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217 Suydam Street, Brooklyn, NY 11237

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

21 immediately hazardous violations open. 39 open in all. On the state's rent-stabilization list for 2024.

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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
202400
202500
2026 so far527

Plus 14 violations from 2005 to 2021. Counted when issued, whether open or fixed since. Paperwork left out.

See every violation
Found most often since 2022
  • Walls and ceilings 15
  • Electrical 9
  • Appliances 7
Open per apartment
6.5 (39 open across 6 apartments)
Inspector last found a problem
19 Oct 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

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 hazardous21 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.

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

    Issued 19 Oct 2026Notice sent out 21 Oct 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3

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

    Issued 19 Oct 2026Notice sent out 21 Oct 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3

  • Provide an adequate supply of gas to the fixtures at range in the kitchen, 1st story at east

    Issued 19 Oct 2026Notice sent out 21 Oct 2026Appliances§ 27-2070

  • Provide an adequate supply of gas to the fixtures at range in the kitchen, 1st story at west

    Issued 19 Oct 2026Notice sent out 21 Oct 2026Appliances§ 27-2070

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective fire retardant materials at ceiling at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 10 Jul 2026Notice sent out 19 Jul 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Provide a safe and adequate supply of electric service to the fixtures at ceiling at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 10 Jul 2026Notice sent out 19 Jul 2026Electrical§ 27-2037

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

    Issued 10 Jul 2026Notice sent out 19 Jul 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Provide adequate supply of cold water for the fixtures.. in the entire apartment, 2nd story at east

    Issued 10 Jul 2026Notice sent out 19 Jul 2026§ 27-2024

  • Provide adequate supply of hot water for the fixtures.. in the entire apartment, 2nd story at east

    Issued 10 Jul 2026Notice sent out 19 Jul 2026Heat and hot water§ 27-2024

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of fire damage at ceiling, walls, windows broken and plywood sealed. in the entire apartment, 2nd story at east

    Issued 10 Jul 2026Notice sent out 19 Jul 2026Doors and windows§ 27-2005 +1

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  • Provide a safe and adequate supply of electric service to the fixtures at ceiling, wall outlets and switches in the entire apartment, 2nd story at east

    Issued 10 Jul 2026Notice sent out 19 Jul 2026Electrical§ 27-2037

  • Properly repair or replace the broken or defective glass pane at skylight at roof at public hall, 3rd story

    Issued 10 Jul 2026Notice sent out 19 Jul 2026Roof and outside the building§ 27-2005

  • Provide a safe and adequate supply of electric service to the fixtures at ceiling at public hall, 2nd story

    Issued 10 Jul 2026Notice sent out 19 Jul 2026Electrical§ 27-2037

  • Provide a safe and adequate supply of electric service to the fixtures at ceiling at public hall, 3rd story

    Issued 10 Jul 2026Notice sent out 19 Jul 2026Electrical§ 27-2037

  • Provide an adequate supply of gas to the fixtures at range in the kitchen, 2nd story at east

    Issued 9 Jul 2026Notice sent out 19 Jul 2026Appliances§ 27-2070

  • Provide an adequate supply of gas to the fixtures at range in the kitchen, 1st story at east

    Issued 9 Jul 2026Not complied with 20 Oct 2026Appliances§ 27-2070

  • Provide an adequate supply of gas to the fixtures at range in the kitchen, 1st story at west

    Issued 9 Jul 2026Not complied with 20 Oct 2026Appliances§ 27-2070

  • Abate the infestation consisting of mice in the entire apartment, 2nd story at north

    Issued 15 Jun 2026Notice of issuance sent to tenant 15 Jun 2026Pests§ 27-2017.4

  • Abate the infestation consisting of roaches in the entire apartment, 2nd story at north

    Issued 15 Jun 2026Notice of issuance sent to tenant 15 Jun 2026Pests§ 27-2017.4

  • Replace or repair the self-closing the doors that is missing or defective hinges at door in the entrance, 2nd story at north

    Issued 15 Jun 2026Notice sent out 15 Jun 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2044 +3

  • Replace with new the missing two balusters at at public hall stairs, 3rd story

    Issued 23 Feb 2014Notice sent out 24 Feb 2014Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

Hazardous12 open

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

  • Provide sufficient, proper and separate metal receptacles for the deposit of garbage, rubbish and other waste material and arrange for collection and disposal of such material.

