240 East 18th Street

240 East 18th Street in Flatbush, Brooklyn, has 140 open HPD violations, 53 of them class C, and 53 of 83 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (32/100).

Multi-family elevator · 83 units · Built 1939

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 32/100)

• 53 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.
• 16 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 53 of 83 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (140 open, 53 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 16 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)

140 open violations: 53 class C (immediately hazardous), 64 class B, 23 class A. 230 issued in the last 12 months. 1140 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2019-02-28. Newest violation issued 2026-10-20.

34 closed in the last 90 days. Median 94 days from issue to close for the 265 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: Mice, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6D, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 6D), issued 2026-10-01. HPD violation 19260101
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6D, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 6D), issued 2026-10-01. HPD violation 19260100
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BASEMENT AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2026-09-29. HPD violation 19255685
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR LESS THAN 10 SQUARE FEET UNKEYED AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1B), issued 2026-09-28. HPD violation 19254418
• Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling, bathroom, 1st floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK ACTIVE LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1B), issued 2026-09-28. HPD violation 19254419
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 6th 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 6H, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 6H), issued 2026-09-16. HPD violation 19211552
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 5A), issued 2026-09-10. HPD violation 19201051
• 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 HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 5A), issued 2026-09-10. HPD violation 19201053

311 housing complaints

133 in the last 12 months, 450 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (47), Plumbing (26), Paint/Plaster (21), Heat/Hot Water (16), Door/Window (13).

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 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 2 infested, 1 treated, 2 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 7 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

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

Rent stabilization

53 of 83 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: 53 in 2024, 53 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: FLGSP 240 E 18 St LLC. Head officer: Ernest McClain. Managing agent: Nieuw Amsterdam Property Management. This owner has 52 buildings on record, 51 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Apr 23, 2026. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3051210026, HPD building ID 247712. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Beverley Rd (Q), 3 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.