441 Caton Avenue

441 Caton Avenue in Flatbush, Brooklyn, has 106 open HPD violations, 19 of them class C, and 86 of 84 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (40/100).

Multi-family elevator · 84 units · Built 1924

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 40/100)

• 19 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.
• 58 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 86 of 84 units are rent-stabilized; 85 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: High (106 open, 19 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 58 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: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

106 open violations: 19 class C (immediately hazardous), 49 class B, 38 class A. 53 issued in the last 12 months. 385 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-08-11. Newest violation issued 2026-06-22.

15 closed in the last 90 days. Median 106 days from issue to close for the 63 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: Lead paint hazard, 2nd floor. , 27-2056.8, 27-2056.9 ADM CODE -CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY PERFORMING ACTIVITIES NECESSARY TO ABATE TESTED LEAD-BASED PAINT FROM REQUIRED WINDOW AND/OR DOOR FRICTION SURFACES FOR APARTMENT AND MAKE FLOORS SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE, POSITIVE LEAD-BASED PAINT IN AN APARTMENT WITH A CHILD UNDER SIX LOCATED AT APT 20, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''441'' (apt 20), issued 2026-06-22. HPD violation 19019615
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st closet from the west, north wall, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st CLOSET FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL DOOR FRAME, 1st CLOSET FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL DOOR IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 20, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''441'' (apt 20), issued 2026-06-18. HPD violation 19019541
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the east, south wall, 1st room from the east, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 20, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''441'' (apt 20), issued 2026-06-18. HPD violation 19019543
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st closet from the west, north wall, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD-PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE AND EITHER TESTED INCONCLUSIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AT 0.5MG/CM2 OR TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT ON A METAL OR CERAMIC SUBSTRATE AS SET FORTH IN (28 RCNY §11-07(b)) USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(b)(2). 1st CLOSET FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL DOOR IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 20, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''441'' (apt 20), issued 2026-06-18. HPD violation 19019542
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 1st room from the north, 6th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 6C, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 6C), issued 2026-03-26. HPD violation 18735227
• Class C: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 6th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 30SQ FEET AT CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 6H, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''SOUTH'' (apt 6H), issued 2026-02-23. HPD violation 18654083
• Class C: Mold, bathroom, 4th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT( GREATER THAN 10 SQFT) NORTH WALL IN THE 4th BATHROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 4M, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''NORTHEAST'' ORIGINAL VIOLATION 17409032 ISSUED 09-NOV-24 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS C PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(5)(a) or (b). (apt 4M), issued 2025-03-24. HPD violation 17785197
• Class C: Mold, bathroom, 4th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT (GREATER THAN 10 SQFT) CEILING IN THE 4th BATHROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 4M, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''NORTHEAST'' ORIGINAL VIOLATION 17409037 ISSUED 09-NOV-24 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS C PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(5)(a) or (b). (apt 4M), issued 2025-03-24. HPD violation 17785199

311 housing complaints

77 in the last 12 months, 245 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (58), Paint/Plaster (6), Unsanitary Condition (6), Water Leak (5), Plumbing (2).

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: Owner reported 6 infested, 6 treated, 0 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 8 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (3 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

86 of 84 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: 86 in 2024, 85 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: M & M OCEAN REALTY LLC. Head officer: MICHAEL V NIAMONITAKIS. Managing agent: MERIDIAN PROPERTIES LLC. This owner has 91 buildings on record, 60 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 23, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3050810001, HPD building ID 218280. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Church Av (B, Q), 3 min walk
• Parkside Av (Q), 4 min walk
• Beverley Rd (Q), 12 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.