65 East 19th Street
65 East 19th Street in Flatbush, Brooklyn, has 82 open HPD violations, 20 of them class C, and 69 of 69 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (29/100).
Multi-family elevator · 69 units · Built 1963
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 29/100)
- 20 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 11 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- 55 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- 69 of 69 units are rent-stabilized; 68 on the 2007 tax bill.
More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (82 open, 20 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Pests: Medium (2 infested units, 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
Housing code violations (HPD)
82 open violations: 20 class C (immediately hazardous), 56 class B, 6 class A. 90 issued in the last 12 months. 569 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2018-09-17. Newest violation issued 2026-09-28.
9 closed in the last 90 days. Median 917 days from issue to close for the 117 violations closed in the last 12 months.
11 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: Missing window guards, 1st room from the north, 1st floor. HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 2, WG TO REPLACE = 0, WG TO REPAIR = 0 IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1F), issued 2026-09-28. HPD violation 19247481
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1F), issued 2026-09-28. HPD violation 19247470
- Class C: Missing window guards, 3rd room from the north, 1st floor. HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 2, WG TO REPLACE = 0, WG TO REPAIR = 0 IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1F), issued 2026-09-28. HPD violation 19247471
- Class C: Gas defect, kitchen, 1st floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES NO GAS AT RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1F), issued 2026-09-28. HPD violation 19247472
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, north wall, 1st room from the north, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1F), issued 2026-09-28. HPD violation 19247479
- Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1F), issued 2026-09-28. HPD violation 19247468
- Class C: Rats (hallway). 567 (C) § 27-2017, 27-2017.1, 27-2017.4, 27-2017.5, 27-2017.8, 27-2019, 27-2021 HMC: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EVIDENCE OF RATS AND ALL UNDERLYING CAUSES CREATING THE PEST INFESTATIONS, BY USING INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM), ELIMINATE ALL BURROW ENTRY AND PASSAGEWAYS, PEST NESTS, HOLES, GAPS OR CRACKS IN WALLS, CEILINGS, FLOORS, FIXING LEAKS AND MANAGING GARBAGE IN PUBLIC AREAS. EVIDENCE FOUND AT BUILDING FRONT, issued 2026-09-28. HPD violation 19247501
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM SIGNAGE MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-09-28. HPD violation 19247502
311 housing complaints
55 in the last 12 months, 215 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (16), Paint/Plaster (14), Door/Window (7), Plumbing (7), Water Leak (6).
Bedbugs
The owner reported 2 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 0 infested units
- 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2023: Owner reported 2 infested, 0 treated, 0 re-infested
- 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
1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (3 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
69 of 69 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: 69 in 2024, 68 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: KEYSTONE TOWERS 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 24, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3051000091, HPD building ID 248689. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Church Av (B, Q), 4 min walk
- Beverley Rd (Q), 6 min walk
- Parkside Av (Q), 10 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 82 open (20 class C, 56 class B, 6 class A). 11 rent-impairing | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 55 | −20 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 2 infested units | −8 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 1 | −3 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 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.