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152 Grattan Street, Brooklyn, NY 11237

Built 1931 · 4-story walk-up · 8 apartments

6 immediately hazardous violations open. 31 open in all. On the state's rent-stabilization list for 2024.

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Open violations
316 · 22 · 3
Public record
Updated yesterdayFrom the city’s own data (, 311, the courts), refreshed nightly.

Violations issued each year

Violations issued each year
YearHazardousNon-hazardous
202200
202300
202400
202570
2026 so far00

Plus 29 violations from 1999 to 2021. Counted when issued, whether open or fixed since. Paperwork left out.

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Found most often since 2022
  • Walls and ceilings 3
  • Roof and outside the building 1
  • Floors and stairs 1
Open per apartment
3.9 (31 open across 8 apartments)
Inspector last found a problem
16 Apr 2025 (visits that find nothing are not published)
What do these labels mean?
Tenant-reported
A resident's firsthand account of living here, moderated before it publishes, and labelled with whether we verified they lived there.
Official violation
A city inspector visited and recorded a code violation. HPD's own words, and its own hazard class.
Public complaint
A complaint somebody made to a city system, through HPD or 311. A report, not a finding: nobody has necessarily inspected it.
Public filing
A permit, a registration, a bedbug report: a document the owner filed with the city because the law requires it.
Court record
A Housing Court case HPD brought against the owner, or an eviction a city marshal carried out. A court's record: a case is an allegation until it ends in a finding.
Insufficient data
Not enough current information here to infer a pattern either way.

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Heat season

No heat or hot-water complaints or violations were recorded here last winter (2025–26). That is the city's record: it only holds what somebody reported.

WinterDaysComplaintsViolations
2025–26000

The rules, 1 October to 31 May: from 6am to 10pm, when it is below 55°F outside, the apartment must be at least 68°F; overnight it must be at least 62°F whatever the weather. Hot water must be at least 120°F all year. A tenant without heat can report it to 311.

Rent stabilization

Public filing

The owner registered at least one rent-stabilized apartment here with the state for 2024. The list does not say which apartments, or how many.

Source: Rent Guidelines Board building list, from the state's 2024 registrations. To know about one apartment, a tenant can ask the state for its rent history through Ask HCR.

City violations

Official violation

Immediately hazardous6 open

Class C. HPD considers the condition an immediate danger: no heat in winter, no hot water, lead paint where a child lives, a broken lock on the front door. The owner has 24 hours to correct it.

  • Post notice, in form approved by the department, stating the name and location of the person designated by the owner to have key to buildings heating system... at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 11 Apr 2018Notice certified late 26 Apr 2018Heat and hot water§ 27-2033

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective fire retardant surface at ceiling at public hall, 4th story

    Issued 17 May 2017Notice sent out 25 May 2017Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Correct failure to provide to the department within 45 days of demand all records required to be maintained by owner

    Issued 30 Mar 2017Notice sent out 15 May 2017§ 27-2056.7

  • Correct the lead-based paint hazard - paint that tested positive for lead content and that is peeling or on a deteriorated subsurface - using work practices set forth in 28 rcny ?11-06(b)(2) 1st door frame from north at east wall, west wall in the kitchen, 1st story at west

    Issued 30 Aug 2006Notice sent out 4 Sept 2006Lead paint§ 27-2056.6

  • Correct the lead-based paint hazard - paint that tested positive for lead content and that is peeling or on a deteriorated subsurface - using work practices set forth in 28 rcny ?11-06(b)(2) baseboard at west wall, 1st door frame from east at south wall, east wall, west wall in the 3rd room from north, 1st story at west

    Issued 30 Aug 2006Notice sent out 4 Sept 2006Lead paint§ 27-2056.6

  • Correct the lead-based paint hazard - paint that tested positive for lead content and that is peeling or on a deteriorated subsurface - using work practices set forth in 28 rcny ?11-06(b)(2) baseboard at east wall, baseboard at west wall, 1st door frame from north at east wall in the 1st room from north, 1st story at west

    Issued 30 Aug 2006Notice sent out 4 Sept 2006Lead paint§ 27-2056.6

Hazardous22 open

Class B. A hazardous condition: a leak, mould, a defective floor. The owner has 30 days to correct it.

