249 Flatbush Avenue

249 Flatbush Avenue in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, has 8 open HPD violations, and 6 of 10 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (73/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 10 units · Built 1931

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 73/100)

• 8 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 4 buildings' registrations; 2 graded D or F.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 6 of 10 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: Medium (8 open), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

8 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 2 class A. 2 issued in the last 12 months. 31 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-10-01. Newest violation issued 2026-05-07.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 10 days from issue to close for the 4 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPLIT WOOD CLOSET DOOR REAR ROOM 1 STY APT 1R. , SECTION '' '' (apt 1R), issued 2009-10-01. HPD violation 965061
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect. REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING CLOSET DOOR FRONT ROOM 1 STY APT 1R. , SECTION '' '' (apt 1R), issued 2009-10-01. HPD violation 965060
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING 1 STY APT 1R LAUGER. , SECTION '' '' (apt 1R), issued 2009-10-01. HPD violation 965066
• Class B: Roaches. ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN MICE AND ROACHES 1 STY APT 1R. , SECTION '' '' (apt 1R), issued 2009-10-01. HPD violation 965059
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING ENTRANCE DOOR FRONT ROOM 1 STY APT 1R. , SECTION '' '' (apt 1R), issued 2009-10-01. HPD violation 965063
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC WALL TILE SHOWER STALL COMPARTMENT 1 STY REAR APT 1R. , SECTION '' '' (apt 1R), issued 2009-10-01. HPD violation 965064
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint. PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT WALLS AND CEILINGS THRU OUT 1 STY APT 1R. , SECTION '' '' (apt 1R), issued 2009-10-01. HPD violation 965062
• Class A: Door, lock or intercom defect, bathroom. REFIT DOOR ENTRANCE BATHROOM 1 STY REAR APT 1R. , SECTION '' '' (apt 1R), issued 2009-10-01. HPD violation 965065

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 3 in 5 years.

Bedbugs

The owner reported 0 infested units in the last 3 years of filings. 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

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

6 of 10 units rent-stabilized as of 2024. Stabilized renewals: 0% for one year and 0% for two years under RGB Order #58 (Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027).

Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 6 in 2024, 6 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 71-75 6TH AVE LLC. Head officer: WRENFORD PHILLIPS. Managing agent: 71-75 6TH AVE LLC. This owner has 4 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Dec 10, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3011430008, HPD building ID 132562. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Bergen St (2, 3), 1 min walk
• 7 Av (B, Q), 5 min walk
• Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr (B, Q), 6 min walk

How the grade is calculated

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.