137 East 87th Street
137 East 87th Street in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, has 5 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (65/100).
One & two family · 2 units · Built 1940
StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 65/100)
- 5 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.
- Repairs: High (5 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: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
5 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 0 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 6 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2013-01-11. Newest violation issued 2017-05-01. 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 B: Plumbing defect, throughout the apartment, basement. - DISCONTINUE USE OF ROOMS FOR LIVING, DISCONNECT PLUMBING FIXTURES WHERE ILLEGAL AND PROPERLY SEAL PIPE CONNECTIONS CLASS A APARTMENT CREATED IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT BSMT-APT BSMNT (apt BSMNT), issued 2017-05-01. HPD violation 11756656
- Class B: Appliance defect, throughout the apartment, basement. - DISCONTINUE UNLAWFUL COOKING SPACE OR FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION WITH THIS DEPARTMENT TO LEGALIZE SAME, IF LAWFULLY FEASIBLE STOVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT BSMT-APT BSMNT (apt BSMNT), issued 2017-05-01. HPD violation 11756662
- Class B: Plumbing defect, throughout the apartment, basement. - DISCONTINUE USE OF ROOMS FOR LIVING, DISCONNECT PLUMBING FIXTURES WHERE ILLEGAL AND PROPERLY SEAL PIPE CONNECTIONS AT WATER CLOSET, WASHBASIN,BATHTUB AND SINK IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT BSMT-APT BASE (apt BASE), issued 2017-04-03. HPD violation 11715437
- Class B: Gas defect, throughout the apartment, basement. - DISCONTINUE UNLAWFUL COOKING SPACE OR FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION WITH THIS DEPARTMENT TO LEGALIZE SAME, IF LAWFULLY FEASIBLE GAS RANGE STOVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT BSMT-APT BASE (apt BASE), issued 2017-04-03. HPD violation 11715439
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY LOCK IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY (apt 1), issued 2013-01-11. HPD violation 9698871
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: 137 E 87TH STREET LLC. Head officer: LIPE EPSTEIN. Managing agent: JOSEF EPSTEIN. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jul 15, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3047470025, HPD building ID 279989. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Saratoga Av (3), 17 min walk
- Canarsie-Rockaway Pkwy (L), 19 min walk
- East 105 St (L), 21 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 5 open (5 class B) | −35 |
| 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 |
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.