    Issued 13 Jul 2026Notice sent out 28 Jul 2026Garbage and cleanliness§ 27-2021

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective fire retardant materials at ceiling at public hall, 2nd story

    Issued 10 Jul 2026Notice sent out 19 Jul 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

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

    Issued 10 Jul 2026Notice sent out 19 Jul 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Repair, replace or provide an approved and operational carbon monoxide detecting device, installed in accordance with applicable law and rules missing in the entire apartment, 2nd story at north

    Issued 15 Jun 2026Notice sent out 15 Jun 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045 +3

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

    Issued 15 Jun 2026Notice sent out 15 Jun 2026Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at south wall in the kitchen, 2nd story at north

    Issued 15 Jun 2026Notice sent out 15 Jun 2026Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Properly repair or replace the broken or defective sink base cabinet doors at south wall in the kitchen, 2nd story at north

    Issued 15 Jun 2026Notice sent out 15 Jun 2026Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005

  • Repair, replace or provide an approved and operational smoke detecting device, installed in accordance with department of buildings rules and regulations missing in the entire apartment, 2nd story at north

    Issued 15 Jun 2026Notice sent out 15 Jun 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045 +2

  • Trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... less than 10 sq ft at ceiling in the bathroom, 2nd story at north original violation 19007703 issued 15-jun-26 has been upgraded to class b per administrative code 27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b).

    Issued 14 Jun 2026Notice of issuance sent to tenant 13 Oct 2026Mold and damp§ 27-2017.3

  • 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 a minimum of 100 watts of incandescent light required. (light fixture present)

    Issued 13 Aug 2015Notice sent out 17 Aug 2015Electrical§ 27-2040

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  • Provide adequate light of not less than 60 watts incandescent or equivalent illumination... at public hall, 2nd story

    Issued 23 Feb 2014Notice sent out 24 Feb 2014Electrical§ 27-2039

  • Replace with new the missing one baluster at balustrade at public hall, 3rd story

    Issued 23 Feb 2014Notice sent out 24 Feb 2014§ 27-2005

Non-hazardous6 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 west wall at public hall, 3rd story

    Issued 10 Jul 2026Notice sent out 19 Jul 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

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

    Issued 10 Jul 2026Notice sent out 19 Jul 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department at ceiling at public hall, 2nd story

    Issued 10 Jul 2026Notice sent out 19 Jul 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department at ceiling at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 10 Jul 2026Notice sent out 19 Jul 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • File plans and application and legalize the following alteration or restore to the legal condition existing prior to the making of said alteration drop ceiling in the kitchen, 2nd story at north

    Issued 15 Jun 2026Notice sent out 15 Jun 2026Walls and ceilings§ 300

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all peeling paint surfaces in the 2nd room from east, the bathroom, the kitchen, the 1st room from east, 2nd story at north

    Issued 15 Jun 2026Notice sent out 15 Jun 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

Orders and notices1 open

An order issued against the building as a whole rather than a condition in one apartment: a vacate order, or selection for HPD's Alternative Enforcement Program for buildings with persistent violations.

  • The premises have been vacated by an order of this department and cannot be reoccupied except for caretaker, until (1) an application and plan for the work required by this article have been filed with and approved by the department of buildings, where required, (2) such work has been completed by the owner and approved by the department or the department of buildings where required, (3) where required by the department of buildings, a new certificate of occupancy has been obtained and (4) the department has inspected and determined that such dwelling is habitable. vacate order #260946

    Issued 21 Jul 2026Info notice sent out 26 Jul 2026§ 27-2089

Paperwork and notices6 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.

