2325 Foster Avenue

2325 Foster Avenue in Flatbush, Brooklyn, has 601 open HPD violations, 218 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (35/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 28 units · Built 1931

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 35/100)

• 218 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 105 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 143 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.

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

• Repairs: High (601 open, 218 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 143 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)

601 open violations: 218 class C (immediately hazardous), 320 class B, 63 class A. 282 issued in the last 12 months. 1167 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2018-11-13. Newest violation issued 2026-10-19.

12 closed in the last 90 days. Median 121 days from issue to close for the 57 violations closed in the last 12 months.

105 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: Self-closing door not working (entrance). , 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 LATCH AT BUILDING ENTRANCE , 1st STORY, issued 2026-10-01. HPD violation 19251915
• Class C: No hot water, kitchen, 1st floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT A1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt A1), issued 2026-10-01. HPD violation 19257115
• Class C: Roaches (basement). HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES AT CELLAR, issued 2026-09-29. HPD violation 19249613
• Class C: Roaches (basement). HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES AT CELLAR, issued 2026-09-29. HPD violation 19249616
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 1st floor. , 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 LATCH IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT A1 , 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt A1), issued 2026-09-29. HPD violation 19251914
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT A1 , 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt A1), issued 2026-09-29. HPD violation 19251913
• Class C: Rats (hallway). 567 (C) § 27-2017, 27-2017.1, 27-2017.4, 27-2017.5, 27-2017.8, 27-2019, 27-2021 HMC: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EVIDENCE OF RATS AND ALL UNDERLYING CAUSES CREATING THE PEST INFESTATIONS, BY USING INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM), ELIMINATE ALL BURROW ENTRY AND PASSAGEWAYS, PEST NESTS, HOLES, GAPS OR CRACKS IN WALLS, CEILINGS, FLOORS, FIXING LEAKS AND MANAGING GARBAGE IN PUBLIC AREAS. EVIDENCE FOUND AT EVIDENCE OF FRESH RAT DROPPING THROUGHOUT AT CELLAR, issued 2026-09-29. HPD violation 19249615
• Class C: Rats (hallway). 567 (C) § 27-2017, 27-2017.1, 27-2017.4, 27-2017.5, 27-2017.8, 27-2019, 27-2021 HMC: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EVIDENCE OF RATS AND ALL UNDERLYING CAUSES CREATING THE PEST INFESTATIONS, BY USING INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM), ELIMINATE ALL BURROW ENTRY AND PASSAGEWAYS, PEST NESTS, HOLES, GAPS OR CRACKS IN WALLS, CEILINGS, FLOORS, FIXING LEAKS AND MANAGING GARBAGE IN PUBLIC AREAS. EVIDENCE FOUND AT EVIDENCE OF FRESH RAT DROPPING THROUGHOUT AT CELLAR, issued 2026-09-29. HPD violation 19249612

311 housing complaints

205 in the last 12 months, 420 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (143), Plumbing (25), Unsanitary Condition (14), Paint/Plaster (10), Water Leak (10).

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. 1 DOB violation on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (2 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: Michael Benjamin As Reciever. Head officer: John Catalic. Managing agent: NYC Management. This owner has 4 buildings on record, 4 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Nov 20, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3052240150, HPD building ID 294879. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Newkirk Av-Little Haiti (2, 5), 7 min walk
• Newkirk Plaza (B, Q), 9 min walk
• Cortelyou Rd (Q), 10 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.