240 Winthrop Street
240 Winthrop Street in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn, has 47 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and 24 of 28 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (65/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 28 units · Built 1931
StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 65/100)
- 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- 24 of 28 units are rent-stabilized.
More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (47 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2023, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
47 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 26 class B, 14 class A, 4 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 5 issued in the last 12 months. 179 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1998-07-28. Newest violation issued 2026-05-06.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 158 days from issue to close for the 3 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF FIRE DAMAGE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT A5, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT SOUTH (apt A5), issued 2026-01-07. HPD violation 18549293
- Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4C), issued 2022-03-02. HPD violation 14927105
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4C), issued 2022-03-02. HPD violation 14927106
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4C), issued 2022-03-02. HPD violation 14927107
- Class B: Broken window or sash (hallway). & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF PLEXIGLASS INSTALLED AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2022-03-02. HPD violation 14927113
- Class B: Broken window or sash (hallway). & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF PLEXIGLASS INSTALLED AT VESTIBULE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2022-03-02. HPD violation 14927112
- Class B: Broken window or sash (hallway). REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING GLASS PANEL AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2022-03-02. HPD violation 14927111
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4C), issued 2022-03-02. HPD violation 14927108
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 5 in 5 years.
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: Owner reported 0 infested units
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 (2 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
24 of 28 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: 24 in 2024, 24 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: ELWINBA ENT. Head officer: ELRIDGE C DANIEL. Managing agent: ELWINBA ENT INC. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 0 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration May 8, 2023. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2023 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 3050500020, HPD building ID 397430. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Winthrop St (2, 5), 2 min walk
- Sterling St (2, 5), 8 min walk
- Church Av (2, 5), 9 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 47 open (3 class C, 26 class B, 14 class A, 4 class I) | −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 | 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.