1789 Flatbush Avenue
1789 Flatbush Avenue in Flatlands, Brooklyn, has 9 open HPD violations, and 13 of 13 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (47/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 13 units · Built 1931
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 47/100)
- 9 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- 9 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- 1 eviction carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
- 13 of 13 units are rent-stabilized.
More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: Medium (9 open), records as of Oct 24, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 9 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 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)
9 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 9 class B, 0 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 339 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2014-08-18. Newest violation issued 2022-11-30. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2022. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class B: Mold, east wall, 2nd room from the north, 4th floor. HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... AT EAST WALL APPX 10 SQUARE FEET IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4A), issued 2019-02-12. HPD violation 12904385
- Class B: Mold, east wall, 4th floor. HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... AT EAST WALL APPX 10 SQUARE FEET IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4A), issued 2019-02-12. HPD violation 12904383
- Class B: Mold, east wall, bathroom, 4th floor. HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... AT EAST WALL APPX 10 SQUARE FEET IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4A), issued 2019-02-12. HPD violation 12904384
- Class B: Mold, east wall, 1st room from the east, 4th floor. HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... AT EAST WALL APPX 20 SQ FEET IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY (apt 4A), issued 2019-02-12. HPD violation 12896694
- Class B: Mold, east wall, 5th room from the north, 4th floor. HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... AT EAST WALL APPX 10 SQUARE FEET IN THE 5th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4A), issued 2019-02-12. HPD violation 12904379
- Class B: Mold, east wall, 1st room from the north, 4th floor. HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... AT EAST WALL APPX 10 SQUARE FEET IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4A), issued 2019-02-12. HPD violation 12904381
- Class B: Mold, east wall, kitchen, 4th floor. HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... AT EAST WALL APPX 10 SQUARE FEET IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4A), issued 2019-02-12. HPD violation 12904382
- Class B: Mice, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3B), issued 2014-08-18. HPD violation 10346311
311 housing complaints
10 in the last 12 months, 30 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (9), Unsanitary Condition (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: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2025: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 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
1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (2 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
13 of 13 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: 13 in 2024, 13 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: 1789 FLATBUSH AVENUE LLC. Head officer: MORDECHAI APPLEBAUM. Managing agent: MORDECHAI APPLEBAUM. This owner has 8 buildings on record, 6 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Aug 22, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3076180030, HPD building ID 292430. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College (2, 5), 11 min walk
- Newkirk Av-Little Haiti (2, 5), 20 min walk
- Avenue J (Q), 21 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 9 open (9 class B) | −27 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 10 | −20 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 1 | −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.