222 East 17th Street

222 East 17th Street in Flatbush, Brooklyn, has 58 open HPD violations, 23 of them class C, and 77 of 76 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (48/100).

Multi-family elevator · 76 units · Built 1958

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 48/100)

• 23 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 7 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 32 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 77 of 76 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (58 open, 23 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 32 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)

58 open violations: 23 class C (immediately hazardous), 29 class B, 6 class A. 80 issued in the last 12 months. 615 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2018-05-08. Newest violation issued 2026-10-14.

24 closed in the last 90 days. Median 123 days from issue to close for the 131 violations closed in the last 12 months.

7 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, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6E, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 6E), issued 2026-09-14. HPD violation 19214249
• 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 THROUGHOUT YARD, issued 2026-06-30. HPD violation 19035837
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 4th 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 4C, 4th STORY, 6th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4C), issued 2026-06-16. HPD violation 19002076
• 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 RATS , AT ALL BUILDING 'S YARD, issued 2026-06-04. HPD violation 18978774
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6J, 6th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''SOUTH'' (apt 6J), issued 2026-06-04. HPD violation 18978762
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 4th 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 4C, 4th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4C), issued 2025-11-21. HPD violation 18424646
• 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 4K, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4K), issued 2025-09-03. HPD violation 18198121
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 4th 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 PRESUMED LEAD-BASED PAINT FROM REQUIRED WINDOW AND/OR DOOR FRICTION SURFACES FOR APARTMENT AND MAKE FLOORS SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE, PRESUMED LEAD PAINT IN AN APARTMENT WITH A CHILD UNDER SIX LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4D), issued 2025-01-30. HPD violation 17662145

311 housing complaints

106 in the last 12 months, 356 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (34), Heat/Hot Water (32), Paint/Plaster (18), Door/Window (15), Elevator (3).

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 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 3 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

77 of 76 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: 77 in 2024, 77 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: PROSPECT REALTY GROUP,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 22, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3051200026, HPD building ID 246971. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Beverley Rd (Q), 2 min walk
• Cortelyou Rd (Q), 6 min walk
• Church Av (B, Q), 7 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.