31 East 31st Street

31 East 31st Street in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, has 58 open HPD violations, 15 of them class C, and 39 of 41 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (38/100).

Multi-family elevator · 41 units · Built 1931

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 38/100)

• 15 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 3 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 39 of 41 units are rent-stabilized.

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

• Repairs: High (58 open, 15 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 3 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Medium (2 infested units, 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)

58 open violations: 15 class C (immediately hazardous), 33 class B, 10 class A. 47 issued in the last 12 months. 351 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2011-03-16. Newest violation issued 2026-10-09.

19 closed in the last 90 days. Median 60 days from issue to close for the 27 violations closed in the last 12 months.

1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5F, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5F), issued 2026-10-09. HPD violation 19276329
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5F, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5F), issued 2026-10-09. HPD violation 19276330
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5F, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5F), issued 2026-09-21. HPD violation 19230523
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 1st room from the north, 4th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATED LOCK AT ROOM LEADING TO FIRE ESCAPE IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4E, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4E), issued 2026-09-15. HPD violation 19220421
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 4th room from the north, 3rd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATED LOCK AT DOOR LEADING TO FIRE ESCAPE IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3D, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3D), issued 2026-09-15. HPD violation 19220415
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 3rd floor. , 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 HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3D, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3D), issued 2026-09-15. HPD violation 19220407
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6D, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 6D), issued 2026-07-16. HPD violation 19066932
• Class C: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 5th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROX 75 SQUARE FEET AT CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 5E, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 5E), issued 2023-10-10. HPD violation 16294372

311 housing complaints

24 in the last 12 months, 92 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (6), Door/Window (5), Paint/Plaster (5), Plumbing (5), Heat/Hot Water (3).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 2 infested units in 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2023: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 2 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

39 of 41 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: 39 in 2024, 39 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: EL AL REALTY CORP. Head officer: nathan EVELKIN. Managing agent: el al realty corp. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jun 23, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3048850054, HPD building ID 256876. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Church Av (2, 5), 2 min walk
• Beverly Rd (2, 5), 7 min walk
• Winthrop St (2, 5), 9 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.