2525 Church Avenue
2525 Church Avenue in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, has 18 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and 60 of 60 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (54/100).
Multi-family elevator · 60 units · Built 1928
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 54/100)
- 4 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 6 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- The owner's bedbug filings report 3 infested units over the last 3 years.
- 60 of 60 units are rent-stabilized; 58 on the 2007 tax bill.
More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: Medium (18 open, 4 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 6 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Pests: Medium (3 infested units, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Safety: Clear (2 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
18 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 13 class B, 1 class A. 27 issued in the last 12 months. 531 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2021-08-30. Newest violation issued 2026-07-20.
9 closed in the last 90 days. Median 90 days from issue to close for the 31 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Broken window or sash, bathroom, 2nd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE AT LOWER WINDOW SASH IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT B9, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT EAST (apt B9), issued 2026-02-19. HPD violation 18645659
- Class C: Self-closing door not working, 5th 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 DOOR IS BINDING WITH FLOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT E6, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION AT EAST (apt E6), issued 2025-09-08. HPD violation 18210036
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st 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 A6, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt A6), issued 2021-11-12. HPD violation 14675770
- 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 C5, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''west'', AT NORTH (apt C5), issued 2021-08-30. HPD violation 14506977
- Class B: Mold, ceiling, 3rd room from the north, 2nd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 10SQ FEET AT CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT B4, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt B4), issued 2026-04-09. HPD violation 18772001
- Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 2nd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 10SQ FEET AT CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT B4, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt B4), issued 2026-04-09. HPD violation 18772002
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 1st room from the north, 5th 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 AT EAST LOCATED AT APT E6, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt E6), issued 2025-09-29. HPD violation 18255816
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 5th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE WEST AND EAST WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT E6, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt E6), issued 2025-09-29. HPD violation 18255809
311 housing complaints
26 in the last 12 months, 101 in 5 years. Most common: Door/Window (7), Heat/Hot Water (6), Paint/Plaster (4), Unsanitary Condition (4), Plumbing (3).
Bedbugs
The owner reported 3 infested units in 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: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2024: Owner reported 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
2 open DOB violations, 1 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 4 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
4 executed evictions in the last 3 years (8 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
60 of 60 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: 60 in 2024, 58 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: 2525 CHURCH ASSOCIATES LLC. Head officer: MEHMET KALKAN. Managing agent: DSJ MANAGEMENT CORP. This owner has 19 buildings on record, 5 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Aug 14, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3050900073, HPD building ID 220155. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Church Av (2, 5), 5 min walk
- Winthrop St (2, 5), 9 min walk
- Church Av (B, Q), 9 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 18 open (4 class C, 13 class B, 1 class A) | −18 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 26 | −14 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 3 infested units | −8 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 4 | −6 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 2 open DOB violations, 1 of them Local Law violations 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 2026-10-27.