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood cornice at north facade

    Issued 16 Apr 2025Not complied with 10 Jul 2025Roof and outside the building§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective mortar at west exterior wall

    Issued 16 Apr 2025Not complied with 10 Jul 2025Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Remove all encumbrances consisting of refrigerator, at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 11 Apr 2018Invalid certification 26 Apr 2018Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Remove all encumbrances consisting of shelve stand with house hold items at public hall, 2nd story

    Issued 9 Jun 2017Notice sent out 13 Jun 2017Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective cornice, 4th story

    Issued 9 Jun 2017Notice sent out 13 Jun 2017§ 27-2005

  • Dept. rules and regulations. remove the encumbrance obstructing egress from fire escapes..., 2nd story

    Issued 17 May 2017Invalid certification 10 Jul 2017Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Remove all encumbrances consisting of bikes hanging on handrail, 2nd story

    Issued 17 May 2017Invalid certification 10 Jul 2017Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Flower pots, 4th story

    Issued 17 May 2017Invalid certification 10 Jul 2017Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005

  • Remove all encumbrances consisting of household items blocking access to bulkhead, 4th story

    Issued 17 May 2017Invalid certification 10 Jul 2017Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Consisting of movable fence attached to gusneck ladder at roof

    Issued 17 May 2017Invalid certification 10 Jul 2017Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005

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  • Repair the roof so that it will not leak over the ceiling at public hall, 4th story

    Issued 17 May 2017Invalid certification 10 Jul 2017Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005

  • Provide an approved and operational carbon monoxide detecting device, installed in accordance with applicable law and rules. in the entire apartment, 1st story at west

    Issued 8 Mar 2012Notice sent out 11 Mar 2012Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • Repair or replace the smoke detector defective in the entire apartment, 1st story at west

    Issued 8 Mar 2012Notice sent out 11 Mar 2012Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Replace with new the missing ceramic tiles at south, west, east, and north walls in the bathroom -r, 1st story

    Issued 25 Nov 2003Notice sent out 30 Nov 2003Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • ×2Abate the nuisance consisting of vermin roaches in the entire apartment -r, 1st story

    2 issued 9 May 2003 to 25 Nov 2003Notice sent outPests§ 27-2018

  • ×2Abate the nuisance consisting of vermin mice in the entire apartment -r, 1st story

    2 issued 9 May 2003 to 25 Nov 2003Notice sent outPests§ 27-2018

  • Replace with new the missing ceramic tiles north wall in the bathroom, 1st story

    Issued 27 Jun 2003Not complied with 11 Aug 2003Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the broken or defective bell and buzzer system from 1st story vestibule to east wall in the foyer -r, 1st story

    Issued 9 May 2003Notice sent out 15 May 2003Entry, buzzer and mail§ 27-2005

  • Replace with new the missing wall ceramic tiles north and east wall in the bathroom -r, 1st story

    Issued 9 May 2003Notice sent out 15 May 2003Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Provide adequate lighting at or near the outside of the front entranceway of the building and keep same burning from sunset every day to sunrise on the day following 200 watts minimum required

    Issued 10 Mar 1999Notice sent out 29 Mar 1999Electrical§ 27-2040

Non-hazardous3 open

Class A. The least serious band: chipped plaster, a missing cabinet, a peeling ceiling in a hallway. The owner has 90 days to correct it.

  • Remove device preventing door from being self-closing at bulkhead, 4th story

    Issued 17 May 2017Invalid certification 23 Aug 2017Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all walls and ceiling in the 1st room from north -r, 1st story

    Issued 25 Nov 2003Notice sent out 30 Nov 2003Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all walls and ceiling in the bathroom -r, 1st story

    Issued 25 Nov 2003Notice sent out 30 Nov 2003Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

Paperwork and notices3 open

The owner failed to file something the city requires, most often the annual property registration or the annual bedbug report. Real violations, and they say something about an owner, but not a condition anyone is living in. Kept out of the count at the top of this page for that reason.

  • Post, in a form approved by the commissioner, and maintain a notice in a common area of the building regarding the procedures that should be followed when a gas leak is suspected

    Issued 11 Apr 2018Invalid certification 26 Apr 2018Paperwork and notices§ 27-2005

  • Post and maintain a proper notice on wall of the entrance story in english and spanish on the availability of the agencys housing information guide. a sample notice can be found at www.nyc.gov/hpd. at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 11 Apr 2018Invalid certification 26 Apr 2018Paperwork and notices§ 26-1103

  • Post, in a form approved by the commissioner, and maintain a notice in a common area of the building regarding the procedures that should be followed when a gas leak is suspected at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 9 Jun 2017Notice sent out 13 Jun 2017Paperwork and notices§ 27-2005

5 closed violations, plus 7 closed paperwork filings

Closed means HPD recorded the violation as corrected, or dismissed it. Both appear here, because the difference matters and only HPD’s own status line says which it was.

