2174 Pitkin Avenue
2174 Pitkin Avenue in East New York, Brooklyn, has 35 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and its rent-stabilization status could not be verified, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (40/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 2 units · Built 1930
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 40/100)
- 4 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- Repairs: High (35 open, 4 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: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Not on file, records as of Oct 28, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
35 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 27 class B, 2 class A, 2 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 0 issued in the last 12 months. 38 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2016-05-09. Newest violation issued 2017-12-06. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2017. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Leak or water damage, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING THROUGHOUT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 3rd STORY (apt 2), issued 2017-12-01. HPD violation 12110968
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, 2nd floor. , 2007 HMC: REMOVE THE ILLEGAL DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCKING DEVICE AT DOOR .. IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1, 2nd STORY (apt 1), issued 2016-11-17. HPD violation 11511751
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOT WATER EXCEEDS THE MAXIMUM ALLOWED OF 130 DEGREES FOUND HOT WATER TO BE 142 DEGREES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 2nd STORY (apt 1), issued 2016-11-17. HPD violation 11511769
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2005, 2007 HMC: REMOVE THE ILLEGAL DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCKING DEVICE AT DOOR , IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1), issued 2016-05-09. HPD violation 11225940
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st room from the north, 3rd floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING CEILING LIGHT FIXTURE IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2), issued 2017-12-06. HPD violation 12122902
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 4th room from the north, 3rd floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2), issued 2017-12-06. HPD violation 12122907
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, kitchen, 3rd floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2), issued 2017-12-06. HPD violation 12122909
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, private hall, 3rd floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE RETURN BUZZER INTERCOM SYSTEM FROM ENTRANCE DOOR TO INTERCOM BOX IN THE PRIVATE HALL LOCATED AT APT 2, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2), issued 2017-12-06. HPD violation 12122914
311 housing complaints
4 in the last 12 months, 4 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (3), Paint/Plaster (1).
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 (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
Stabilization status could not be verified.
Owner and management
Owner: EMPIRE REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT GROUP LLC. See the full portfolio.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3037410024, HPD building ID 354122. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Van Siclen Av (C), 2 min walk
- Liberty Av (C), 6 min walk
- Van Siclen Av (J, Z), 8 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 35 open (4 class C, 27 class B, 2 class A, 2 class I) | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 4 | −20 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 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 Dept. of City Planning PLUTO (tax-roll owner). Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.