985 Flushing Avenue
985 Flushing Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, has 10 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 4 units · Built 1931
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)
- 10 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- The head officer on this registration is named on 2 buildings' registrations; 1 graded D or F.
- 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.
More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (10 open), 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: Expired Sep 1, 2023, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
10 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 3 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 28 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1999-06-15. Newest violation issued 2026-05-04.
9 closed in the last 90 days. Median 1,066 days from issue to close for the 9 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class B: Broken window or sash, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOCKING LATCH AT WINDOWS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2L), issued 2006-05-10. HPD violation 6145656
- Class B: Floor or stair defect, kitchen, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC FLOOR TILES IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2L), issued 2006-05-10. HPD violation 6145662
- Class B: Fire escape defect, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE OBSTRUCTING BARS OR UNLAWFUL GATES FROM WINDOW TO FIRE ESCAPE OR PROVIDE APPROVED TYPE GATE .. LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT WEST (apt 2L), issued 2006-03-23. HPD violation 6063416
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT WEST (apt 2L), issued 2006-03-23. HPD violation 6063410
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 2nd floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT WEST (apt 2L), issued 2006-03-23. HPD violation 6063390
- Class B: Floor or stair defect, kitchen, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GROUTING CERAMIC TILE FLOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT WEST (apt 2L), issued 2006-03-23. HPD violation 6063424
- Class B: PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE BALUSTRADE 3 STY PUBLIC HALL., issued 1999-06-15. HPD violation 1464392
- Class A: Unapproved alteration (exterior). SECTION 300 M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE MAKING OF SAID ALTERATION 10 BY 18 EXTENSION ERECTED CREATING STORE ROOMAT REAR YARD., issued 2008-08-20. HPD violation 1464391
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 0 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 (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: ALAN B RESS. Head officer: ALAN PRESS. Managing agent: 985 FLUSHING AVE LLC. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration May 8, 2023. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2023 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3031240017, HPD building ID 294214. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Morgan Av (L), 4 min walk
- Myrtle Av (M, J, Z), 9 min walk
- Flushing Av (M, J), 9 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 10 open (7 class B, 3 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.