1683 Flatbush Avenue
1683 Flatbush Avenue in Flatlands, Brooklyn, has 21 open HPD violations, 8 of them class C, and its rent-stabilization status could not be verified, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (50/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 2 units · Built 1920
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 50/100)
- 8 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- Repairs: High (21 open, 8 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 (3 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Not on file, records as of Oct 28, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
21 open violations: 8 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 1 class A, 6 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 0 issued in the last 12 months. 22 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2016-08-22. Newest violation issued 2021-01-11. 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.
1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.
- Class C: No heat / heating defect, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2), issued 2020-01-22. HPD violation 13557743
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOT WATER EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 130 DEGREES AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2NDFLO, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2NDFLO), issued 2020-01-15. HPD violation 13547836
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3FL, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3FL), issued 2018-05-17. HPD violation 12386073
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3), issued 2018-03-23. HPD violation 12298056
- Class C: Leak or water damage, kitchen, 3rd floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3RDFL, 3rd STORY (apt 3RDFL), issued 2016-08-23. HPD violation 11356998
- Class C: Plumbing defect, kitchen, 3rd floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONNECTION WASTE LINE SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3RDFL, 3rd STORY (apt 3RDFL), issued 2016-08-22. HPD violation 11356999
- Class C: ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING BALLUSTERS AT BALUSTRADE AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY, issued 2016-08-22. HPD violation 11357002
- Class C: No hot water, bathroom, 3rd floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HOT WATER FOR THE FIXTURES KITCHEN AND BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3RDFL, 3rd STORY (apt 3RDFL), issued 2016-08-22. HPD violation 11357000
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)
3 open DOB violations, 2 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 4 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: JOYCE FRANCIS. See the full portfolio.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3075970074, HPD building ID 292369. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College (2, 5), 7 min walk
- Newkirk Av-Little Haiti (2, 5), 16 min walk
- Avenue H (Q), 19 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 21 open (8 class C, 6 class B, 1 class A, 6 class I). 1 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 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 | 3 open DOB violations, 2 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.