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338 Starr Street, Brooklyn, NY 11237

Built 1931 · 3-story walk-up · 6 apartments

6 immediately hazardous violations open. 26 open in all.

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Open violations
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Public record
Updated todayFrom the city’s own data (, 311, the courts), refreshed nightly.

Violations issued each year

Violations issued each year
YearHazardousNon-hazardous
202200
202300
202481
202500
2026 so far100

Plus 40 violations from 1985 to 2021. Counted when issued, whether open or fixed since. Paperwork left out.

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Found most often since 2022
  • Fire and safety equipment 6
  • Doors and windows 3
  • Walls and ceilings 3
Open per apartment
4.3 (26 open across 6 apartments)
Inspector last found a problem
20 Sept 2026 (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

This building is not on the state's list of buildings with rent-stabilized apartments for 2024. That is not proof none are: an owner who did not register is missing from the list too.

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.

  • Abate the infestation consisting of roaches in the entire apartment, 1st story

    Issued 26 Feb 2021Not complied with 4 May 2021Pests§ 27-2017.4

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of roaches in the entire apartment, 2nd story at south

    Issued 4 Feb 2019Notice of issuance sent to tenant 14 Apr 2019Pests§ 27-2018

  • Replace with new the broken or defective air valve at radiator in the 2nd room from east, 2nd story at west

    Issued 28 Nov 2016Notice sent out 29 Nov 2016Heat and hot water§ 27-2005

  • Repair the broken or defective connection shut off valve at radiator in the 2nd room from east, 2nd story at west

    Issued 28 Nov 2016Notice sent out 29 Nov 2016Heat and hot water§ 27-2026

  • Provide ready access to buildings heating system door locked at boiler room

    Issued 28 Nov 2016Notice sent out 29 Nov 2016Heat and hot water§ 27-2033

  • Post notice, in form approved by the department, stating the name and location of the person designated by the owner to have key to building's heating system 1 sty pub hall & on boiler room door.

    Issued 5 Feb 1985Notice sent out 6 Aug 2008Heat and hot water§ D26-17.10

Hazardous16 open

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

  • Remove all encumbrances consisting of...households items at stairs at bulkhead to the roof

    Issued 20 Sept 2026Notice sent out 20 Sept 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Fire egress defective. remove obstructing bars or unlawful gates from window to fire escape or provide approved type gate at fire escape window in the 4th room from east, 2nd story at east

    Issued 23 Oct 2024Notice sent out 23 Oct 2024Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Remove the illegal fastening lockable hasp device installed at north gate at fence enclosing west stack fire escape

    Issued 24 Mar 2020Not complied with 9 May 2020Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Properly repair the broken or defective radiator shut off valve at suppy line in the 1st room from north at west, 2nd story at north

    Issued 4 Jan 2017Notice certified late 5 Mar 2017Heat and hot water§ 27-2005

  • Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). missing, 2nd story at north

    Issued 4 Jan 2017Notice certified late 5 Mar 2017Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • Trace and repair the source and abate the nuisance consisting of mold... ceiling and west wall approx. 10 square feet in the bathroom, 1st story at east

    Issued 28 Nov 2016Notice sent out 29 Nov 2016Mold and damp§ 27-2005

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling in the bathroom, 2nd story at west

    Issued 28 Nov 2016Notice sent out 29 Nov 2016Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). missing, 2nd story at west

    Issued 28 Nov 2016Notice sent out 29 Nov 2016Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • Replace with new the broken or defective light fixture at ceiling in the private hallway, 1st story at east

    Issued 28 Nov 2016Notice sent out 29 Nov 2016Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color east wall in the 3rd room from east, 1st story at east

    Issued 28 Nov 2016Notice sent out 29 Nov 2016Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

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  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood floor in the 3rd room from east, 1st story at east

    Issued 28 Nov 2016Notice sent out 29 Nov 2016Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

  • Replace with new the broken or defective escutcheon plate around steam riser at ceiling and floor in the 1st room from east at south, 1st story at east

    Issued 28 Nov 2016Notice sent out 29 Nov 2016Heat and hot water§ 27-2005

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of roaches in the entire apartment, 1st story at east

    Issued 28 Nov 2016Notice sent out 29 Nov 2016Pests§ 27-2018

  • Repair or replace the smoke detector missing, 1st story at east

    Issued 28 Nov 2016Notice sent out 29 Nov 2016Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). missing, 1st story at east

    Issued 28 Nov 2016Notice sent out 29 Nov 2016Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of mice in the entire apartment, 1st story at east

    Issued 28 Nov 2016Notice sent out 29 Nov 2016Pests§ 27-2018

Non-hazardous4 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.

