Flatbush, Brooklyn: building violations, landlords and rent stabilization

Flatbush, Brooklyn, has 1,429 graded residential buildings with 3 or more units, as of Oct 26, 2026. By grade: 340 A, 134 B, 231 C, 289 D and 435 F. The median building has 7.8 open HPD violations per 10 units, against 3.3 across Brooklyn. 24,373 of its 45,065 residential units (54%) are rent-stabilized on the latest Department of Finance tax bills on file. The most common housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months were heat and hot water (10,448), unsanitary condition (3,778), and paint and plaster (2,354).

Flatbush by the numbers

5,469 residential buildings (45,065 units) on record. 54,764 open HPD violations (15,002 class C, immediately hazardous). 21,868 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months, 685 executed evictions in 3 years, 417 reported bedbug infestations in 3 years. 687 buildings have rent-stabilized units on their tax bills.

Worst five in Flatbush

Most open HPD violations per 10 units. Graded rental buildings with 6 or more units; co-ops, condos and NYCHA are left out. Only buildings with an HPD violation issued in the last 24 months or a 311 housing complaint in the last 12 are listed.

  1. 2026 Nostrand Avenue: 501.8 open violations per 10 units (552 open, 11 units), grade F, owner: Individual owner
  2. 190 Lawrence Avenue: 388.3 open violations per 10 units (233 open, 6 units), grade F
  3. 2132 Beverley Road: 291.7 open violations per 10 units (175 open, 6 units), grade F, owner: 2132 BEVERLY ROAD LLC
  4. 2303 Avenue D: 260 open violations per 10 units (208 open, 8 units), grade F, owner: Individual owner
  5. 1800 Church Avenue: 243.3 open violations per 10 units (146 open, 6 units), grade F, owner: CHURCH AVE REALTY CORP

Best five in Flatbush

Fewest open HPD violations per 10 units, then highest score and most units. The same rule as the worst five, recently active buildings only. Best buildings citywide.

  1. 3009 Avenue I: 0 open violations per 10 units (0 open, 67 units), grade A, owner: NOSTRAN LAND LLC
  2. 1600 Beverley Road: 0 open violations per 10 units (0 open, 17 units), grade A
  3. 2316 Clarendon Road: 0 open violations per 10 units (0 open, 15 units), grade A, owner: 2316 Clarendon Rd. LLC
  4. 62 Martense Street: 0 open violations per 10 units (0 open, 10 units), grade A, owner: 62M Realty LLC
  5. 2109 Regent Place: 0 open violations per 10 units (0 open, 10 units), grade A, owner: 2109 MANAGEMENT LLC

Largest landlords in Flatbush

By units in Flatbush, among portfolios of 3 or more buildings and 50 or more units citywide. Names are as filed on HPD registrations. How totals are counted. Report an error.

  1. Ernest McClain (head officer on HPD registrations): 990 units in 19 buildings
  2. MICHAEL V NIAMONITAKIS (head officer on HPD registrations): 945 units in 24 buildings
  3. AIDIN UJKA (head officer on HPD registrations): 900 units in 4 buildings
  4. Yida Stern (head officer on HPD registrations): 898 units in 20 buildings
  5. ALAN SHAMAH (head officer on HPD registrations): 754 units in 16 buildings

Nearby neighborhoods

Sources: NYC HPD housing maintenance code violations, HPD property registrations and housing litigation, 311 service requests, DOB violations, NYC Marshals evictions, and HPD bedbug filings from NYC Open Data, plus rent-stabilized unit counts from NYC Department of Finance tax bills. How grades work.