354 East 31st Street
354 East 31st Street in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, has 9 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (62/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 6 units · Built 1931
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 62/100)
- 4 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- The head officer on this registration is named on 2 buildings' registrations; 2 graded D or F.
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.
More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (9 open, 4 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
- Safety: Medium (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
9 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 1 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 17 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1988-12-20. Newest violation issued 2026-05-04.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 7 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Lead paint hazard. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT CEILING 3 STY WEST APT 5 COLLYMORE 469 6167 ER1., issued 1989-01-03. HPD violation 1354246
- Class C: Lead paint hazard. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT CEILING 3 STY WEST APT 5 CENTER ROOM COLLYMORE 469 6167 ER1., issued 1989-01-03. HPD violation 1354247
- Class C: Lead paint hazard. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT CEILING 3 STY WEST APT 5 REAR ROOM CELLYMORE 469 6167 ER1., issued 1989-01-03. HPD violation 1354248
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, kitchen. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT CEILING 3 STY APT 5 CENTER & SOUTH ROOM KITCHEN COLLYMORE 469 8167 ER1., issued 1988-12-20. HPD violation 1354245
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 2nd room from the east, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 1), issued 2016-03-15. HPD violation 11154869
- Class B: Mice, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MICE LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 1), issued 2016-03-15. HPD violation 11154858
- Class B: Roaches, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF ROACHES LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 1), issued 2016-03-15. HPD violation 11154857
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 1st room from the east, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 1), issued 2016-03-15. HPD violation 11154867
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.
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: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 1 DOB violation 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
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: 354 EAST 31ST STREET TRUST. Head officer: RULX J JOSEPH. Managing agent: RULX J JOSEPH. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Aug 31, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3049470029, HPD building ID 256904. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Newkirk Av-Little Haiti (2, 5), 3 min walk
- Beverly Rd (2, 5), 5 min walk
- Church Av (2, 5), 12 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 9 open (4 class C, 4 class B, 1 class A) | −35 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000 | −3 |
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.