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department at east wall and ceiling at public hall, 3rd story

    Issued 23 Oct 2024Notice sent out 27 Oct 2024Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • Replace with new the broken or defective escutcheon plate around steam riser at ceiling and floor in the bathroom, 1st story at east

    Issued 28 Nov 2016Notice sent out 29 Nov 2016Heat and hot water§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective vinyl floor tiles in the 3rd room from east, 1st story at east

    Issued 28 Nov 2016Notice sent out 29 Nov 2016Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

  • Paint metal in accordance with dept. regulation riser in the bathroom, 1st story at east

    Issued 28 Nov 2016Notice sent out 29 Nov 2016Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

Paperwork and notices17 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 at public hall

    Issued 19 May 2026Notice certified on time 31 Aug 2026Paperwork and notices§ 27-2005

  • Post a proper notice of carbon monoxide detecting device requirements, in a form approved by commissioner, in a common area of a class a multiple dwelling near inspection certificate or provide notice to tenants in private dwellings missing

    Issued 19 May 2026Notice certified on time 31 Aug 2026Paperwork and notices§ 27-2045 +2

  • Post and maintain a proper sign on wall of entrance story showing the registration number assigned by the department and the address of the building. at public hall

    Issued 19 May 2026Notice certified on time 31 Aug 2026Paperwork and notices§ 27-2104

  • 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

    Issued 19 May 2026Notice certified on time 31 Aug 2026Paperwork and notices§ 26-1103

  • 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 26 Feb 2021False certification 21 Jul 2021Paperwork 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

    Issued 26 Feb 2021False certification 21 Jul 2021Paperwork and notices§ 27-2005

  • Post a proper notice of carbon monoxide detecting device requirements, in a form approved by the commissioner, in a common area of a class a multiple dwelling near inspection certificate or provide notice to tenants in a private dwelling.

    Issued 26 Feb 2021False certification 21 Jul 2021Paperwork and notices§ 27-2046.1

  • Dept. rules and regs. provide a completed certificate of inspection visits in a proper frame at or near mailboxes, bottom edge of frame between 48-62 inches above floor missing at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 24 Mar 2020Notice sent out 26 Mar 2020Paperwork and notices§ 329

  • 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 14 Dec 2018Notice certified late 18 Apr 2019Paperwork 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 14 Dec 2018Notice certified late 18 Apr 2019Paperwork and notices§ 26-1103

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  • Post a proper notice of carbon monoxide detecting device requirements, in a form approved by the commissioner, in a common area of a class a multiple dwelling near inspection certificate or provide notice to tenants in a private dwelling. at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 14 Dec 2018Notice certified late 18 Apr 2019Paperwork and notices§ 27-2046.1

  • Dept. rules and regs. provide a completed certificate of inspection visits in a proper frame at or near mailboxes, bottom edge of frame between 48-62 inches above floor.. at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 14 Dec 2018Notice certified late 18 Apr 2019Paperwork and notices§ 329

  • Post and maintain a proper sign on wall of entrance story showing the registration number assigned by the department and the address of the building., 1st story

    Issued 28 Nov 2016Notice sent out 29 Nov 2016Paperwork and notices§ 27-2104

  • Post a proper notice of carbon monoxide detecting device requirements, in a form approved by the commissioner, in a common area of a class a multiple dwelling near inspection certificate or provide notice to tenants in a private dwelling., 1st story

    Issued 28 Nov 2016Notice sent out 29 Nov 2016Paperwork and notices§ 27-2046.1

  • Post a proper notice of smoke detector requirements, in a form approved by the commissioner, at or near the mail box, 1st story

    Issued 28 Nov 2016Notice sent out 29 Nov 2016Paperwork and notices§ 27-2045

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

    Issued 28 Nov 2016Notice sent out 29 Nov 2016Paperwork and notices§ 26-1103

  • Dept. rules and regs. provide a completed certificate of inspection visits in a proper frame at or near mailboxes, bottom edge of frame between 48-62 inches above floor missing, 1st story

    Issued 28 Nov 2016Notice sent out 29 Nov 2016Paperwork and notices§ 329

33 closed violations, plus 4 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.

  • Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective...door and frame at bulkhead to the roof

    Issued 19 Sept 2026Violation closed 25 Oct 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3

  • Replace with new the missing door handle at vestibule, 1st story

    Issued 19 May 2026Violation dismissed 16 Sept 2026Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at ceiling in the 2nd room from north, 1st story at north

    Issued 1 Apr 2026Violation dismissed 26 Jul 2026Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective 8th concrete tread from bottom at building front at stoop

    Issued 1 Apr 2026Violation dismissed 26 Jul 2026§ 27-2005

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

    Issued 1 Apr 2026Violation dismissed 26 Jul 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Abate the infestation consisting of mice in the entire apartment, 1st story at north

    Issued 1 Apr 2026Violation dismissed 12 Jul 2026Pests§ 27-2017.4

  • Properly repair or replace the broken or defective glass pane at building entrance door

    Issued 28 Apr 2026Violation closed 29 Jun 2026Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair or replace the broken or defective glass lite at entrance door at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 1 Apr 2026Violation closed 29 Jun 2026Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Remove device preventing door from being self-closing hook and eye at vestibule at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 1 Apr 2026Violation closed 15 Jun 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Dept. rules and regulations. remove the encumbrance obstructing egress from fire escapes consisting of flower pots on 2nd story balcony at fire escape stack at south wall

