1538 East 46th Street
1538 East 46th Street in Flatlands, Brooklyn, has 6 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and its rent-stabilization status could not be verified, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (40/100).
One & two family · 1 units · Built 1925
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 40/100)
- 4 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 4 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- Repairs: High (6 open, 4 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 4 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)
6 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 0 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 10 issued in the last 12 months. 20 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2025-07-30. Newest violation issued 2026-02-23.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 100 days from issue to close for the 14 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Floor or stair defect. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE METAL HANDRAIL AT SOUTH AT BUILDING FRONT STOOP, issued 2025-09-11. HPD violation 18203316
- Class C: Electrical defect, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. , 2038 HMC: PROVIDE A SAFE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE FIXTURES ALL WALLS AND CEILING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2NDFL, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2NDFL), issued 2025-08-12. HPD violation 18154051
- Class C: Electrical defect, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. , 2038 HMC: PROVIDE A SAFE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE FIXTURES AT ALL ELECTRICAL FIXTURES THROUGHOUT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2), issued 2025-08-04. HPD violation 18120717
- Class C: Electrical defect, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXCESSIVE USE OF ELECTRICAL EXTENTION CORDS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2), issued 2025-07-30. HPD violation 18120719
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 2nd 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 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2), issued 2025-07-30. HPD violation 18120718
- Class I: Owner did not register the building with HPD. OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.. HPD violation 18127900
311 housing complaints
5 in the last 12 months, 12 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (4), Plumbing (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)
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: ANWAR, MUHAMMAD A. See the full portfolio.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3078430048, HPD building ID 265121. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College (2, 5), 22 min walk
- Newkirk Av-Little Haiti (2, 5), 30 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 6 open (4 class C, 1 class B, 1 class I) | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 5 | −20 |
| 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.