2720 Foster Avenue
2720 Foster Avenue in Flatbush, Brooklyn, has 4 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and 47 of 48 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (70/100).
Multi-family elevator · 48 units · Built 1931
StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 70/100)
- 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 10 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- 3 evictions carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
- 47 of 48 units are rent-stabilized.
Fewer open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: Low (4 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 10 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 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
Housing code violations (HPD)
4 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 0 class A. 37 issued in the last 12 months. 232 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2020-02-14. Newest violation issued 2026-08-20.
40 closed in the last 90 days. Median 65 days from issue to close for the 59 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Fire escape defect, 3rd room from the east, 3rd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF LOCK AT DOOR LEADING TO FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 3C, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3C), issued 2026-08-20. HPD violation 19152837
- Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 3rd 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 3F, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3F), issued 2026-05-13. HPD violation 18913191
- Class B: Broken window or sash. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CORRODED STEEL LINTELS WITH , DETERIORATED AND MISSING MORTAR AT, JOINTS TO WINDOW OPENINGS FROM , 4TH AND 5TH STORIES AT BUILDING FRONT, issued 2025-09-18. HPD violation 18233123
- Class B: Fire escape defect (exterior). , 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES CONSISTING OF CABLE WIRES AT 6TH STORY BALCONY, STACK AT EAST EXTERIOR WALL, issued 2020-02-14. HPD violation 13597355
311 housing complaints
15 in the last 12 months, 148 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (10), Unsanitary Condition (2), Door/Window (1), Plumbing (1), Water Leak (1).
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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 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. 3 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
3 executed evictions in the last 3 years (8 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
47 of 48 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: 47 in 2024, 47 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: 2720 REALTY CO. Head officer: MOSES ECKSTEIN. Managing agent: MOSES ECKSTEIN. This owner has 9 buildings on record, 4 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jul 30, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3052290083, HPD building ID 294907. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Newkirk Av-Little Haiti (2, 5), 3 min walk
- Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College (2, 5), 8 min walk
- Beverly Rd (2, 5), 10 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 4 open (2 class C, 2 class B) | −10 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 15 | −14 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 3 | −6 |
| 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 2026-10-27.