  • ×6File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.

    6 issued 13 Apr 2021 to 6 May 2026Notice sent outPaperwork and notices

34 closed violations, plus 8 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.

  • The following dwelling units were reoccupied while being subject to an order to repair/vacate order issued by the department; order conditions observed existing. in the entire apartment, 1st story at west

    Issued 3 Sept 2026Violation closed 20 Oct 2026§ 27-2142

  • Provide adequate supply of cold water for the fixtures.. in the entire apartment, 1st story at east

    Issued 9 Jul 2026Violation closed 20 Oct 2026§ 27-2024

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of fire damage at walls and ceiling in the entire apartment, 1st story at east

    Issued 9 Jul 2026Violation closed 20 Oct 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005 +1

  • Provide a safe and adequate supply of electric service to the fixtures at ceiling, wall outlets and switches in the entire apartment, 1st story at east

    Issued 9 Jul 2026Violation closed 20 Oct 2026Electrical§ 27-2037

  • Provide adequate supply of hot water for the fixtures.. in the entire apartment, 1st story at east

    Issued 9 Jul 2026Violation closed 20 Oct 2026Heat and hot water§ 27-2024

  • Provide a safe and adequate supply of electric service to the fixtures at ceiling, wall outlets and switches in the entire apartment, 1st story at west

    Issued 9 Jul 2026Violation closed 20 Oct 2026Electrical§ 27-2037

  • Provide adequate supply of hot water for the fixtures.. in the entire apartment, 1st story at west

    Issued 9 Jul 2026Violation closed 20 Oct 2026Heat and hot water§ 27-2024

  • Provide adequate supply of cold water for the fixtures.. in the entire apartment, 1st story at west

    Issued 9 Jul 2026Violation closed 20 Oct 2026§ 27-2024

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of fire damage at walls and ceiling in the entire apartment, 1st story at west

    Issued 9 Jul 2026Violation closed 20 Oct 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005 +1

  • Trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... less than 10 sq ft at ceiling in the bathroom, 2nd story at north

    Issued 14 Jun 2026Violation closed 13 Oct 2026Mold and damp§ 27-2017.3

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of fire damage at walls and ceiling in the entire apartment, 2nd story at west

    Issued 10 Jul 2026Violation closed 20 Sept 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005 +1

  • Provide a safe and adequate supply of electric service to the fixtures at ceiling, at walls outlets and switches. in the entire apartment, 2nd story at west

    Issued 10 Jul 2026Violation closed 20 Sept 2026Electrical§ 27-2037

  • Provide adequate supply of hot water for the fixtures.. in the entire apartment, 2nd story at west

    Issued 10 Jul 2026Violation closed 20 Sept 2026Heat and hot water§ 27-2024

  • Provide adequate supply of cold water for the fixtures.. in the entire apartment, 2nd story at west

    Issued 10 Jul 2026Violation closed 20 Sept 2026§ 27-2024

  • Provide an adequate supply of gas to the fixtures at range in the kitchen, 2nd story at west

    Issued 10 Jul 2026Violation closed 20 Sept 2026Appliances§ 27-2070

  • Provide an adequate supply of gas to the fixtures at range in the kitchen, 3rd story at west

    Issued 10 Jul 2026Violation closed 20 Sept 2026Appliances§ 27-2070

  • Provide adequate supply of cold water for the fixtures.. in the entire apartment, 3rd story at west

    Issued 10 Jul 2026Violation closed 20 Sept 2026§ 27-2024

  • Provide adequate supply of hot water for the fixtures.. in the entire apartment, 3rd story at west

    Issued 10 Jul 2026Violation closed 20 Sept 2026Heat and hot water§ 27-2024

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of fire damage at walls and ceiling in the entire apartment, 3rd story at east

    Issued 10 Jul 2026Violation closed 20 Sept 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005 +1

