236 East 23rd Street

236 East 23rd Street in Flatbush, Brooklyn, has 37 open HPD violations, 10 of them class C, and 23 of 23 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (54/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 23 units · Built 1932

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 54/100)

• 10 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 1 eviction carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
• 23 of 23 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (37 open, 10 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 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)

37 open violations: 10 class C (immediately hazardous), 16 class B, 10 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 65 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1997-05-06. Newest violation issued 2025-12-24.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 3rd floor. , 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS AT THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3C), issued 2020-02-12. HPD violation 13595845
• Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 3rd 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 = 0; IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3C), issued 2016-11-28. HPD violation 11538741
• Class C: Plumbing defect, bathroom. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONNECTION WASTELINE BATHTUB & WASHBASIN 2 STY NORTHEAST APT 2D BATHROOM ER1., issued 2009-10-01. HPD violation 1349614
• Class C: Mold, west wall. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD AT WEST WALL CENTER ROOM 2 STY NORTHEAST APT 2D ER1, issued 2009-10-01. HPD violation 1349633
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK AT ENTRANCE DOOR TO 3 STY EAST APT 3E, issued 2009-10-01. HPD violation 1349619
• Class C: Leak or water damage. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CASCADING WATER LEAK CEILING AND NORTH WALL SOUTH ROOM 1 STY EAST APT 1E ER1, issued 2009-10-01. HPD violation 1349621
• Class C: Leak or water damage, private hall. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CASCADING WATER LEAKS CEILING PRIVATE HALL AND NORTH ROOM 1 SY EAST APT 1E ER1, issued 2009-10-01. HPD violation 1349622
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 3rd room from the north, 1st floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY ?11-06(B)(2) NORTH WALL, SOUTH WALL, EAST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1A), issued 2006-01-03. HPD violation 5922181

311 housing complaints

1 in the last 12 months, 1 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (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. 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

23 of 23 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: 23 in 2024, 23 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 236 E 23RD ASSOCIATES LLC. 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 3051660032, HPD building ID 251076. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

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