1921 Cortelyou Road

1921 Cortelyou Road in Flatbush, Brooklyn, has 16 open HPD violations, 9 of them class C, and 76 of 76 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (57/100).

City program owner (HDFC) · Mixed residential & commercial · 76 units · Built 2019

Held by a Housing Development Fund Corporation, a nonprofit owner under a city housing program. Its tenants live with the conditions on this record, so it is graded and ranked like any rental. How HDFCs are ranked

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 57/100)

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

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

• Repairs: Medium (16 open, 9 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 25 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)

16 open violations: 9 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 1 class A. 24 issued in the last 12 months. 75 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2021-09-16. Newest violation issued 2026-08-04.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 110 days from issue to close for the 17 violations closed in the last 12 months.

3 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, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4J, 4th STORY, 5th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4J), issued 2026-08-04. HPD violation 19122222
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 8th 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 8B, 8th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 8B), issued 2026-01-28. HPD violation 18604293
• Class C: No hot water, bathroom, 8th floor. PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HOT WATER FOR THE FIXTURES AT WASHBASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 8A, 8th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 8A), issued 2026-01-27. HPD violation 18596266
• Class C: No hot water, bathroom, 8th floor. PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HOT WATER FOR THE FIXTURES AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 8A, 8th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 8A), issued 2026-01-27. HPD violation 18596265
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 8th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 8A, 8th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 8A), issued 2026-01-27. HPD violation 18598253
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2J, 2nd STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2J), issued 2026-01-23. HPD violation 18597495
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 8th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 8A, 8th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 8A), issued 2025-12-17. HPD violation 18501511
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 8th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 8A, 8th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 8A), issued 2025-12-03. HPD violation 18481272

311 housing complaints

49 in the last 12 months, 142 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (25), Plumbing (11), Unsanitary Condition (6), Water Leak (6), Door/Window (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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 0 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

76 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).

Owner and management

Owner: MHANY CORTELYOU HDFC. Head officer: ISMENE SPELIOTIS. Managing agent: MHANY MANAGEMENT INC. This owner has 184 buildings on record, 82 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 5, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3051507501, HPD building ID 983224. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Beverley Rd (Q), 5 min walk
• Cortelyou Rd (Q), 5 min walk
• Church Av (B, Q), 10 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.