237 Lenox Road

237 Lenox Road in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, has 18 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 4 units · Built 1931

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)

• 18 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 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 8 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (18 open), records as of Oct 26, 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 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Expired Sep 30, 2024, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

18 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 8 class A, 2 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 25 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1993-11-09. Newest violation issued 2026-05-05.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

• Class B: Leak or water damage, bathroom, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2FT, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2FT), issued 2006-12-06. HPD violation 6494028
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, 2nd floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2FT, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2FT), issued 2006-12-06. HPD violation 6494026
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2046.1, 2046.2 HMC: PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2FT, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2FT), issued 2006-12-06. HPD violation 6494633
• Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2005 HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... AND MILDEW AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2FT, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2FT), issued 2006-12-06. HPD violation 6494024
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (basement). & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF WOOD PANEL WALLS CELLAR THRU OUT, issued 1993-11-09. HPD violation 1657417
• Class B: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CEMENT BLOCKS SOUTH WALL BOILER ROOM CELLAR NORTHEAST, issued 1993-11-09. HPD violation 1657418
• Class B: Plumbing defect (basement). DISCONTINUE USE OF ROOMS FOR LIVING, DISCONNECT PLUMBING FIXTURES AND PROPERLY SEAL PIPE CONNECTIONS CELLAR THRU OUT, issued 1993-11-09. HPD violation 1657419
• Class B: Floor or stair defect (hallway). REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING BALUSTERS 2 TO 3 STY PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, issued 1993-11-09. HPD violation 1657415

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 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: 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 (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: FRANCIS M JOHN. Managing agent: FRANCIS JOHN. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 3, 2023. HPD registration expired Sep 30, 2024 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 3050660084, HPD building ID 324114. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Winthrop St (2, 5), 3 min walk
• Church Av (2, 5), 5 min walk
• Parkside Av (Q), 10 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.