257 East 23rd Street
257 East 23rd Street in Flatbush, Brooklyn, has 12 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 (60/100).
One & two family · 2 units · Built 1910
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)
- 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 (12 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: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Not on file, records as of Oct 9, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
12 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 2 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. 15 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2021-06-21. Newest violation issued 2021-10-19. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2021. 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: Door, lock or intercom defect, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MORTISE LOCK IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2FLOOR, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2FLOOR), issued 2021-06-21. HPD violation 14393928
- Class B: Mold, kitchen, 2nd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... BASE CABINET AT SOUTH 4 SQUARE FEET IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2FLOOR, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 14393989 ISSUED 14-JUN-21 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 2FLOOR), issued 2021-10-19. HPD violation 14636494
- Class B: Leak or water damage, 1st room from the east, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2FLOOR, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2FLOOR), issued 2021-06-21. HPD violation 14393808
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 3rd room from the east, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2FLOOR, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2FLOOR), issued 2021-06-21. HPD violation 14393891
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 1st room from the east, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING, NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2FLOOR, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2FLOOR), issued 2021-06-21. HPD violation 14393841
- Class B: Leak or water damage, 3rd room from the east, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2FLOOR, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2FLOOR), issued 2021-06-21. HPD violation 14393746
- Class B: Electrical defect, outlet on the south wall, 3rd room from the east, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL OUTLET AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2FLOOR, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2FLOOR), issued 2021-06-21. HPD violation 14393959
- Class B: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2FLOOR, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2FLOOR), issued 2021-06-21. HPD violation 14393964
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
Stabilization status could not be verified.
Owner and management
Owner: ELLIS, DEVALE. See the full portfolio.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3051670057, HPD building ID 251193. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Beverly Rd (2, 5), 7 min walk
- Newkirk Av-Little Haiti (2, 5), 9 min walk
- Cortelyou Rd (Q), 10 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 12 open (1 class C, 8 class B, 2 class A, 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.