217 East 16th Street

217 East 16th Street in Flatbush, Brooklyn, has 22 open HPD violations, 8 of them class C, and 16 of 16 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (54/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 16 units · Built 1915

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 54/100)

• 8 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.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 9 buildings' registrations; 8 graded D or F.
• 16 of 16 units are rent-stabilized; 15 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: High (22 open, 8 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Medium (4 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

22 open violations: 8 class C (immediately hazardous), 9 class B, 5 class A. 3 issued in the last 12 months. 173 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2015-03-18. Newest violation issued 2026-02-06.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 112 days from issue to close for the 3 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, 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 D, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt D), issued 2024-04-30. HPD violation 16939099
• Class C: Broken window or sash (hallway). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS AT UPPER WINDOW SASH (1ST FROM EAST AT SOUTH) AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2024-03-08. HPD violation 16732332
• Class C: Floor or stair defect, 1st floor. PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE STAIRS LEADING TO FIRE PASSAGE WAY AT EAST LOCATED AT APT D, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt D), issued 2024-03-04. HPD violation 16715350
• Class C: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 3rd floor. REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS FROM WATER CLOSET . IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT I, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt I), issued 2024-02-29. HPD violation 16704958
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. : CORRECT FAILURE TO PROVIDE TO THE DEPARTMENT WITHIN 45 DAYS OF DEMAND ALL RECORDS REQUIRED TO BE MAINTAINED BY OWNER PURSUANT TO LOCAL LAW 1 OF 2004 RELATED TO LEAD-BASED PAINT NOTICES, INSPECTIONS AND REMEDIATION/ABATEMENT ACTIVITIES. (apt D), issued 2024-01-26. HPD violation 16629780
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. - CORRECT FAILURE TO NOTIFY OCCUPANTS AND/OR TO INVESTIGATE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS. (apt D), issued 2024-01-26. HPD violation 16629781
• Class C: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 3rd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PORCELAIN ENAMEL FINISH SURFACE AT THE BATHTUB BY METHOD OF REGLAZING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT L, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt L), issued 2021-04-12. HPD violation 14200796
• Class C: Mold, north wall, bathroom, 3rd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROX. 4 SQ.FT. AT CEILING, 3 SQ.FT. AT NORTH WALL, 20 SQ.FT. AT SOUTH WALL AND 3 SQ.FT. AT WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT L, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt L), issued 2021-04-12. HPD violation 14200807

311 housing complaints

1 in the last 12 months, 16 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (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: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

4 open DOB violations, all 4 Local Law violations issued before 2000. 4 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

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

Owner and management

Owner: 217 E 16TH LLC. Head officer: CHARLES ROSENWASSER. Managing agent: CHARLES ROSENWASSER. This owner has 9 buildings on record, 8 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 14, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3051200051, HPD building ID 246242. 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 2026-10-28.