118 Cortelyou Road
118 Cortelyou Road in Kensington, Brooklyn, has 14 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and 6 of 6 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 6 units · Built 1930
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)
- 4 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- The owner has 2 buildings on record; 1 graded D or F.
- 6 of 6 units are rent-stabilized.
More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (14 open, 4 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
14 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 10 class B, 0 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 24 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2021-06-22. Newest violation issued 2023-03-22. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2023. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
1 open violation is 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, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3F, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3F), issued 2021-06-22. HPD violation 14399084
- Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 1st room from the east, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3F, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3F), issued 2021-06-22. HPD violation 14399065
- Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 2nd room from the east, 3rd floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3F, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3F), issued 2021-06-22. HPD violation 14399099
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3F, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3F), issued 2021-06-22. HPD violation 14399079
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL SOUTH WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY, issued 2021-06-22. HPD violation 14399114
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (roof). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CEILING AND WEST WALL AT BULKHEAD ROOF , 3rd STORY, issued 2021-06-22. HPD violation 14399123
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, kitchen, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR SOUTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3F, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3F), issued 2021-06-22. HPD violation 14399075
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 2nd room from the east, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING AND NORTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3F, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3F), issued 2021-06-22. HPD violation 14399101
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 2 in 5 years.
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: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 1 DOB violation 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
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: EVIA LAM. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jun 11, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3053850008, HPD building ID 226420. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Ditmas Av (F), 2 min walk
- Church Av (F, G), 9 min walk
- 18 Av (F), 11 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 14 open (4 class C, 10 class B). 1 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 | None | 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.