209 East 16th Street

209 East 16th Street in Flatbush, Brooklyn, has 21 open HPD violations, 8 of them class C, and 39 of 39 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (49/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 39 units · Built 1925

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 49/100)

• 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.
• 3 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 39 of 39 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (21 open, 8 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 3 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Medium (1 infested unit, 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

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

21 open violations: 8 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 5 class A. 33 issued in the last 12 months. 751 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2019-02-25. Newest violation issued 2026-08-25.

18 closed in the last 90 days. Median 79 days from issue to close for the 19 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. (H) AND 27-2056.17 ADM CODE -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., issued 2026-08-25. HPD violation 19166608
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. - CORRECT FAILURE TO NOTIFY OCCUPANTS AND/OR TO INVESTIGATE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS., issued 2026-08-25. HPD violation 19166609
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, kitchen, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT THE CEILING, IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT D6, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION AT SOUTH (apt D6), issued 2026-08-05. HPD violation 19111026
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 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 LATCH SET AT ROOF DOOR AT 1st PUBLIC HALL BULKHEAD FROM EAST, 4th STORY, SECTION ''SOUTH'', issued 2026-07-23. HPD violation 19086542
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. (H) AND 27-2056.17 ADM CODE -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., issued 2024-09-03. HPD violation 17242333
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. - CORRECT FAILURE TO NOTIFY OCCUPANTS AND/OR TO INVESTIGATE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS., issued 2024-09-03. HPD violation 17242334
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, east wall. , 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 AT, DOOR LEADING TO EAST YARD, 2ND FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL , BUILDING'S LOBBY, AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2024-07-08. HPD violation 17101944
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. -CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY SUBMITTING REQUIRED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION AND AFFIDAVITS FOR APARTMENT .... IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT D4, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt D4), issued 2020-12-02. HPD violation 13917962

311 housing complaints

7 in the last 12 months, 73 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (3), Plumbing (3), Water Leak (1).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 1 infested unit 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 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2022: Owner reported 2 infested, 1 treated, 2 re-infested
• 2021: Owner reported 2 infested, 1 treated, 2 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 0 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (2 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

39 of 39 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: 39 in 2024, 39 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 209 REALTY LLC. Head officer: Leah Berkovits. Managing agent: 209 REALTY LLC. This owner has 15 buildings on record, 9 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 18, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3051200054, HPD building ID 246202. 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.