  • Provide a safe and adequate supply of electric service to the fixtures at ceiling, wall outlets and switches in the entire apartment, 3rd story at east

    Issued 10 Jul 2026Violation closed 20 Sept 2026Electrical§ 27-2037

  • Provide adequate supply of hot water for the fixtures.. in the entire apartment, 3rd story at east

    Issued 10 Jul 2026Violation closed 20 Sept 2026Heat and hot water§ 27-2024

  • Provide adequate supply of cold water for the fixtures.. in the entire apartment, 3rd story at east

    Issued 10 Jul 2026Violation closed 20 Sept 2026§ 27-2024

  • Provide a safe and adequate supply of electric service to the fixtures at ceiling, at wall outlets and switches in the entire apartment, 3rd story at west

    Issued 10 Jul 2026Violation closed 20 Sept 2026Electrical§ 27-2037

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of fire damage at walls and ceiling in the entire apartment, 3rd story at west

    Issued 10 Jul 2026Violation closed 20 Sept 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005 +1

  • Properly repair the broken or defective window spring balance lower sash in the kitchen, 3rd story at east

    Issued 23 Feb 2014Violation closed 20 Sept 2026Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Trace and repair the source and abate the nuisance consisting of mold... at ceiling ( 10 sq. ft). in the bathroom, 3rd story at east

    Issued 23 Feb 2014Violation closed 20 Sept 2026Mold and damp§ 27-2005

  • Replace with new the broken or defective ceramic floor tiles in the bathroom, 3rd story at east

    Issued 23 Feb 2014Violation closed 20 Sept 2026Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood floor in the kitchen, 3rd story at east

    Issued 23 Feb 2014Violation closed 20 Sept 2026Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

  • Repair or replace the smoke detector inoperative, 3rd story at east

    Issued 23 Feb 2014Violation closed 20 Sept 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of mice, 3rd story at east

    Issued 23 Feb 2014Violation closed 20 Sept 2026Pests§ 27-2018

  • Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). missing in the 5th room from north, 3rd story at east

    Issued 21 Jan 2012Violation closed 20 Sept 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all peeling paint surfaces in the 2nd room from north, the 5th room from north, the bathroom, the kitchen, 3rd story at east

    Issued 21 Jan 2012Violation closed 20 Sept 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the ceiling in the 5th room from north, 3rd story at east

    Issued 3 Jun 2005Violation closed 20 Sept 2026Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Provide an approved and operational carbon monoxide detecting device, installed in accordance with applicable law and rules. in the entire apartment, 3rd story at west

    Issued 28 May 2005Violation closed 20 Sept 2026Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

88 violations on record in total, 46 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.

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

  • Pests4 / 5
  • Walls and ceilings2 / 2
  • Floors and stairs1 / 1
  • Heat and hot water0 / 1
  • Appliances1 / 1
  • Mold and damp1 / 1
  • Leaks and plumbing1 / 1
  • Electrical1 / 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.

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.

No bedbug report on file for this building. That usually means the owner did not file one, not that there is nothing to 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

    ALFONSO LOPEZ

    Public records list ALFONSO LOPEZ as the registered managing agent for this address as of 19 Jul 2026. Source: HPD registration.

    Other buildings listed under this agent (1 in the records we hold)

    No combined rating for this agent yet. A portfolio rating needs at least 5 verified reviews across 2 or more buildings; currently 0.

  • Owner of record

    RJJ REALTY INC.

    Public records list RJJ REALTY INC. as the owner of record for this address as of 19 Jul 2026. Source: HPD registration.

Wrong company, wrong date, or a change that is not reflected here? Report a correction.

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 21 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 4 pest complaints here in the last twelve months. 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. Leaks and plumbing come up on this building's record. Ask which apartments were affected and whether the cause was ever found: 1 complaints in the last twelve months.
  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

BBL 3032090048 · Block 3209, Lot 48 · Building class C2