397 East 49th Street
397 East 49th Street in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, has 33 open HPD violations, 16 of them class C, and 34 of 34 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (37/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 34 units · Built 1927
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 37/100)
- 16 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- 22 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- 34 of 34 units are rent-stabilized; 33 on the 2007 tax bill.
More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (33 open, 16 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 2 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
33 open violations: 16 class C (immediately hazardous), 14 class B, 3 class A. 48 issued in the last 12 months. 1309 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2006-06-21. Newest violation issued 2026-09-03.
47 closed in the last 90 days. Median 280 days from issue to close for the 107 violations closed in the last 12 months.
1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.
- Class C: Broken window or sash (hallway). & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF PLEXI-GLASS USED AT BUILDING FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-08-13. HPD violation 19123854
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint (basement). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BRICK MOTAR FROM THE BASEMENT TO THE PARAPET WALL AT THE CENTER YARD, issued 2025-10-08. HPD violation 18284982
- Class C: Fire escape defect, 1st room from the north, 2nd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY OPARATED LOCK AT DOOR LEADING TO ROOM WITH FIRE ESCAPE IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 5A, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 5A), issued 2024-11-25. HPD violation 17451924
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint (exterior). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BRICKS AND MORTAR AT REAR EXTERIOR WALL, issued 2024-08-26. HPD violation 17220261
- Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION AT EAST (apt 5B), issued 2024-01-29. HPD violation 16630232
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5B), issued 2023-04-20. HPD violation 15941711
- Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5B), issued 2023-04-20. HPD violation 15941712
- Class C: Broken window or sash, 1st room from the north, 2nd floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS PANE AT LOWER WINDOW SASH IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 5A, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT WEST (apt 5A), issued 2022-09-19. HPD violation 15377657
311 housing complaints
22 in the last 12 months, 88 in 5 years. Most common: Plumbing (6), Water Leak (6), Unsanitary Condition (4), Door/Window (2), Heat/Hot Water (2).
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)
1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 3 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (2 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
34 of 34 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: 34 in 2024, 33 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: 397 E 49TH ST. LLC. Head officer: ROBERT RAPHAEL. Managing agent: GILMAN MANAGEMENT CORP. This owner has 44 buildings on record, 33 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Oct 31, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3046750045, HPD building ID 266747. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Church Av (2, 5), 19 min walk
- Sutter Av-Rutland Rd (3), 19 min walk
- Saratoga Av (3), 20 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 33 open (16 class C, 14 class B, 3 class A). 1 rent-impairing | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 22 | −20 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 1 | −3 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000 | 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.