1135 38th Street
1135 38th Street in Borough Park, Brooklyn, has 222 open HPD violations, 40 of them class C, and 6 of 6 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (49/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 6 units · Built 1931
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 49/100)
- 370 open HPD violations per 10 units, about 37 per apartment. The grade is F for that alone.
- 40 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 23 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- 6 of 6 units are rent-stabilized.
More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: Grade capped at F (222 open, 40 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Safety: Medium (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)
222 open violations: 40 class C (immediately hazardous), 101 class B, 80 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 2 issued in the last 12 months. 266 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1991-08-13. Newest violation issued 2026-05-01.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
23 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: 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 BUILDING ENTRANCE AT FRONT AREAWAY, issued 2025-03-04. HPD violation 17727497
- Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING STRING LOOPED DOOR KNOB AT VESTIBULE DOOR, AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2025-03-04. HPD violation 17727495
- Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 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 LATCHSET ASSEMBLY AT VESTIBULE DOOR , AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2025-03-04. HPD violation 17727494
- 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 INTERMEDIATE LANDING, AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 3rd STORY, issued 2025-03-04. HPD violation 17727489
- Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 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 SPRINGS , AT THE ENTRANCE TO NORTH ROOF, AT 1st PUBLIC HALL BULKHEAD FROM NORTH AT WEST, 4th STORY, issued 2025-03-04. HPD violation 17727481
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, 3rd room from the north, 3rd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) EAST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 3F, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3F), issued 2024-10-17. HPD violation 17360663
- 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 = 2, WG TO REPLACE = 0, WG TO REPAIR = 0 IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3F, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3F), issued 2024-10-17. HPD violation 17351067
- Class C: Rats, floor, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF RODENTS EVIDENCE OF RAT'S DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3F, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3F), issued 2024-10-17. HPD violation 17351059
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 26 in 5 years.
Bedbugs
No bedbug filing on record for the last 3 years. 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year
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 (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
6 of 6 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: 6 in 2024, 6 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: Meisner LLC. Head officer: Albert Meisner. Managing agent: Albert Meisner. This owner has 5 buildings on record, 5 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Feb 4, 2026. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3052910019, HPD building ID 147686. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Fort Hamilton Pkwy (D), 7 min walk
- 9 Av (D), 7 min walk
- Church Av (F, G), 10 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 222 open (40 class C, 101 class B, 80 class A, 1 class I). 23 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| 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 | −3 |
| Density cap | 370 per 10 units (about 37 per apartment). Grade capped at F: 100 or more open HPD violations per 10 units. | −3 |
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.