1901 Dorchester Road

1901 Dorchester Road in Flatbush, Brooklyn, has 62 open HPD violations, 16 of them class C, and 41 of 40 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (29/100).

Co-op · Multi-family elevator · 40 units · Built 1956

A cooperative: apartments are owned as shares, so a rental here is a sublet that usually needs board approval and may be limited to one or two years. Co-op units are not rent-stabilized.

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 29/100)

• 16 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.
• 8 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 41 of 40 units are rent-stabilized.

• Repairs: High (62 open, 16 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 8 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)

62 open violations: 16 class C (immediately hazardous), 33 class B, 13 class A. 63 issued in the last 12 months. 344 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2019-01-09. Newest violation issued 2026-09-10.

12 closed in the last 90 days. Median 54 days from issue to close for the 33 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, 8th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 8B, 8th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 8B), issued 2026-09-10. HPD violation 19201954
• 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 8B, 8th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 8B), issued 2026-08-27. HPD violation 19168176
• Class C: Floor or stair defect, 1st room from the east, 8th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 8B, 8th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 8B), issued 2026-08-10. HPD violation 19120492
• Class C: Floor or stair defect, 1st room from the north, 8th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ROTTEN WOOD FLOOR WITH OPEN JOINTS IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 8B, 8th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 8B), issued 2026-07-01. HPD violation 19043364
• Class C: Leak or water damage, north wall, bathroom, 8th floor. REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT WASH BASIN AT NORTH WALL IN THE 3rd BATHROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 8B, 8th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 8B), issued 2026-07-01. HPD violation 19043366
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2B), issued 2026-02-02. HPD violation 18599605
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2B), issued 2026-01-26. HPD violation 18588536
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1D, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1D), issued 2024-11-12. HPD violation 17410129

311 housing complaints

28 in the last 12 months, 133 in 5 years. Most common: Paint/Plaster (10), Heat/Hot Water (8), Door/Window (3), Unsanitary Condition (3), Water Leak (3).

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

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 1 DOB violation 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

41 of 40 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: 41 in 2024, 41 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: DORCHESTER TOWERS ASSOC LLC. Head officer: ALAN SHAMAH. Managing agent: SHAMCO MANAGEMENT CORP. This owner has 31 buildings on record, 31 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 24, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3051620046, HPD building ID 233918. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Cortelyou Rd (Q), 4 min walk
• Beverley Rd (Q), 6 min walk
• Newkirk Plaza (B, Q), 9 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.