4019 Flatlands Avenue
4019 Flatlands Avenue in Flatlands, Brooklyn, has 46 open HPD violations, 6 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (49/100).
Public facility · 4 units · Built 1954
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 49/100)
- 115 open HPD violations per 10 units, about 12 per apartment. The grade is F for that alone.
- 6 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.
- No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.
More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: Grade capped at F (46 open, 6 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: Expired Sep 1, 2021, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
46 open violations: 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 14 class B, 21 class A, 5 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 98 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2006-03-10. Newest violation issued 2026-05-04.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st room from the north, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY ?11-06(B)(2) EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2B), issued 2016-09-22. HPD violation 11402013
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the north, east wall, 3rd room from the north, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY ?11-06(B)(2) 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2B), issued 2016-09-22. HPD violation 11402012
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, kitchen, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY ?11-06(B)(2) SOUTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2B), issued 2016-09-22. HPD violation 11402014
- Class C: Missing window guards, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2043.1 HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 3; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 0; LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY (apt 2B), issued 2016-04-21. HPD violation 11204191
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st door from the east, south wall, foyer, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY ?11-06(B)(2) 1st DOOR FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL, 1st DOOR FRAME FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2B), issued 2015-01-29. HPD violation 10520841
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st radiator from the west, north wall, 2nd room from the north, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY ?11-06(B)(2) 1st RADIATOR FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 2D, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2D), issued 2006-03-10. HPD violation 6042514
- Class B: Leak or water damage, kitchen, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2B), issued 2016-12-29. HPD violation 11586244
- Class B: Roaches, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF ROACHES LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2B), issued 2016-09-22. HPD violation 11401989
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
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: PURPOSE LIFE CHURCH. Head officer: HESTON C WILLIAMS. Managing agent: PURPOSE LIFE CHURCH. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Aug 13, 2020. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2021 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3078220001, HPD building ID 293211. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College (2, 5), 20 min walk
- Avenue M (Q), 28 min walk
- Newkirk Av-Little Haiti (2, 5), 28 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 46 open (6 class C, 14 class B, 21 class A, 5 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 |
| Density cap | 115 per 10 units (about 12 per apartment). Grade capped at F: 100 or more open HPD violations per 10 units. | −11 |
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 HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.