285 East 16th Street
285 East 16th Street in Flatbush, Brooklyn, has 13 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and its rent-stabilization status could not be verified, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).
One & two family · 2 units · Built 1899
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)
- 5 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- Repairs: High (13 open, 5 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: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Not on file, records as of Oct 28, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
13 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 0 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 0 issued in the last 12 months. 13 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2025-08-25. Newest violation issued 2025-08-25.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 5th room from the east, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND EAST WALL IN THE 5th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1STFLO, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1STFLO), issued 2025-08-25. HPD violation 18177755
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1STFLO, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1STFLO), issued 2025-08-25. HPD violation 18177756
- Class C: Electrical defect, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. , 2038 HMC: PROVIDE A SAFE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE FIXTURES AT CEILINGS AND ALL WALLS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1STFLO, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1STFLO), issued 2025-08-25. HPD violation 18177746
- Class C: Gas defect, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. - PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT GAS RANGE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1STFLO, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1STFLO), issued 2025-08-25. HPD violation 18177747
- Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 5th room from the east, 1st floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 5th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1STFLO, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1STFLO), issued 2025-08-25. HPD violation 18177754
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. (B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1STFLO, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1STFLO), issued 2025-08-25. HPD violation 18177745
- Class B: Plumbing defect, kitchen, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONNECTION AT WASTE LINE UNDER SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1STFLO, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1STFLO), issued 2025-08-25. HPD violation 18177752
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, east wall, bathroom, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILES AT EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1STFLO, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1STFLO), issued 2025-08-25. HPD violation 18177748
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 20 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
Stabilization status could not be verified.
Owner and management
Owner: 285 E. 16TH ST INC.. See the full portfolio.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3051470067, HPD building ID 246421. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Beverley Rd (Q), 1 min walk
- Cortelyou Rd (Q), 4 min walk
- Church Av (B, Q), 10 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 13 open (5 class C, 7 class B, 1 class I) | −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 | 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.