685 Rockaway Parkway
685 Rockaway Parkway in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, has 16 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 (46/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 2 units · Built 1963
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 46/100)
- 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- Repairs: High (16 open, 1 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: Not on file, records as of Oct 28, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
16 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 0 class A, 7 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 0 issued in the last 12 months. 33 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2017-09-29. Newest violation issued 2018-12-05. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2018. 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: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2R), issued 2018-01-04. HPD violation 12170439
- Class B: Floor or stair defect. , 301, 302, M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY TO LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE PREMISES TO PRIOR LEGAL CONDITION CONSISTING OF 2ND FLOOR SUB-DIVIDED INTO TWO (2) CLASS A UNITS, issued 2018-12-05. HPD violation 12732945
- Class B: - DISCONTINUE THE ROOMING UNIT IN THE 1ST ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH AT BASEMENT, issued 2018-12-05. HPD violation 12735331
- Class B: - DISCONTINUE THE ROOMING UNIT IN THE 1ST ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH AT BASEMENT, issued 2018-12-05. HPD violation 12735323
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY (apt 2R), issued 2018-01-05. HPD violation 12170445
- Class B: Plumbing defect (basement). - DISCONTINUE USE OF ROOMS FOR LIVING, DISCONNECT PLUMBING FIXTURES WHERE ILLEGAL AND PROPERLY SEAL PIPE CONNECTIONS BATHTUB, 2 WATER CLOSETS, AND 2 WASH BASINS AT BASEMENT, issued 2017-09-29. HPD violation 11996624
- Class B: - DISCONTINUE THE ROOMING UNIT IN THE 2ND ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH AT BASEMENT, issued 2017-09-29. HPD violation 11996626
- Class B: ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE SUITABLE TIGHT COVER FOR HANDHOLE OPENING OF TRAP MISSING AT CELLAR, issued 2017-09-29. HPD violation 11996655
311 housing complaints
1 in the last 12 months, 1 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (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 (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
Stabilization status could not be verified.
Owner and management
Owner: GRANT LINTON. See the full portfolio.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3081150027, HPD building ID 363294. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- East 105 St (L), 12 min walk
- Canarsie-Rockaway Pkwy (L), 12 min walk
- Saratoga Av (3), 14 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 16 open (1 class C, 8 class B, 7 class I) | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 1 | −14 |
| 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.