255 East 18th Street

255 East 18th Street in Flatbush, Brooklyn, has 51 open HPD violations, 21 of them class C, and 42 of 42 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (40/100).

Multi-family elevator · 42 units · Built 1935

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 40/100)

• 21 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 96 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 42 of 42 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (51 open, 21 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 96 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: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

51 open violations: 21 class C (immediately hazardous), 28 class B, 2 class A. 47 issued in the last 12 months. 178 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2019-02-07. Newest violation issued 2026-06-05.

8 closed in the last 90 days. Median 94 days from issue to close for the 23 violations closed in the last 12 months.

2 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: 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 EVIDENCE OF FRESH RAT DROPPING THROUGHOUT YARD, issued 2026-03-12. HPD violation 18695765
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM LOCKED DOOR AT CELLAR AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2026-01-26. HPD violation 18586242
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 2nd 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 2E, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2E), issued 2025-11-24. HPD violation 18394615
• 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 6A, 6th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 6A), issued 2025-11-17. HPD violation 18369492
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM LOCKED DOOR AT CELLAR AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2025-11-05. HPD violation 18342482
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). , 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 TO BOILER ROOM AT CELLAR, issued 2025-02-07. HPD violation 17678436
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BASEMENT AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2025-01-27. HPD violation 17637771
• Class C: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 6th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT CEILING AND WALLS GREATER THAN 30 SQ FT IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 6F, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 6F), issued 2025-01-03. HPD violation 17589776

311 housing complaints

106 in the last 12 months, 170 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (96), Door/Window (6), Paint/Plaster (2), Plumbing (2).

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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2025: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 5 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

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

Rent stabilization

42 of 42 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: 42 in 2024, 42 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 255 EAST 18TH STREET LLC. Head officer: Michael A PISTILLI. Managing agent: PISTILLI MANAGEMENT LLC. This owner has 20 buildings on record, 16 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 12, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3051220044, HPD building ID 247768. 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.