5608 Avenue H
5608 Avenue H in Flatlands, Brooklyn, has 32 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (49/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 3 units · Built 1930
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 49/100)
- 106.7 open HPD violations per 10 units, about 11 per apartment. The grade is F for that alone.
- 32 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- 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 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: Grade capped at F (32 open), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Expired Nov 1, 2020, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
32 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 19 class B, 7 class A, 6 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 36 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-08-21. Newest violation issued 2026-05-01.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class B: Kitchen fixture defect, kitchen. D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CABINET BASEMENT APT KITCHEN., issued 2008-06-12. HPD violation 1112012
- Class B: Leak or water damage (basement). D26-10.01 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CONCEALED LEAK CLOSET CEILING BASEMENT APT CENTER ROOM., issued 2008-06-12. HPD violation 1112013
- Class B: Leak or water damage, bathroom. D26-10.01 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CONCEALED LEAK CEILING BASEMENT APT BATHROOM., issued 2008-06-12. HPD violation 1112011
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, kitchen. D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WALLS & CEILING OF CLOSET BASEMENT APT KITCHEN., issued 2008-06-12. HPD violation 1112020
- Class B: Lighting defect (hallway). PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHT OF NOT LESS THAN 60 WATTS INCANDESCENT OR EQUIVALENT ILLUMINATION 1 STY PUBLIC HALL NIGHT INSPECTION., issued 2008-06-12. HPD violation 1112024
- Class B: Floor or stair defect (basement). D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR BASEMENT APT SOUTH ROOM., issued 2008-06-12. HPD violation 1112021
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector (basement). D26-20.08,20.09 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS MISSING BASEMENT APT., issued 2008-06-12. HPD violation 1112022
- Class B: Floor or stair defect (basement). D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR BASEMENT APT CENTER ROOM., issued 2008-06-12. HPD violation 1112014
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 0 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)
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: ROMAN & NADAZLI SHIMAN. Head officer: ROMAN SHIMAN. Managing agent: ROMAN SHIMAN. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Oct 22, 2019. HPD registration expired Nov 1, 2020 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3077600047, HPD building ID 188066. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College (2, 5), 27 min walk
- Canarsie-Rockaway Pkwy (L), 29 min walk
- Newkirk Av-Little Haiti (2, 5), 29 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 32 open (19 class B, 7 class A, 6 class I) | −40 |
| 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 |
| Density cap | 106.7 per 10 units (about 11 per apartment). Grade capped at F: 100 or more open HPD violations per 10 units. | −11 |
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.