398 East 18th Street
398 East 18th Street in Flatbush, Brooklyn, has 4 open HPD violations, and 15 of 16 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (87/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 16 units · Built 1927
StreetSpy grade: B (Good, 87/100)
- 4 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- The head officer on this registration is named on 69 buildings' registrations; 58 graded D or F.
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- 15 of 16 units are rent-stabilized; 14 on the 2007 tax bill.
Fewer open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: Low (4 open), records as of Oct 24, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
4 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 0 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 35 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2021-09-27. Newest violation issued 2026-05-04.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 111 days from issue to close for the 4 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class B: Broken window or sash, 3rd room from the east, 4th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF AIR CONDITION UNIT INSTALLED AT WINDOW TO FIRE-ESCAPE IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT D3, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt D3), issued 2025-05-19. HPD violation 17893939
- Class B: Fire escape defect. , 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES CONSISTING OF FLOWER POTS ON 2ND STORY BALCONY, SOUTH STACK, BUILDING FRONT AT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2021-09-30. HPD violation 14586520
- Class B: Fire escape defect. , 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES AIR CONDITIONING UNIT PROTRUDING BEYOND WINDOW SILL AT 2ND STORY BALCONY, EAST STACK , SOUTH SIDE ,BUILDING FRONT MORE THAN 4 INCHES INTO THE PATH OF THE FIRE ESCAPE., issued 2021-09-27. HPD violation 14569646
- Class B: Fire escape defect. , 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES AIR CONDITIONING UNIT PROTRUDING BEYOND WINDOW SILL AT 3RD STORY BALCONY, EAST STACK , NORTH SIDE ,BUILDING FRONT MORE THAN 4 INCHES INTO THE PATH OF THE FIRE ESCAPE., issued 2021-09-27. HPD violation 14569647
311 housing complaints
1 in the last 12 months, 15 in 5 years. Most common: Water Leak (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: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 2 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
15 of 16 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: 15 in 2024, 14 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: Ditmas Holdings LLC. Head officer: Yida Stern. Managing agent: Yida Stern. This owner has 69 buildings on record, 58 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jul 17, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3051600021, HPD building ID 247826. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Cortelyou Rd (Q), 2 min walk
- Beverley Rd (Q), 4 min walk
- Newkirk Plaza (B, Q), 9 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 4 open (4 class B) | −10 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 1 | −3 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000 | 0 |
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.