2738 Pitkin Avenue
2738 Pitkin Avenue in East New York, Brooklyn, has 14 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and 10 of 11 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (57/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 11 units · Built 1925
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 57/100)
- 4 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- 10 of 11 units are rent-stabilized; 11 on the 2007 tax bill.
More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (14 open, 4 class C), records as of Oct 25, 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 27, 2026
- Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
14 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 9 class B, 1 class A. 6 issued in the last 12 months. 86 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-05-22. Newest violation issued 2026-05-05.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 10th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 10, 10th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 10), issued 2026-04-09. HPD violation 18768748
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 10th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 10, 10th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 10), issued 2026-04-09. HPD violation 18768749
- Class C: Broken window or sash. REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING GLASS BOTTOM SASH 3 STY SOUTH APT 9 REAR ROOM. LOCATED AT APT 9 (apt 9), issued 2008-05-22. HPD violation 1876974
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING 3 STY SOUTH APT 9 REAR ROOM ER1. LOCATED AT APT 9 (apt 9), issued 2008-05-22. HPD violation 1876973
- Class B: Floor or stair defect, kitchen, 10th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 10, 10th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 10), issued 2026-04-15. HPD violation 18768747
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 10th floor. (B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 10, 10th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 10), issued 2026-04-09. HPD violation 18768751
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 10th floor. (B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES DEFECTIIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 10, 10th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 10), issued 2026-04-09. HPD violation 18768750
- Class B: Electrical defect (basement). & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXPOSED ELECTRICAL WIRES WALL & CEILING CELLAR NORTH., issued 2008-05-22. HPD violation 1876969
311 housing complaints
3 in the last 12 months, 6 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (3).
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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
Buildings department (DOB)
1 open DOB violation. 1 DOB violation 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
10 of 11 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: 10 in 2024, 11 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: JOSE A RIVERA. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Aug 6, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3042330025, HPD building ID 354372. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Euclid Av (A, C), 1 min walk
- Grant Av (A), 7 min walk
- Shepherd Av (C), 10 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 14 open (4 class C, 9 class B, 1 class A) | −35 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 3 | −8 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation | 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.