2223 Cortelyou Road

2223 Cortelyou Road in Flatbush, Brooklyn, has 133 open HPD violations, 23 of them class C, and 53 of 53 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (33/100).

Multi-family elevator · 53 units · Built 1928

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 33/100)

• 23 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 14 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 9 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 53 of 53 units are rent-stabilized; 52 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (133 open, 23 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 9 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Medium (1 infested unit, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

133 open violations: 23 class C (immediately hazardous), 80 class B, 30 class A. 25 issued in the last 12 months. 486 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2016-04-13. Newest violation issued 2026-01-20.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 104 days from issue to close for the 12 violations closed in the last 12 months.

14 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: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 6th 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 = 3, WG TO REPLACE = 0, WG TO REPAIR = 2 IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6G, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 6G), issued 2026-01-20. HPD violation 18580379
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 6th 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 DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 6G, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 6G), issued 2026-01-20. HPD violation 18580381
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6G, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 6G), issued 2026-01-20. HPD violation 18580380
• 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 4G, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4G), issued 2025-12-05. HPD violation 18482866
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (exterior). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF KEY-OPERATED LOCKSET GATE AT WEST YARD, issued 2025-12-05. HPD violation 18482871
• Class C: Rats (exterior). HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF RODENTS RATS AT EAST COURT YARD, issued 2024-10-17. HPD violation 17352101
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 5th floor. , 27-2056.8, 27-2056.9 ADM CODE -CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY PERFORMING ACTIVITIES NECESSARY TO ABATE TESTED LEAD-BASED PAINT FROM REQUIRED WINDOW AND/OR DOOR FRICTION SURFACES FOR APARTMENT AND MAKE FLOORS SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE, POSITIVE LEAD-BASED PAINT IN AN APARTMENT WITH A CHILD UNDER SIX LOCATED AT APT 5H, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''WEST'' (apt 5H), issued 2024-10-11. HPD violation 17346338
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5H, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''WEST'' (apt 5H), issued 2024-10-10. HPD violation 17334030

311 housing complaints

17 in the last 12 months, 55 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (9), Plumbing (3), Unsanitary Condition (3), Door/Window (1), Water Leak (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 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 6 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

53 of 53 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: 53 in 2024, 52 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: CORTELYOU ASSOCIATES, L.L.C. Head officer: MICHAEL ROTHSTEIN. Managing agent: ROTHSTEIN MANAGEMENT. This owner has 8 buildings on record, 4 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

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

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3051660011, HPD building ID 226513. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Beverly Rd (2, 5), 7 min walk
• Beverley Rd (Q), 9 min walk
• Cortelyou Rd (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 2026-10-28.