1716 Caton Avenue

1716 Caton Avenue in Flatbush, Brooklyn, has 32 open HPD violations, 9 of them class C, and 16 of 16 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (41/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 16 units · Built 1913

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 41/100)

• 9 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 5 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 16 of 16 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (32 open, 9 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 5 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 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

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

32 open violations: 9 class C (immediately hazardous), 20 class B, 3 class A. 65 issued in the last 12 months. 204 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2023-03-14. Newest violation issued 2026-10-01.

10 closed in the last 90 days. Median 88 days from issue to close for the 44 violations closed in the last 12 months.

2 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: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 33, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 33), issued 2026-10-01. HPD violation 19258435
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 35, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 35), issued 2026-06-01. HPD violation 18967195
• Class C: Floor or stair defect, foyer, 4th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ROTTEN WOOD FLOOR IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 33, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 33), issued 2026-01-09. HPD violation 18558091
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 33, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 33), issued 2026-01-09. HPD violation 18558083
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXTREMELY HOT WATER EXCEEDING THE ALLOWABLE TEMPERATURE OF 130 DIGRESS FAHRENHEIT AND FOUND TO BE AT 149 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT AT ALL FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 29, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 29), issued 2026-01-08. HPD violation 18554044
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 3rd floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 32, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 32), issued 2025-07-07. HPD violation 18057548
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 1st room from the north, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING AND EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 26, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 26), issued 2024-12-23. HPD violation 17573136
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 4th room from the north, 2nd floor. , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING KEY OPERATED LOCK AT DOOR TO FIRE ESCAPE IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 26, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 26), issued 2024-12-18. HPD violation 17556970

311 housing complaints

9 in the last 12 months, 46 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (5), Plumbing (2), Door/Window (1), Paint/Plaster (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: 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. 1 DOB violation 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

16 of 16 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: 16 in 2024, 16 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 APARTMENTS LLC. Head officer: ALAN SHAMAH. Managing agent: SHAMCO MANAGEMENT CORP. This owner has 31 buildings on record, 31 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 29, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3050780006, HPD building ID 218269. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Church Av (B, Q), 1 min walk
• Parkside Av (Q), 6 min walk
• Beverley Rd (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 2026-10-27.