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at west wall in the bathroom, 1st story at south

    Issued 16 Apr 2025Violation dismissed 4 Aug 2025Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective ceramic floor tiles in the bathroom, 1st story at east

    Issued 17 Mar 2025Violation dismissed 6 Jul 2025Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the ceiling in the bathroom, 1st story at east

    Issued 17 Mar 2025Violation dismissed 4 Jun 2025Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at ceiling in the bathroom, 1st story at east

    Issued 17 Mar 2025Violation dismissed 4 Jun 2025Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges in the entrance, 1st story at east

    Issued 17 Mar 2025Violation closed 18 Apr 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3

46 violations on record in total, 34 of them open. The count at the top of this page counts habitability violations only.

Complaints to the city

Public complaint

Complaints are reports made to the city. They are not confirmed findings. They come from HPD and from 311, and the same problem can appear more than once if more than one neighbour called.

11 complaints in three years, 3 of them in the last twelve months.

  • Floors and stairs0 / 2
  • Fire and safety equipment2 / 2
  • Leaks and plumbing0 / 2
  • Pests0 / 1
  • Garbage and cleanliness0 / 1
  • Walls and ceilings0 / 1
  • Mold and damp1 / 1
  • Noise0 / 1

Last twelve months / last three years. The solid part of each bar is the last twelve months.

Court records

Court record

Housing Court cases

Cases the city’s housing department (HPD) brought against the owner, usually to force repairs or restore heat. A case is an allegation; where the court recorded an outcome, it is shown.

No HPD Housing Court cases on record for this building.

Evictions

Residential evictions carried out by a city marshal since 2017. Most follow a case for unpaid rent, so a count here is not by itself a finding about the building or the landlord. We show how many, never which apartment.

  • 20231 eviction

Filings

Public filing

Building permits

No DOB permits filed for this building in the last five years.

Annual bedbug report

Every multiple dwelling in New York must file this once a year. A report of zero infested units is good news. No report is not: failing to file is itself a violation.

  • 2025No infested units reported (2024 report)
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  • 2024No infested units reported (2023 report)
  • 2024No infested units reported (2022 report)
  • 2021No infested units reported (2019 report)

Ownership and management

Public filing

Associations come from registration records and may be incomplete. Owners register with HPD once a year, so a change of hands can go unrecorded for a full cycle.

  • Registered managing agent

    DEODAT LOWTAN

    Public records list DEODAT LOWTAN as the registered managing agent for this address as of 3 Sept 2026. Source: HPD registration.

    Other buildings listed under this agent (24 in the records we hold, 10 shown)

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  • Owner of record

    152 GRATTAN STREET LLC

    Public records list 152 GRATTAN STREET LLC as the owner of record for this address as of 3 Sept 2026. Source: HPD registration.

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What to ask at the viewing

Drawn from this building’s record above. They are questions, not conclusions: the point is to find out, in the twenty minutes you get inside, what the public record cannot tell you.

  1. The city currently has 6 open immediately-hazardous violations on this building. Ask which apartments they concern, how many are in the one you would be renting, and when HPD re-inspects.
  2. There was 1 mould complaint here in the last twelve months. Ask to look behind furniture and under sinks, and ask what was done the last time; a repaint is not a repair.
  3. The owner has filed a bedbug report for this building (most recently for the year ending 2025). Ask when the building was last treated, how often an exterminator comes, and whether treatment covers the whole line of apartments or only the one that complained.
  4. This building dates from 1931 and has 3 open lead-paint violations on record. If a child under six will live here, ask what testing and remediation has been done and ask for it in writing.
  5. Ask what the deposit is, exactly what can be deducted from it, and how and when it comes back.
  6. Ask who to call when something breaks, what happens after hours and at weekends, and how long a repair normally takes.

Ask for anything that matters in writing; an email after the viewing is enough. We are not your lawyer and this is not legal advice.

Questions about this building

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