552 Flatbush Avenue

552 Flatbush Avenue in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn, has 71 open HPD violations, 41 of them class C, and 59 of 65 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (19/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 65 units · Built 1926

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 19/100)

• 41 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 9 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 105 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 59 of 65 units are rent-stabilized; 65 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: High (71 open, 41 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 105 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: High (7 infested units, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

71 open violations: 41 class C (immediately hazardous), 26 class B, 4 class A. 199 issued in the last 12 months. 1149 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2006-02-16. Newest violation issued 2026-09-03.

82 closed in the last 90 days. Median 83 days from issue to close for the 265 violations closed in the last 12 months.

9 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: 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, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 6D), issued 2026-08-05. HPD violation 19103859
• 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 6J, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 6J), issued 2026-07-23. HPD violation 19083068
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1H, 1st STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1H), issued 2026-07-17. HPD violation 19076317
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4A), issued 2026-07-10. HPD violation 19059932
• 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 2K, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2K), issued 2026-07-10. HPD violation 19059934
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4A), issued 2026-07-10. HPD violation 19059933
• 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 2K, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2K), issued 2026-07-10. HPD violation 19059935
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4B), issued 2026-07-06. HPD violation 19053225

311 housing complaints

227 in the last 12 months, 861 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (105), Plumbing (45), Unsanitary Condition (35), Paint/Plaster (22), Door/Window (11).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 7 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 3 infested, 3 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2024: Owner reported 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2023: Owner reported 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2022: Owner reported 3 infested, 3 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2021: Owner reported 4 infested, 4 treated, 0 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 6 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

4 executed evictions in the last 3 years (4 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

59 of 65 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: 59 in 2024, 65 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: FLATMAN LLC. Head officer: NED Avikasis. Managing agent: FLATMAN LLC. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 9, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3050260070, HPD building ID 292812. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Prospect Park (B, Q, S), 2 min walk
• Parkside Av (Q), 7 min walk
• Sterling St (2, 5), 11 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.