681 Flatbush Avenue
681 Flatbush Avenue in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn, has 38 open HPD violations, 10 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 4 units · Built 1925
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)
- 10 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.
- The head officer on this registration is named on 5 buildings' registrations; 2 graded D or F.
- 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 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (38 open, 10 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: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
38 open violations: 10 class C (immediately hazardous), 24 class B, 4 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 40 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-05-09. Newest violation issued 2020-11-02. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2020. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
HPD recorded no violation closed here 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: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF DOUBLE CYLINDER KEYED LOCK ENTRANCE DOOR 2ND STORY APARTMENT 2., issued 2008-06-05. HPD violation 4970882
- Class C: No hot water, bathroom. ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES BATHROOM & KITCHEN 3RD STORY APT. 2., issued 2008-06-05. HPD violation 4970887
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM CELLAR DOOR LOCKED., issued 2008-06-05. HPD violation 1460876
- Class C: No hot water, bathroom. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES 2 STY EAST APT 3 KITCHEN & BATHROOM. LOCATED AT APT 3 (apt 3), issued 2008-06-05. HPD violation 1460874
- Class C: No hot water. ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES - 2ND STY APT., issued 2008-06-05. HPD violation 4970877
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, kitchen. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR CEILING 3RD STORY APT. 2 KITCHEN. ER-1, issued 2008-06-05. HPD violation 4970886
- 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 1 STY PUBLIC HALL & ON BOILER ROOM DOOR., issued 2008-06-05. HPD violation 1460875
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2F), issued 2008-01-28. HPD violation 7115706
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 1 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 0 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
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: BH FLATBUSH PARTNERS LLC. Head officer: HERTZL BENYAMINI. Managing agent: ROBERT AINEHSAZAN. This owner has 5 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Sep 26, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3050450002, HPD building ID 292874. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Parkside Av (Q), 3 min walk
- Prospect Park (B, Q, S), 7 min walk
- Church Av (B, Q), 9 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 38 open (10 class C, 24 class B, 4 class A). 1 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 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 | None | 0 |
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.