1972 Flatbush Avenue
1972 Flatbush Avenue in Flatlands, Brooklyn, has 46 open HPD violations, 6 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (49/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 4 units · Built 1949
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 49/100)
- 115 open HPD violations per 10 units, about 12 per apartment. The grade is F for that alone.
- 6 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- The head officer on this registration is named on 4 buildings' registrations; 2 graded D or F.
- 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 (46 open, 6 class C), records as of Oct 25, 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 27, 2026
- Safety: High (2 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)
46 open violations: 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 35 class B, 5 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 56 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2006-07-03. Newest violation issued 2025-11-05.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 119 days from issue to close for the 7 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: No hot water, kitchen, 3rd floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3RDFL, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3RDFL), issued 2025-07-07. HPD violation 18067065
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOCK ON BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR,, issued 2018-04-30. HPD violation 12358774
- Class C: ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF NO LIGHTS ALL STYS AT PUBLIC HALL, issued 2006-07-03. HPD violation 4376953
- Class C: ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF NO LIGHTS AT ALL STORIES AT PUBLIC HALL, issued 2006-07-03. HPD violation 4379376
- Class C: Fire escape defect (exterior). ADMIN. CODE: FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN, DEFECTIVE AND/OR MISSING BOLTS MISSING AT TREAD, 2ND UP, 2ND TO 3RD STORY REAR YARD. (ER1), issued 2006-07-03. HPD violation 5148017
- Class C: ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF NO LIGHTS ALL STYS AT PUBLIC HALL, issued 2006-07-03. HPD violation 4382275
- Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 3rd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQ FT AT THE CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3RDFL, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 18067068 ISSUED 04-JUL-25 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 3RDFL), issued 2025-11-05. HPD violation 18352110
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, 3rd floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MORTISE LOCK OF THE FRONT ENTRY DOOR TO THE APARTMENT AT THE 2ND STORY LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST (apt 3), issued 2018-04-10. HPD violation 12325035
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 2 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)
2 open DOB violations, 1 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 5 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: JW Realty Managment Services. Head officer: John Winters. Managing agent: JW REALTY MANAGEMENT SERVICES. This owner has 4 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Oct 27, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3078170055, HPD building ID 292529. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College (2, 5), 20 min walk
- Avenue M (Q), 25 min walk
- Avenue J (Q), 26 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 46 open (6 class C, 35 class B, 5 class A) | −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 | 2 open DOB violations, 1 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000 | −5 |
| Density cap | 115 per 10 units (about 12 per apartment). Grade capped at F: 100 or more open HPD violations per 10 units. | −6 |
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.