1525 Dorchester Road
1525 Dorchester Road in Flatbush, Brooklyn, has 50 open HPD violations, 24 of them class C, and 20 of 20 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (38/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 20 units · Built 1913
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 38/100)
- 24 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 4 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- The owner's bedbug filings report 1 infested unit over the last 3 years.
- 20 of 20 units are rent-stabilized.
More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (50 open, 24 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 4 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Medium (1 infested unit, 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
Housing code violations (HPD)
50 open violations: 24 class C (immediately hazardous), 16 class B, 10 class A. 7 issued in the last 12 months. 619 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1993-10-26. Newest violation issued 2026-04-09.
6 closed in the last 90 days. Median 119 days from issue to close for the 6 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- 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 HIINGE IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 5, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5), issued 2024-10-22. HPD violation 17368624
- Class C: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 1st floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... THE CEILING , EAST AND SOUTH WALLS . APPROX 15 SQ FT IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 15741907 ISSUED 25-FEB-23 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS C PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(5)(a) or (b). (apt 3), issued 2024-06-13. HPD violation 17053853
- Class C: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 4th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT CEILING (APPROX 12 SQ FT) WEST WALL (APPROX 10 SQ FT) EAST WALL (APPROX 2 SQ FT) AND SOUTH WALL (APPROX 6 SQ FT) IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4), issued 2024-05-24. HPD violation 16991658
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, throughout the apartment, 3rd 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 11, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 11), issued 2021-01-12. HPD violation 13977852
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, throughout the apartment, 1st 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 20, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 20), issued 2021-01-04. HPD violation 13963664
- 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 15, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 15), issued 2021-01-04. HPD violation 13963666
- Class C: Lead paint hazard. - CORRECT FAILURE TO NOTIFY OCCUPANTS AND/OR TO INVESTIGATE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS., issued 2021-01-04. HPD violation 13963663
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, throughout the apartment, 3rd 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 10, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 10), issued 2021-01-04. HPD violation 13963665
311 housing complaints
6 in the last 12 months, 94 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (4), Plumbing (1), Unsanitary Condition (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 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
Buildings department (DOB)
4 open DOB violations, 3 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 4 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
20 of 20 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: 20 in 2024, 20 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: 1525 DORCHESTER CO INC. Head officer: SAMUEL LEIFER. Managing agent: SAMUEL LEIFER. This owner has 5 buildings on record, 5 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jul 31, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3051580034, HPD building ID 233906. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Cortelyou Rd (Q), 2 min walk
- Beverley Rd (Q), 6 min walk
- Newkirk Plaza (B, Q), 7 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 50 open (24 class C, 16 class B, 10 class A) | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 6 | −8 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 1 infested unit | −8 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 1 | −3 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 4 open DOB violations, 3 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000 | −3 |
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.