5216 Church Avenue

5216 Church Avenue in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, has 36 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 5 units · Built 1931

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 5 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 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 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (36 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 25, 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 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2015, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

36 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 12 class B, 10 class A, 11 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 7 issued in the last 12 months. 39 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-07-01. Newest violation issued 2026-05-04.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 207 days from issue to close for the 2 violations closed in the last 12 months.

5 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 3rd floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3R, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3R), issued 2025-12-01. HPD violation 18468712
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 3rd floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 5, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 5), issued 2025-06-06. HPD violation 17939106
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM BOILER ROOM DOOR LOCK TO CELLAR AT BOILER ROOM, 1st STORY, issued 2013-11-25. HPD violation 10044965
• Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 3rd floor. REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS AND REPAIR ALL DEFECTS IN WASTELINE AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3R, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3R), issued 2025-12-01. HPD violation 18468711
• Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 3rd floor. REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS AND REPAIR ALL DEFECTS IN WASTELINE AT WASH BASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3R, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3R), issued 2025-12-01. HPD violation 18468714
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, west wall, foyer, 3rd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE INTERCOM SYSTEM LEADING FROM BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR TO APARTMENT AT WEST WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 3R, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3R), issued 2025-12-01. HPD violation 18468709
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT SKYLIGHT AT CEILING AND EAST WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, issued 2025-06-06. HPD violation 17939109
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, east wall, foyer, 3rd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE INTERCOM SYSTEM AT BUILDING FRONT TO RETURN BUZZER AT EAST WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 5, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 5), issued 2025-06-06. HPD violation 17939107

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 (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: ROBERT M DUBLIN. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jan 15, 2015. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2015 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 3047000007, HPD building ID 220514. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Saratoga Av (3), 18 min walk
• Sutter Av-Rutland Rd (3), 18 min walk
• Church Av (2, 5), 23 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.