4521 Church Avenue
4521 Church Avenue in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, has 33 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and its rent-stabilization status could not be verified, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 2 units · Built 1931
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)
- 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- Repairs: High (33 open, 1 class C), 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: High (5 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Not on file, records as of Oct 28, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
33 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 25 class B, 7 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 34 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-07-01. Newest violation issued 2012-12-04. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2012. 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: Plumbing defect, bathroom. SECTION 27-2026 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE -WASHBASIN BATHROOM 2ND STY. APT., issued 2008-07-01. HPD violation 4825915
- Class B: Electrical defect, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE ELECTRIC OUTLET IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 2nd STORY (apt 2FL), issued 2012-12-04. HPD violation 9657097
- Class B: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 2nd STORY (apt 2FL), issued 2012-12-04. HPD violation 9657077
- Class B: Bedbugs, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF BEDBUGS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 2nd STORY (apt 2FL), issued 2012-12-04. HPD violation 9657078
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR WALLS AND CEILING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 2nd STORY (apt 2FL), issued 2012-12-04. HPD violation 9657094
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR WALLS AND CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 2nd STORY, issued 2012-12-04. HPD violation 9657127
- Class B: Lighting defect (hallway). SECTION 27-2038 ADMIN CODE: PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING FOR .. AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY, issued 2012-11-15. HPD violation 9639395
- Class B: Electrical defect, ceiling, foyer, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING ELECTRIC LIGHT FIXTURE AT CEILING IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 2nd STORY (apt 2FL), issued 2012-11-15. HPD violation 9639376
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)
5 open DOB violations, 4 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
Stabilization status could not be verified.
Owner and management
Owner: RENE VALENTIN, GUITONE-SORAYA J. See the full portfolio.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3048820036, HPD building ID 220418. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Church Av (2, 5), 16 min walk
- Beverly Rd (2, 5), 18 min walk
- Winthrop St (2, 5), 18 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 33 open (1 class C, 25 class B, 7 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 | 5 open DOB violations, 4 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000 | −5 |
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.