1602 Avenue I

1602 Avenue I in Midwood, Brooklyn, has 285 open HPD violations, 26 of them class C, and 4 of 129 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (52/100).

Co-op · Multi-family elevator · 129 units · Built 1941

A cooperative: apartments are owned as shares, so a rental here is a sublet that usually needs board approval and may be limited to one or two years. Co-op units are not rent-stabilized.

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 52/100)

• 26 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 12 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 3 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 4 of 129 units are rent-stabilized; 8 on the 2007 tax bill.

• Repairs: High (285 open, 26 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 3 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 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

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

285 open violations: 26 class C (immediately hazardous), 162 class B, 97 class A. 11 issued in the last 12 months. 317 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1995-08-08. Newest violation issued 2026-10-01.

1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 78 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.

12 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 (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 TO COMPACTOR DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-10-01. HPD violation 19258624
• 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 FIRE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 6th STORY, SECTION ''EAST'', issued 2026-09-30. HPD violation 19258013
• 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 ENTRANCE DOOR AT COMPACTOR CLOSET, 6th STORY, SECTION ''EAST'', issued 2026-09-30. HPD violation 19258011
• Class C: Roaches (hallway). HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES AT PUBLIC HALL, issued 2026-07-27. HPD violation 19091214
• 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 ON FIRE DOOR BETWEEN NORTH AND SOUTH SECTION AT PUBLIC HALL, 6th STORY, SECTION AT SOUTH, issued 2026-02-05. HPD violation 18618662
• 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 LATCH AT COMPACTOR DOOR AT COMPACTOR CLOSET, 1st STORY, SECTION AT NORTH, issued 2025-04-24. HPD violation 17845077
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 1st room from the east, 5th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATED LOCK INSTALLED AT DOOR LEADING TO FIRE ESCAPE IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 506, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT NORTHEAST (apt 506), issued 2025-04-04. HPD violation 17803857
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 102, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 102), issued 2025-03-24. HPD violation 17771674

311 housing complaints

18 in the last 12 months, 192 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (8), Door/Window (6), Heat/Hot Water (3), Plumbing (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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 5 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

4 of 129 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: 4 in 2024, 8 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: WATERFALL APTS INC.. Head officer: SAUL FRIEDMAN. Managing agent: NEW BEDFORD MANAGEMENT CORP.. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 4, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3067090001, HPD building ID 188161. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Avenue J (Q), 3 min walk
• Avenue H (Q), 3 min walk
• Newkirk Plaza (B, Q), 11 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.