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 17, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3048640038, HPD building ID 264279. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Church Av (2, 5), 14 min walk
• Winthrop St (2, 5), 14 min walk
• Beverly Rd (2, 5), 17 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 HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.