2531 Church Avenue
2531 Church Avenue in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, has 8 open HPD violations, and its rent-stabilization status could not be verified, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (35/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 2 units · Built 1931
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 35/100)
- 8 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- Repairs: High (8 open), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 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)
8 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 3 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 8 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2018-03-01. Newest violation issued 2018-04-02. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2018. 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: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 3rd floor. , 2046.2 HMC: PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES. LOCATED AT APT TOPFL, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt TOPFL), issued 2018-04-02. HPD violation 12309680
- Class B: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT TOPFL, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt TOPFL), issued 2018-03-01. HPD violation 12262050
- Class B: Broken window or sash, 1st room from the north, 3rd floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE UPPER AND LOWER WINDOW SASH IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT TOPFL, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt TOPFL), issued 2018-03-01. HPD violation 12262064
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOCKING DEVICE AT ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY, issued 2018-03-01. HPD violation 12262118
- Class B: Mice, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT TOPFL, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt TOPFL), issued 2018-03-01. HPD violation 12262046
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, south wall, 1st room from the north, 3rd floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT TOPFL, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt TOPFL), issued 2018-04-02. HPD violation 12309655
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 1st room from the north, 3rd floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT TOPFL, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt TOPFL), issued 2018-04-02. HPD violation 12309676
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st room from the north, 3rd floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT TOPFL, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt TOPFL), issued 2018-03-01. HPD violation 12262135
311 housing complaints
2 in the last 12 months, 2 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (1), 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)
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: HOSANNAH, STEPHEN. See the full portfolio.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3050900069, HPD building ID 220158. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Church Av (2, 5), 4 min walk
- Winthrop St (2, 5), 9 min walk
- Beverly Rd (2, 5), 9 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 8 open (5 class B, 3 class A) | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 2 | −20 |
| 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.