1237 East 18th Street

1237 East 18th Street in Midwood, Brooklyn, has 11 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 4 units · Built 1925

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 11 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.

More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (11 open), 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

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

11 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 4 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 21 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-06-18. Newest violation issued 2026-05-04.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 7 days from issue to close for the 2 violations closed 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 B: & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF WOOD PANEL INSTALLED 1 & 2 STY PUBLIC HALL., issued 2008-06-18. HPD violation 1331436
• Class B: Yard or exterior defect (exterior). PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PAVING NORTH & REAR YARD., issued 2008-06-18. HPD violation 1331432
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (basement). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERBOARD CEILING THRU OUT CELLAR., issued 2008-06-18. HPD violation 1331438
• Class B: Items blocking a hallway or exit. D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS & CONCRETE BRICKS 2 STY SCUTTLE CLOSET., issued 2008-06-18. HPD violation 1331429
• Class B: Roof defect (roof). PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE EAVES ROOF BLDG FRONT., issued 2008-06-18. HPD violation 1331430
• Class B: Chimney or vent defect (exterior). REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING METAL PERFORATED INLET FRESH AIR VENT COVER NORTH YARD., issued 2008-06-18. HPD violation 1331431
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING 2 STY PUBLIC HALL., issued 2008-06-18. HPD violation 1331435
• Class A: Unapproved alteration (basement). SECTION 300 M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE MAKING OF SAID ALTERATION WOOD PARTITION & SHEET ROCK INSTALLED CREATING 3 ROOMS CELLAR FRONT & REAR., issued 2008-06-18. HPD violation 1331439

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 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: 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 0 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

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: WR 1237 East 18TH STREET LLC. Head officer: William Rosenblatt. Managing agent: William Rosenblatt. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jan 30, 2026. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3067380079, HPD building ID 247338. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Avenue M (Q), 4 min walk
• Avenue J (Q), 7 min walk
• Avenue H (Q), 13 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 2026-10-28.