144 Woodruff Avenue
144 Woodruff Avenue in Flatbush, Brooklyn, has 16 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (46/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 15 units · Built 1905
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 46/100)
- 3 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 3 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 6 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (16 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 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
Housing code violations (HPD)
16 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 12 class B, 1 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 50 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2016-12-23. Newest violation issued 2025-12-29.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 197 days from issue to close for the 3 violations closed 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). PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE DOOR LOCKING DEVICE ASSEMBY AT FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR TO BUILDING , 1st STORY, issued 2022-11-03. HPD violation 15460878
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE DOOR LOCKING DEVICE ASSEMBY AT VESTIBULE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2022-11-03. HPD violation 15460877
- Class C: Rats, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF RODENTS RAT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1C, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1C), issued 2022-11-03. HPD violation 15460869
- Class B: Mold, south wall, 1st floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROXIMATELY 1SQUARE FOOT AT SOUTH WALL AT HEATING UINT CABINET, IN LOWER LEVEL SECTION IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 1C, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 15460875 ISSUED 02-NOV-22 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 1C), issued 2023-03-03. HPD violation 15761308
- Class B: Mold, north wall, kitchen, 1st floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROXIMATELY 1SQUARE FOOT AT CAULKING AROUND SINK TOP SURFACE AT NORTH WALL IN THE KITCHENETTE LOCATED AT APT 1C, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 15460872 ISSUED 02-NOV-22 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 1C), issued 2023-03-03. HPD violation 15761305
- Class B: Mold, east wall, 1st floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROXIMATELY 1SQUARE FOOT AT EAST WALL,IN LOWER LEVEL SECTION IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 1C, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 15460873 ISSUED 02-NOV-22 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 1C), issued 2023-03-03. HPD violation 15761306
- Class B: Mold, 1st closet from the north, 1st floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROXIMATELY 1 SQUARE FOOT AT WOOD DOOR FRAME AT 1ST CLOSET FROM NORTH AT EAST,IN LOWER LEVEL SECTION IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 1C, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 15460874 ISSUED 02-NOV-22 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 1C), issued 2023-03-03. HPD violation 15761307
- Class B: Fire escape defect. , 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES FLOWER POTS ON 2ND STORY BALCONY STACK FROM EAST AT NORTH AT BUILDING FRONT AT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2022-12-13. HPD violation 15605946
311 housing complaints
6 in the last 12 months, 19 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (4), Door/Window (1), Heat/Hot Water (1).
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: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2025: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 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. 4 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
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: Woodruff Owner LLC. Head officer: Joel Hersko. Managing agent: SOFT STONE DEVELOPMENT GROUP LLC. This owner has 3 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Dec 4, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3050620035, HPD building ID 398027. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Parkside Av (Q), 2 min walk
- Church Av (B, Q), 5 min walk
- Prospect Park (B, Q, S), 10 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 16 open (3 class C, 12 class B, 1 class A). 1 rent-impairing | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 6 | −14 |
| 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 | 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.