2015 Foster Avenue

2015 Foster Avenue in Flatbush, Brooklyn, has 42 open HPD violations, 19 of them class C, and 61 of 60 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (50/100).

Multi-family elevator · 60 units · Built 1941

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 50/100)

• 19 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 12 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 61 of 60 units are rent-stabilized.

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

• Repairs: High (42 open, 19 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 2 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 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

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

42 open violations: 19 class C (immediately hazardous), 19 class B, 4 class A. 32 issued in the last 12 months. 441 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2018-12-19. Newest violation issued 2026-08-10.

14 closed in the last 90 days. Median 88 days from issue to close for the 38 violations closed in the last 12 months.

2 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: 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 10, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 10), issued 2026-08-10. HPD violation 19124663
• 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 10, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT WEST (apt 10), issued 2026-06-18. HPD violation 19013821
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 67, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 67), issued 2025-08-11. HPD violation 18152248
• 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 67, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 67), issued 2025-08-11. HPD violation 18152253
• 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 = 1, WG TO REPLACE = 0, WG TO REPAIR = 0 IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 67, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 67), issued 2025-08-11. HPD violation 18152247
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, cellar. , 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 AT (PRIMARY) DOOR AT SOUTH IN THE 1st ENTRANCE FROM NORTH LOCATED AT CELLAR APT BSMT, 1st CELLAR APT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt BSMT), issued 2025-06-13. HPD violation 17978212
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, kitchen, cellar. , 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 AT (SECONDARY EGRESS) DOOR AT NORTH IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT CELLAR APT BSMT, 1st CELLAR APT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt BSMT), issued 2025-06-13. HPD violation 17978214
• Class C: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 6th floor. REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WASH BASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 62, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 62), issued 2025-06-09. HPD violation 17938151

311 housing complaints

12 in the last 12 months, 89 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (5), Paint/Plaster (3), Heat/Hot Water (2), Plumbing (2).

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. 3 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

8 executed evictions in the last 3 years (11 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

61 of 60 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: 61 in 2024, 61 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: FOSTER AVE ASSOCIATES LLC. Head officer: ALAN SHAMAH. Managing agent: SHAMCO MANAGEMENT CORP. This owner has 31 buildings on record, 31 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 5, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3052200058, HPD building ID 294856. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Newkirk Plaza (B, Q), 6 min walk
• Cortelyou Rd (Q), 8 min walk
• Newkirk Av-Little Haiti (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 2026-10-27.