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61 Wyckoff Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11237

Built 1931 · 2-story walk-up · 6 apartments

4 open violations, none immediately hazardous. On the state's rent-stabilization list for 2024.

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Open violations
41 · 3
Public record
Updated todayFrom the city’s own data (, 311, the courts), refreshed nightly.

Violations issued each year

None issued since 2022. 33 violations before that, the first in 1996.

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Open per apartment
0.7 (4 open across 6 apartments)
Inspector last found a problem
28 Aug 2019 (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

Last winter (2025–26), the city received heat or hot-water complaints about this building on 2 days.

WinterDaysComplaintsViolations
2025–26220

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.

It is listed under a tax-benefit program (421-a or J-51). Stabilization that comes from one of these can end when the benefit does, so ask when it expires.

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

Hazardous1 open

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

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

    Issued 16 Jun 2010Not complied with 17 Feb 2016Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

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.

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective ceramic tile at east wall in the bathroom, 1st story at west

    Issued 16 Jun 2010Not complied with 17 Feb 2016Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department ceilings, walls and trim throughout in the entire apartment, 1st story at west

    Issued 16 Jun 2010Not complied with 17 Feb 2016Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department east wall in the foyer, 2nd story at east

    Issued 18 Apr 2006First no access to re- inspect violation 24 Feb 2016Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

29 closed violations, plus 3 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 with new the broken or defective window glass panes at west wall in the 1st room from east, 1st story at south

    Issued 28 Aug 2019Violation dismissed 22 Dec 2019Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Arrange and make self-closing the doors... in the entrance, 1st story at south

    Issued 28 Aug 2019Violation dismissed 8 Dec 2019Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • 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 miminum required 100 watts (light fixture present) at front areaway, 1st story

    Issued 5 Oct 2017Violation dismissed 1 Feb 2018Electrical§ 27-2040

  • Provide an adequate supply of heat from an approved central heating system, or an approved system of gas or electrical heating in good operating condition for the dwelling unit in the entire apartment, 1st story

    Issued 6 Apr 2016Violation dismissed 29 Jun 2016Heat and hot water§ 27-2028 +1

  • Fire escape defective. properly secure metal tread 2nd up from bottom (at building front entrance ) at 2nd fire escape from north at west, 2nd story

    Issued 11 Apr 2016Violation closed 10 May 2016Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005

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

    Issued 16 Jun 2010Violation closed 17 Feb 2016Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

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

    Issued 16 Jun 2010Violation closed 17 Feb 2016Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of dampness penetrating ceiling, north and east walls in the bathroom, 1st story at west

    Issued 16 Jun 2010Violation closed 17 Feb 2016Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005 +1

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

    Issued 16 Jun 2010Violation closed 17 Feb 2016Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Replace with new the broken or defective secondary entrance door to apartment in the 3rd room from east at south, 1st story at west

    Issued 16 Jun 2010Violation closed 17 Feb 2016Doors and windows§ 27-2005

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

    Issued 16 Jun 2010Violation closed 17 Feb 2016Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood floor in the kitchen, 1st story at west

    Issued 16 Jun 2010Violation closed 17 Feb 2016Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

  • Remove all obstructions and repair all defects in sink in the kitchen, 1st story at west

    Issued 16 Jun 2010Violation closed 17 Feb 2016Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Remove all obstructions and repair all defects in wash basin in the bathroom, 1st story at west

    Issued 16 Jun 2010Violation closed 17 Feb 2016§ 27-2026

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of dampness penetrating ceiling and north wall in the 1st room from east at north, 1st story at west

    Issued 16 Jun 2010Violation closed 17 Feb 2016Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005 +1

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of dampness penetrating ceiling and west wall in the 3rd room from east at south, 1st story at west

    Issued 16 Jun 2010Violation closed 17 Feb 2016Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005 +1

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of dampness penetrating ceiling and south wall in the foyer, 1st story at west

    Issued 16 Jun 2010Violation closed 17 Feb 2016Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005 +1

  • Properly repair the broken or defective counterbalance upper and lower sash windows in the entire apartment, 3rd story

    Issued 6 May 2008Violation closed 17 Feb 2016Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the broken or defective closet doors off track in the entire apartment, 3rd story

    Issued 6 May 2008Violation closed 17 Feb 2016Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department ceiling and walls in the entire apartment, 3rd story

    Issued 6 May 2008Violation closed 17 Feb 2016Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • Replace with new the broken or defective refrigerator gasket seal in the kitchen, 3rd story

    Issued 6 May 2008Violation closed 17 Feb 2016Appliances§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the broken or defective inoperative electric oven range in the kitchen, 3rd story

    Issued 6 May 2008Violation closed 17 Feb 2016Appliances§ 27-2005

  • Replace with new the broken or defective all wall cabinet doors in the kitchen, 3rd story

    Issued 6 May 2008Violation closed 17 Feb 2016Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Refit door in the entrance, 3rd story

    Issued 6 May 2008Violation closed 17 Feb 2016Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Remove all obstructions and repair all defects in wasteline pipe bathtub in the bathroom, 3rd story

    Issued 6 May 2008Violation closed 17 Feb 2016Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Properly repair the broken or defective locking device entrance door to building.

    Issued 16 Jul 1998Violation closed 17 Feb 2016Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the broken or defective intercom 2 sty northwest an apartment.

    Issued 16 Jul 1998Violation closed 17 Feb 2016Entry, buzzer and mail§ 27-2005

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of vermin mice & roaches thru out 3 sty west an apartment.

    Issued 28 May 1996Violation closed 17 Feb 2016Pests§ 27-2018

  • Properly repair the broken or defective intercom system vestibule to 3 sty west an apartment.

    Issued 28 May 1996Violation closed 17 Feb 2016Entry, buzzer and mail§ 27-2005

36 violations on record in total, 4 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.

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

  • Garbage and cleanliness1 / 5
  • Heat and hot water2 / 4
  • Noise0 / 3
  • Cooking gas0 / 2
  • Walls and ceilings0 / 2
  • Leaks and plumbing0 / 1
  • Appliances0 / 1
  • Mold and damp0 / 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.

  • Tenant Action

    Opened 11 Apr 2006

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.

  • 20191 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)
Show 5 earlier reports
  • 2024No infested units reported (2023 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

    WYCKOF HEIGHTS

    Public records list WYCKOF HEIGHTS as the registered managing agent for this address as of 1 Oct 2025. Source: HPD registration.

  • Owner of record

    WYCKOFF HEIGHTS REALTY INC

    Public records list WYCKOFF HEIGHTS REALTY INC as the owner of record for this address as of 1 Oct 2025. Source: HPD registration.

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

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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 has 1 open hazardous violation on this building. Ask which apartment it concerns and what has been done since.
  2. 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.
  3. Ask what the deposit is, exactly what can be deducted from it, and how and when it comes back.
  4. 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 3032110010 · Block 3211, Lot 10 · Building class C2