223 Irving Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11237
Built 1931 · 3-story walk-up · 6 apartments
10 immediately hazardous violations open. 36 open in all. On the state's rent-stabilization list for 2024.
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- Public record
- Updated yesterdayFrom the city’s own data (, 311, the courts), refreshed nightly.
Violations issued each year
| Year | Hazardous | Non-hazardous |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 |
| 2026 so far | 0 | 0 |
Plus 41 violations from 2007 to 2021. Counted when issued, whether open or fixed since. Paperwork left out.
See every violation- Found most often since 2022
- Fire and safety equipment 3
- Doors and windows 1
- Heat and hot water 1
- Open per apartment
- 6 (36 open across 6 apartments)
- Inspector last found a problem
- 25 Mar 2025 (visits that find nothing are not published)
What do these labels mean?Where each of these comes from
- 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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Nothing above this section came from a tenant. It is all filed by the city, which means it only holds what somebody reported and an inspector wrote down, not what it is actually like to live here.
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Heat season
Last winter (2025–26), the city received heat or hot-water complaints about this building on 2 days.
| Winter | DaysDays with complaints | Complaints | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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 filingThe 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 violationImmediately hazardous10 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.
Correct failure to notify occupants and/or to investigate lead-based paint hazards.
Issued 21 Feb 2020Notice sent out 24 Feb 2020Lead paint§ 27-2056.4
Correct failure to provide to the department within 45 days of demand all records required to be maintained by owner pursuant to local law 1 of 2004 related to lead-based paint notices, inspections and remediation/abatement activities.
Issued 26 Dec 2019Notice sent out 11 Feb 2020Lead paint§ 27-2056.4 +1
Abate the infestation consisting of mice in the entire apartment, 2nd story at west
Issued 19 Jul 2019Notice certified late 21 Aug 2019Pests§ 27-2017.4
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 = 0; wg to replace = 0; wg to repair = 1; in the entire apartment, 2nd story at west
Issued 19 Jul 2019Notice certified late 28 Aug 2019Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2043.1
Abate the infestation consisting of roaches in the entire apartment, 2nd story at west
Issued 19 Jul 2019Notice certified late 21 Aug 2019Pests§ 27-2017.4
Correct failure to provide to the department within 45 days of demand all records required to be maintained by owner
Issued 20 May 2019Notice sent out 7 Jul 2019§ 27-2056.7
Remove the illegal fastening scuttle cover arranged to be padlocked
Issued 1 Oct 2016Notice certified late 22 Nov 2016§ 27-2005 +1
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 south wall, 1st closet from south at west wall door frame, west wall, 1st window frame from east at south wall, 2nd window frame from east at south wall in the 4th room from north, 2nd story at west
Issued 31 Jul 2007Notice sent out 5 Aug 2007Lead 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 north wall, baseboard at east wall, 1st door frame from west at north wall in the 3rd room from north, 2nd story at west
Issued 31 Jul 2007Notice sent out 5 Aug 2007Lead 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 south wall, baseboard at east wall, baseboard at west wall in the 2nd room from north, 2nd story at west
Issued 31 Jul 2007Notice sent out 5 Aug 2007Lead paint§ 27-2056.6
Hazardous19 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 at ceiling at public hall, 3rd story
Issued 25 Mar 2025Notice sent out 31 Mar 2025Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Remove all encumbrances consisting of bicycle, stroller and house hold items at public hall, 3rd story
Issued 21 Feb 2020Notice sent out 24 Feb 2020Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective fire retardant material at east and west walls at public hall, 1st story
Issued 21 Feb 2020Notice sent out 24 Feb 2020Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... 10 sq/ft at the ceiling in the bathroom, 2nd story at west
Issued 19 Jul 2019Defect letter issued 5 Oct 2019Mold and damp§ 27-2017.3
Repair the leaky and/or defective faucets at the sink in the kitchen, 2nd story at west
Issued 19 Jul 2019Notice sent out 22 Jul 2019Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026
Replace with new the broken or defective glass pane at upper sash at 2nd window from east in the 4th room from north, 3rd story
Issued 1 Oct 2016Notice certified late 22 Nov 2016Doors and windows§ 27-2005
Dept. rules and regulations. remove the encumbrance obstructing egress from fire escapes household items at fire escape, 2nd story
Issued 1 Oct 2016Notice certified late 22 Nov 2016Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1
Abate the nuisance consisting of bedbugs, 3rd story
Issued 1 Oct 2016Notice certified late 22 Nov 2016Pests§ 27-2018
×2Abate the nuisance consisting of vermin roaches in the entire apartment, 3rd story
2 issued 19 May 2008Notice sent outPests§ 27-2018
Abate the nuisance consisting of vermin bed bugs in the entire apartment, 3rd story
Issued 19 May 2008Notice sent out 30 Sept 2009Pests§ 27-2018
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Abate the nuisance consisting of vermin ( bedbugs) in the entire apartment, 3rd story
Issued 11 Sept 2007Notice sent out 30 Sept 2009Pests§ 27-2018
Abate the nuisance consisting of vermin ( mice ) in the entire apartment, 3rd story
Issued 11 Sept 2007Notice sent out 30 Sept 2009Pests§ 27-2018
Abate the nuisance consisting of vermin, bed bugs, evidence found in the entire apartment, 2nd story at west
Issued 31 Jul 2007Notice sent out 30 Sept 2009Pests§ 27-2018
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the 1st door frame from west at north wall in the 2nd room from north, 2nd story at west
Issued 31 Jul 2007Notice sent out 30 Sept 2009Doors and windows§ 27-2005
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the west wall, east wall in the 3rd room from north, 2nd story at west
Issued 31 Jul 2007Notice sent out 30 Sept 2009Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the south wall in the 4th room from north, 2nd story at west
