231 Midwood Street
231 Midwood Street in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn, has 105 open HPD violations, 6 of them class C, and 5 of 6 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (36/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 6 units · Built 1931
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 36/100)
- 6 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 6 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- 5 of 6 units are rent-stabilized; 6 on the 2007 tax bill.
More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (105 open, 6 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 2 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: High (2 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2019, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
105 open violations: 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 64 class B, 28 class A, 7 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 2 issued in the last 12 months. 127 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-05-04. Newest violation issued 2026-05-05.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
6 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: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 1st floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROX 30SQ FT OF MOLD AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1), issued 2023-11-09. HPD violation 16360072
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, 3rd room from the north, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 5, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5), issued 2019-12-17. HPD violation 13501915
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM ... AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2018-03-08. HPD violation 12262141
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF FREE STANDING RADIATOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY, issued 2018-03-08. HPD violation 12262113
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, 3rd room from the north, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 5, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5), issued 2018-02-28. HPD violation 12259822
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF FREE STANDING RADIATOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY, issued 2018-02-28. HPD violation 12259948
- Class B: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE 3RD CEMENT THREAD FROM THE BOTTOM AT INTERMEDIATE LANDING AT BUILDING FRONT AT STOOP, issued 2025-11-13. HPD violation 18357769
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1), issued 2023-11-09. HPD violation 16360073
311 housing complaints
3 in the last 12 months, 8 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (2), Water Leak (1).
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)
2 open DOB violations, 1 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 2 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
5 of 6 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: 5 in 2024, 6 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: PROSPECT PARK DEVELOPMENT LLC. Head officer: JACOB KLEIN. Managing agent: JACOB KLEIN. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Feb 12, 2019. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2019 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3050330074, HPD building ID 336967. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Sterling St (2, 5), 4 min walk
- Winthrop St (2, 5), 6 min walk
- Prospect Park (B, Q, S), 10 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 105 open (6 class C, 64 class B, 28 class A, 7 class I). 6 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 3 | −14 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 2 open DOB violations, 1 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000 | −5 |
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.