449 East 52nd Street
449 East 52nd Street in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, has 14 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 1925
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)
- 5 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- The head officer on this registration is named on 3 buildings' registrations; 2 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 8 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (14 open, 5 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: High (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
14 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 2 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 29 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2011-03-04. Newest violation issued 2026-05-04.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 836 days from issue to close for the 7 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Self-closing door not working (entrance). , 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS AT BUILDING ENTRANCE , 1st STORY, issued 2020-12-14. HPD violation 13935205
- Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1FLOOR, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 1FLOOR), issued 2020-12-14. HPD violation 13935176
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1FLOOR, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 1FLOOR), issued 2020-12-14. HPD violation 13935192
- Class C: Self-closing door not working, 1st floor. , 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS .. IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1FLOOR, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 1FLOOR), issued 2020-12-14. HPD violation 13935201
- Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS AT VESTIBULE AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2020-12-14. HPD violation 13935203
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 1st floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE LOCATED AT APT 1FLOOR, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 1FLOOR), issued 2020-12-14. HPD violation 13935195
- Class B: Leak or water damage, bathroom, 1st floor. REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1FLOOR, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 1FLOOR), issued 2020-12-14. HPD violation 13935200
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 1st floor. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). DEFECTIVE LOCATED AT APT 1FLOOR, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH (apt 1FLOOR), issued 2020-12-14. HPD violation 13935197
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 11 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
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 (3 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: 449 EAST 52ND ST LLC. Head officer: Saindyse Germain. Managing agent: Saindyse Germain. This owner has 3 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jul 17, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3047240061, HPD building ID 268590. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Saratoga Av (3), 20 min walk
- Sutter Av-Rutland Rd (3), 22 min walk
- Church Av (2, 5), 23 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 14 open (5 class C, 7 class B, 2 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 | 1 open DOB violation | −5 |
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.