Issued 31 Jul 2007Notice sent out 30 Sept 2009Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Abate the nuisance consisting of vermin mice, evidence found throughout rooms in the entire apartment, 2nd story at west
Issued 31 Jul 2007Notice sent out 30 Sept 2009Pests§ 27-2018
Repair the leaky and/or defective faucets hot water tap at bathtub, leaking when in use. in the bathroom, 2nd story at west
Issued 31 Jul 2007Notice sent out 30 Sept 2009Heat and hot water§ 27-2026
Non-hazardous7 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 and west walls at public hall, 1st story
Issued 21 Feb 2020Notice sent out 24 Feb 2020Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all peeling paint surfaces in the 4th room from north, the 3rd room from north, the 2nd room from north, the bathroom, the kitchen, 2nd story at west
Issued 19 Jul 2019Notice sent out 22 Jul 2019Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all peeling paint surfaces in the kitchen, the bathroom, 2nd story at west
Issued 31 Jul 2007Notice sent out 30 Sept 2009Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013
Paint metal in accordance with dept. regulation the 1st riser from east at south wall in the 4th room from north, 2nd story at west
Issued 31 Jul 2007Notice sent out 30 Sept 2009Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the north wall in the 3rd room from north, 2nd story at west
Issued 31 Jul 2007Notice sent out 30 Sept 2009Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the 1st closet from north at east wall door frame, east wall in the 2nd room from north, 2nd story at west
Issued 31 Jul 2007Notice sent out 30 Sept 2009Doors and windows§ 27-2013
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the east wall, 2nd door frame from west at north wall in the 4th room from north, 2nd story at west
Issued 31 Jul 2007Notice sent out 30 Sept 2009Doors and windows§ 27-2013
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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.
Remove all encumbrances consisting of household items at public hall, 1st story
Issued 25 Mar 2025Violation dismissed 17 Jul 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1
Remove all encumbrances consisting of household items at public hall, 3rd story
Issued 25 Mar 2025Violation dismissed 17 Jul 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1
Remove all encumbrances consisting of household items at public hall, 2nd story
Issued 25 Mar 2025Violation dismissed 17 Jul 2025Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1
Abate the nuisance consisting of scalding hot water exceeds the maximum temperature of 130f at all fixtures in the entire apartment, 3rd story at north
Issued 12 Jan 2022Violation dismissed 6 Apr 2022Heat and hot water§ 27-2005 +1
Abate the nuisance consisting of spring balance bottom window sash in the kitchen, 3rd story at north
Issued 12 Jan 2022Violation closed 14 Feb 2022Doors and windows§ 27-2005 +1
×2Abate the nuisance consisting of bedbugs in the entire apartment, 3rd story
2 issued 30 May 2014 to 22 Feb 2018Violation closedPests§ 27-2018
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 22 Feb 2018Violation closed 14 Apr 2018Heat and hot water§ 27-2033
Properly repair the broken or defective bell buzzer intercommunication system in the entire apartment, 3rd story
Issued 30 May 2014Violation closed 21 Jul 2014Entry, buzzer and mail§ 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
Issued 30 May 2014Violation closed 21 Jul 2014Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1
Repair or replace the smoke detector missing in the entire apartment, 3rd story
Issued 30 May 2014Violation closed 21 Jul 2014Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045
57 violations on record in total, 36 of them open. The count at the top of this page counts habitability violations only.
Complaints to the city
Public complaintComplaints 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.
8 complaints in three years, 4 of them in the last twelve months.
- Heat and hot water2 / 3
- Appliances1 / 1
- Garbage and cleanliness0 / 1
- Doors and windows1 / 1
- Noise0 / 1
- Fire and safety equipment0 / 1
Last twelve months / last three years. The solid part of each bar is the last twelve months.
Court records
Court recordHousing 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 filingBuilding 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.
- 2026No infested units reported (2024 report)
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- 2025No infested units reported (2023 report)
- 2024No infested units reported (2022 report)
- 2023No infested units reported (2021 report)
- 2022No infested units reported (2020 report)
- 2021No infested units reported (2019 report)
Ownership and management
Public filingAssociations 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.
Owner of record
GILBERT BEROOKHIM
Public records list GILBERT BEROOKHIM as the owner of record for this address as of 11 Dec 2025. Source: HPD registration.
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What to ask at the viewing
223 Irving Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11237
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.
- The city currently has 10 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.
- 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.
- The owner has filed a bedbug report for this building (most recently for the year ending 2026). 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.
- This building dates from 1931 and has 5 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.
- Ask what the deposit is, exactly what can be deducted from it, and how and when it comes back.
- 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
Yes. HPD lists 36 open housing violations: 10 immediately hazardous, 19 hazardous and 7 non-hazardous. Paperwork filings, such as a late registration, are not counted.
Since 2022, HPD inspectors have written the most violations here for fire and safety equipment (3), doors and windows (1) and heat and hot water (1).
On 25 Mar 2025. HPD only publishes inspections that found something, so a later visit that found nothing would not show here.
The owner registered at least one rent-stabilized apartment here with the state for 2024. The list does not say which apartments. A tenant can ask the state for an apartment's rent history to be sure.
In the 2025–26 heat season the city received heat or hot-water complaints on 2 days, and HPD issued 0 heat violations.
No residential evictions by a city marshal are recorded here since 2017.
Not yet. Reviews come from people who lived here, and none has been published for this building.
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