2303 Newkirk Avenue
2303 Newkirk Avenue in Flatbush, Brooklyn, has 7 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and 7 of 7 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (42/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 7 units · Built 1931
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 42/100)
- 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 7 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- 7 of 7 units are rent-stabilized.
More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (7 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 7 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
- Safety: Medium (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)
7 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 1 class A. 3 issued in the last 12 months. 50 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2022-05-10. Newest violation issued 2025-11-18.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SCALDING HOT WATER ABOVE 130 DEGREES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5), issued 2025-11-18. HPD violation 18363107
- 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 3, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3), issued 2022-06-01. HPD violation 15191014
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT PLASTER AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY, issued 2025-11-17. HPD violation 18363108
- Class B: Floor or stair defect, bathroom, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC FLOOR TILES IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3), issued 2022-06-01. HPD violation 15191011
- Class B: Floor or stair defect, 5th room from the north, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 5th ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 3, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3), issued 2022-06-01. HPD violation 15191012
- Class B: Mold, north wall, bathroom, 2nd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT NORTH WALL AND 1ST WINDOW FRAME AT EAST, TOTAL 8 SQ FT IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 14770473 ISSUED 08-JAN-22 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 3), issued 2022-05-10. HPD violation 15152059
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling. PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY, issued 2025-11-17. HPD violation 18363109
311 housing complaints
7 in the last 12 months, 15 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (7).
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. 4 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
7 of 7 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: 7 in 2024, 7 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: DREAM REALTY, LLC. Head officer: CHARLES D SOWERBY. Managing agent: DREAM REALTY, LLC. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Dec 3, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3052090029, HPD building ID 344309. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Newkirk Av-Little Haiti (2, 5), 8 min walk
- Cortelyou Rd (Q), 9 min walk
- Newkirk Plaza (B, Q), 9 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 7 open (2 class C, 4 class B, 1 class A) | −35 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 7 | −20 |
| 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 | −3 |
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.