5518 Whitty Lane
5518 Whitty Lane in Flatlands, Brooklyn, has 16 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).
One & two family · 2 units · Built 1940
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.
- No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.
- Repairs: High (16 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 25, 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 27, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
16 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 13 class B, 2 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 22 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-08-18. Newest violation issued 2023-09-22. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2023. 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: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS FROM WATER CLOSET ... IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT UNIT2F, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt UNIT2F), issued 2023-08-24. HPD violation 16175790
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING HEAVY DUTY MORTISE LOCK AND ASSEMBLY AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT UNIT2F, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt UNIT2F), issued 2023-08-22. HPD violation 16175787
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, kitchen, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT UNIT2F, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt UNIT2F), issued 2023-08-22. HPD violation 16175779
- Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, kitchen, 1st floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT UNIT2F, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt UNIT2F), issued 2023-08-22. HPD violation 16175780
- Class B: Pest infestation, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF VERMIN TERMITES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT UNIT2F, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt UNIT2F), issued 2023-08-22. HPD violation 16175781
- Class B: Electrical defect, outlet on the west wall, 1st room from the north, 1st floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL OUTLET AT WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT UNIT2F, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt UNIT2F), issued 2023-08-22. HPD violation 16175782
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD DOOR FRAME IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT UNIT2F, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt UNIT2F), issued 2023-08-22. HPD violation 16175783
- Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONNECTION AT WATER CLOSET IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT UNIT2F, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt UNIT2F), issued 2023-08-22. HPD violation 16175784
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 35 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: GIANNA L RUDDOCK. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Aug 23, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3079490078, HPD building ID 395727. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Newkirk Av-Little Haiti (2, 5), 25 min walk
- Canarsie-Rockaway Pkwy (L), 26 min walk
- Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College (2, 5), 26 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 16 open (1 class C, 13 class B, 2 class A) | −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 HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.