2149 Cortelyou Road
2149 Cortelyou Road in Flatbush, Brooklyn, has 184 open HPD violations, 62 of them class C, and 29 of 30 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (27/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 30 units · Built 1925
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 27/100)
- 62 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 8 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- 17 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- 29 of 30 units are rent-stabilized.
More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (184 open, 62 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 17 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Medium (2 infested units, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
- Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
184 open violations: 62 class C (immediately hazardous), 87 class B, 35 class A. 238 issued in the last 12 months. 1159 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1993-11-01. Newest violation issued 2026-09-14.
29 closed in the last 90 days. Median 89 days from issue to close for the 155 violations closed in the last 12 months.
8 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 RATS AT EAST YARD, issued 2026-09-14. HPD violation 19209086
- Class C: Self-closing door not working, 1st 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 1D, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1D), issued 2026-09-11. HPD violation 19209085
- 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, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1D), issued 2026-09-11. HPD violation 19209084
- Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling, kitchen, 3rd floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING AND EAST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3H, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3H), issued 2026-08-28. HPD violation 19169596
- Class C: Leak or water damage, bathroom, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT, BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''EAST'' (apt 2B), issued 2026-08-24. HPD violation 19154704
- Class C: Leak or water damage, north wall, kitchen, 2nd floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT NORTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''EAST'' (apt 2B), issued 2026-08-24. HPD violation 19154690
- Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 1, WG TO REPLACE = 0, WG TO REPAIR = 1 IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''EAST'' (apt 2B), issued 2026-08-24. HPD violation 19154698
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, south wall, kitchen, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT SOUTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''EAST'' (apt 2B), issued 2026-08-24. HPD violation 19154714
311 housing complaints
59 in the last 12 months, 191 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (17), Unsanitary Condition (16), Water Leak (10), Plumbing (8), Paint/Plaster (7).
Bedbugs
The owner reported 2 infested units 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 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year
Buildings department (DOB)
1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 3 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (5 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
29 of 30 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: 29 in 2024, 29 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: 2149 CORTELYOU LLC. Head officer: JOEL RUBINFELD. Managing agent: YHT MANAGEMENT. This owner has 4 buildings on record, 3 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Aug 24, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3051650015, HPD building ID 226502. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Beverley Rd (Q), 8 min walk
- Beverly Rd (2, 5), 8 min walk
- Cortelyou Rd (Q), 9 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 184 open (62 class C, 87 class B, 35 class A). 8 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 59 | −20 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 2 infested units | −8 |
| 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 2026-10-28.