    Issued 23 Oct 2024Violation dismissed 25 Feb 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective fire retardant material at east wall and ceiling at public hall, 3rd story

    Issued 23 Oct 2024Violation dismissed 25 Feb 2025Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Repair the roof so that it will not leak over ceiling at public hall, 3rd story

    Issued 23 Oct 2024Violation dismissed 25 Feb 2025Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005

  • Abate the infestation consisting of roaches in the entire apartment, 3rd story at west

    Issued 23 Oct 2024Violation dismissed 3 Feb 2025Pests§ 27-2017.4

  • Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges in the entrance, 3rd story at west

    Issued 23 Oct 2024Violation dismissed 20 Jan 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3

  • Provide an adequate supply of heat for the apartment in the entire apartment, 3rd story at south

    Issued 17 Jan 2024Violation dismissed 8 Apr 2024Heat and hot water§ 27-2029

  • Provide ready access to buildings heating system door locked at boiler room

    Issued 17 Jan 2024Violation dismissed 8 Apr 2024Heat and hot water§ 27-2033

  • Properly repair the broken or defective base cabinet drawers at north wall in the kitchen, 1st story

    Issued 26 Feb 2021Violation dismissed 1 Jul 2021Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Remove all encumbrances consisting of shopping cart, hand cart, step ladder, and household items at public hall stairs-bulkhed to roof

    Issued 26 Feb 2021Violation dismissed 27 Jun 2021Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Remove all encumbrances consisting of bicycle, ladder, and household items at public hall, 3rd story

    Issued 26 Feb 2021Violation dismissed 27 Jun 2021Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Arrange and make self-closing the doors..bulkhead door at public hall stairs to roof not self-closing

    Issued 26 Feb 2021Violation closed 26 May 2021Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective masonry stair tread at entrance door to building, 1st story

    Issued 22 Apr 2021Violation closed 19 May 2021Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Repair the leaky and/or defective faucets at sink in the kitchen, 1st story

    Issued 26 Feb 2021Violation closed 4 May 2021Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Arrange and make self-closing the doors, in the entrance, 2nd story at east

    Issued 23 Mar 2021Violation closed 22 Apr 2021Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Remove all encumbrances consisting of household items at public hall, 3rd story

    Issued 24 Mar 2020Violation closed 9 May 2020Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Remove all encumbrances consisting of household items on staircase to bulkhead leading to roof at public hall, 3rd story

    Issued 24 Mar 2020Violation closed 9 May 2020Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Provide an adequate supply of heat for the apartment in the entire apartment, 1st story at east

    Issued 28 Nov 2016Violation dismissed 19 Sept 2017Heat and hot water§ 27-2029

  • Provide an adequate supply of heat for the apartment in the entire apartment, 2nd story at west

    Issued 28 Nov 2016Violation dismissed 19 Sept 2017Heat and hot water§ 27-2029

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of hot water temperature exceeds 130f. found 156f in the bathroom and in the kitchen, 2nd story at north

    Issued 4 Jan 2017Violation closed 24 Jan 2017Heat and hot water§ 27-2005 +1

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

    Issued 28 Nov 2016Violation closed 12 Dec 2016Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak east wall in the 3rd room from east, 1st story at east

    Issued 28 Nov 2016Violation closed 12 Dec 2016Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). defective, 1st story at west

    Issued 28 Apr 2015Violation dismissed 19 Aug 2015Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

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

    Issued 28 Apr 2015Violation dismissed 19 Aug 2015Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Install the missing or repair/replace the defective window guard(s) in accordance with the specifications of the new york city health code section 24 rcny chapter 12. wg to install = 5; wg to replace = 0; wg to repair = 0;, 1st story at west

    Issued 28 Apr 2015Violation closed 9 Jul 2015Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2043.1

80 violations on record in total, 43 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.

50 complaints in three years, 15 of them in the last twelve months.

  • Pests5 / 14
  • Heat and hot water0 / 9
  • Garbage and cleanliness4 / 7
  • Doors and windows2 / 6
  • Noise2 / 4
  • Fire and safety equipment1 / 3
  • Walls and ceilings0 / 2
  • Roof and outside the building1 / 2
  • Electrical0 / 1
  • Construction and illegal work0 / 1
  • Leaks and plumbing0 / 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.

1 case, all closed.

  • Heat and Hot Water

    Opened 20 Jan 2017

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.

No marshal evictions recorded at this building since 2017.

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)
  • 2023No infested units reported (2022 report)
  • 2022No infested units reported (2021 report)
  • 2021No infested units reported (2020 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)

    Show 7 more

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  • Owner of record

    338 STARR STREET REALTY LLC

    Public records list 338 STARR STREET REALTY 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 is 1 open mould violation on record. Ask to look behind furniture and under sinks, and ask what was done the last time; a repaint is not a repair.
  3. There were 5 pest complaints here in the last twelve months. 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. 17 open violations for not filing something the city requires, usually the annual registration or the annual bedbug report. Nothing anyone lives in, but it is the record's plainest measure of whether this owner follows through.
  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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