2501 Newkirk Avenue

2501 Newkirk Avenue in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, has 550 open HPD violations, 96 of them class C, and 35 of 54 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (29/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 54 units · Built 1920

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 29/100)

• 96 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 49 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 31 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 35 of 54 units are rent-stabilized; 54 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: High (550 open, 96 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 31 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)

550 open violations: 96 class C (immediately hazardous), 378 class B, 76 class A. 494 issued in the last 12 months. 4209 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2011-02-07. Newest violation issued 2026-09-15.

16 closed in the last 90 days. Median 114 days from issue to close for the 92 violations closed in the last 12 months.

49 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: Lead paint hazard. (H) AND 27-2056.17 ADM CODE -CORRECT FAILURE TO PROVIDE TO THE DEPARTMENT WITHIN 45 DAYS OF DEMAND ALL RECORDS REQUIRED TO BE MAINTAINED BY OWNER PURSUANT TO LOCAL LAW 1 OF 2004 RELATED TO LEAD-BASED PAINT NOTICES, INSPECTIONS AND REMEDIATION/ABATEMENT ACTIVITIES., issued 2026-08-18. HPD violation 19151610
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. - CORRECT FAILURE TO NOTIFY OCCUPANTS AND/OR TO INVESTIGATE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS., issued 2026-08-18. HPD violation 19151611
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 12A, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''A'', 1st FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 12A), issued 2026-08-10. HPD violation 19120356
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT D2, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''D'', 2nd FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt D2), issued 2026-08-10. HPD violation 19120361
• 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 12A, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''A'', 1st FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 12A), issued 2026-08-10. HPD violation 19120355
• 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 D2, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''D'', 2nd FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt D2), issued 2026-08-10. HPD violation 19120362
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT C7, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt C7), issued 2026-08-04. HPD violation 19108780
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT C7, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt C7), issued 2026-08-04. HPD violation 19108781

311 housing complaints

110 in the last 12 months, 433 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (31), Unsanitary Condition (27), Paint/Plaster (22), Water Leak (17), Plumbing (12).

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: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

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

Evictions and housing court

5 executed evictions in the last 3 years (7 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

35 of 54 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: 35 in 2024, 54 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2023 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: FC 2501 LLC. Head officer: JACOB KATZENSTEIN. Managing agent: CLOVIS S LUDFORD. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 8, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3052120024, HPD building ID 344337. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Newkirk Av-Little Haiti (2, 5), 5 min walk
• Beverly Rd (2, 5), 8 min walk
• Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College (2, 5), 11 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.