238 East 88th Street
238 East 88th Street in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, has 25 open HPD violations, 1 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 · 2 units · Built 1925
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 40/100)
- 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 49 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- Repairs: High (25 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 2 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 14, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
25 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 23 class B, 0 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 11 issued in the last 12 months. 26 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2013-05-22. Newest violation issued 2026-06-10.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Mold, kitchen, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2005 HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... CEILING AND WALLS 140 SQ FT IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1FL, 1st STORY (apt 1FL), issued 2013-05-22. HPD violation 9844183
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 1st room from the east, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1G, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1G), issued 2026-06-10. HPD violation 18984486
- Class B: Mice, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1G, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1G), issued 2026-06-10. HPD violation 18984484
- Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 1st room from the east, 1st floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1G, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1G), issued 2026-06-10. HPD violation 18984485
- Class B: Insect infestation, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. 866 (B) 27-2021.4 HMC: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF PESTS. EVIDENCE OF FLIES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1G, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1G), issued 2026-06-10. HPD violation 18984482
- Class B: Floor or stair defect, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 1G, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1G), issued 2026-06-10. HPD violation 18984483
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 2nd room from the east, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR THE SOUTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 1G, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1G), issued 2026-06-10. HPD violation 18984487
- Class B: Mice, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1G, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1G), issued 2026-06-08. HPD violation 18976502
311 housing complaints
49 in the last 12 months, 49 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (36), Water Leak (5), Door/Window (4), Heat/Hot Water (2), Plumbing (2).
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 (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
Stabilization status could not be verified.
Owner and management
Owner: JOSEPH, COLETTE. See the full portfolio.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3079120051, HPD building ID 280447. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Canarsie-Rockaway Pkwy (L), 16 min walk
- East 105 St (L), 19 min walk
- Saratoga Av (3), 19 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 25 open (1 class C, 23 class B, 1 class I) | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 49 | −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.