490 East 23rd Street
490 East 23rd Street in Flatbush, Brooklyn, has 32 open HPD violations, 11 of them class C, and 40 of 40 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (53/100).
Multi-family elevator · 40 units · Built 1931
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 53/100)
- 11 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 37 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- The head officer on this registration is named on 18 buildings' registrations; 2 graded D or F.
- 40 of 40 units are rent-stabilized.
More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: Medium (32 open, 11 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 37 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
Housing code violations (HPD)
32 open violations: 11 class C (immediately hazardous), 18 class B, 3 class A. 20 issued in the last 12 months. 262 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-06-04. Newest violation issued 2026-02-23.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 92 days from issue to close for the 15 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Mold, bathroom, 4th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 30 SQUARE FEET AT SOUTH AND EAST WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT D5, 4th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt D5), issued 2025-12-01. HPD violation 18442144
- 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 F9, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt F9), issued 2025-10-30. HPD violation 18328747
- 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 F9, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt F9), issued 2025-10-30. HPD violation 18328748
- 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 B6, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt B6), issued 2025-10-09. HPD violation 18292047
- 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 B6, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt B6), issued 2025-10-09. HPD violation 18292048
- 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 F7, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt F7), issued 2025-07-24. HPD violation 18104585
- 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 F7, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt F7), issued 2025-07-24. HPD violation 18104586
- Class C: Self-closing door not working. , 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 BULKHEAD DOOR , 6th STORY, issued 2025-03-11. HPD violation 17739093
311 housing complaints
39 in the last 12 months, 85 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (37), Unsanitary Condition (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 1 infested, 1 treated, 1 re-infested
- 2021: Owner reported 2 infested, 2 treated, 2 re-infested
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 (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
40 of 40 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: 40 in 2024, 40 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: 490 EAST 23 LLC. Head officer: CELESTE LAMARCHE. Managing agent: ISMAEL RIOJA. This owner has 18 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Aug 29, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3052220082, HPD building ID 251311. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Newkirk Plaza (B, Q), 8 min walk
- Newkirk Av-Little Haiti (2, 5), 8 min walk
- Cortelyou Rd (Q), 9 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 32 open (11 class C, 18 class B, 3 class A) | −27 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 39 | −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 | 0 |
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.