234 Irving Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11237
Built 1931 · 4-story walk-up with stores · 8 apartments
9 immediately hazardous violations open. 43 open in all. On the state's rent-stabilization list for 2024.
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- Open violations
- 439 · 32 · 2
- Public record
- Updated todayFrom the city’s own data (, 311, the courts), refreshed nightly.
Violations issued each year
| Year | Hazardous | Non-hazardous |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 10 | 2 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 so far | 0 | 0 |
Plus 33 violations from 1993 to 2021. Counted when issued, whether open or fixed since. Paperwork left out.
See every violation- Found most often since 2022
- Doors and windows 4
- Mold and damp 4
- Pests 2
- Open per apartment
- 5.4 (43 open across 8 apartments)
- Inspector last found a problem
- 9 Apr 2024 (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.
Tenant reviews
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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
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.
| Winter | DaysDays with complaints | Complaints | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | 0 | 0 | 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 hazardous9 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, 2nd story at east
Issued 9 Apr 2024Notice of issuance sent to tenant 9 Apr 2024Pests§ 27-2017.4
Abate the infestation consisting of mice in the entire apartment, 2nd story at east
Issued 9 Apr 2024Notice of issuance sent to tenant 9 Apr 2024Pests§ 27-2017.4
Properly repair or replace the broken or defective mortise lock at vestibule door, 1st story
Issued 28 Feb 2024Notice sent out 28 Feb 2024Doors and windows§ 27-2005
Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges, at vestibule, 1st story
Issued 28 Feb 2024Notice sent out 28 Feb 2024Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +3
Remove the illegal fastening padlock on bulkhead door at public hall, 4th story
Issued 21 Aug 2012Notice sent out 23 Aug 2012Doors and windows§ 27-2005 +1
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 = 4; wg to replace = 0; wg to repair = 0;, 2nd story at east
Issued 22 Dec 2011Notice certified late 8 Feb 2012Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2043.1
Remove the illegal fastening double cilinder key opperated lock at 4th. story south an apartment) in the entire apartment, 4th story
Issued 27 Nov 1999Notice sent out 20 Dec 1999§ 27-2005 +1
Abate the nuisance consisting of rodents excretion southeast & northeast rooms 4 sty west an apartment., section '' ''
Issued 18 Nov 1993Not complied with 17 Nov 1993Pests§ 27-2018
Abate the nuisance consisting of rodents rats 2 sty east an apartment., section '' ''
Issued 18 Nov 1993Notice sent out 11 Jun 2008Pests§ D26-13.03
Hazardous32 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 at ceiling in the 2nd room from east, 2nd story at east
Issued 9 Apr 2024Notice sent out 9 Apr 2024Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Properly repair or replace the broken or defective latch at bottom sash window in the kitchen, 2nd story at east
Issued 9 Apr 2024Notice sent out 9 Apr 2024Doors and windows§ 27-2005
Trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... approximately 5 sqft at ceiling and approximately 5 sqft at north wall in the bathroom, 2nd story at east original violation 16829929 issued 09-apr-24 has been upgraded to class b per administrative code §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b).
Issued 9 Apr 2024First no access to re- inspect violation 30 Jun 2025Mold and damp§ 27-2017.3
Properly repair or replace the broken or defective latch at lower sash north 2 window in the 2nd room from east, 2nd story at east
Issued 9 Apr 2024Notice sent out 10 Apr 2024Doors and windows§ 27-2005
Properly repair or replace the broken or defective latch at lower sash window in the 1st room from east at south, 2nd story at east
Issued 9 Apr 2024Notice sent out 9 Apr 2024Doors and windows§ 27-2005
Trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... approximately 4 sqft at south wall in the kitchen, 2nd story at east original violation 16829926 issued 09-apr-24 has been upgraded to class b per administrative code §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b).
Issued 9 Apr 2024First no access to re- inspect violation 30 Jun 2025Mold and damp§ 27-2017.3
Repair or replace the smoke detector ( that is missing ) in the entire apartment, 2nd story
Issued 27 Mar 2007Notice sent out 28 Mar 2007Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045
Properly repair the broken or defective locking assembly at door in the entrance, 2nd story
Issued 27 Mar 2007Notice sent out 28 Mar 2007Doors and windows§ 27-2005
Fire egress defective. remove obstructing bars or unlawful gates from window to fire escape or provide approved type gate in the entire apartment, 2nd story
Issued 27 Mar 2007Notice sent out 28 Mar 2007Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1
Provide an approved and operational carbon monoxide detecting device, installed in accordance with applicable law and rules. in the entire apartment, 2nd story
Issued 27 Mar 2007Notice sent out 28 Mar 2007Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1
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Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color wall around north-west window in the 1st room from north, 2nd story
Issued 27 Feb 2007Notice sent out 28 Feb 2007Doors and windows§ 27-2005
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective ceramic tile floor in the bathroom, 2nd story
Issued 27 Feb 2007Notice sent out 28 Feb 2007Floors and stairs§ 27-2005
Abate the nuisance consisting of vermin mice and roach at 4th.story south an apartment. in the 1st entire apartment from south, 4th story
Issued 27 Nov 1999Notice sent out 20 Dec 1999Pests§ 27-2018
Fire egress defective. make stationary the iron ladder leading to scuttle opening in roof south public hall
Issued 19 Aug 1997Notice sent out 29 Sept 1997Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color wall under washbasin bathroom 2 sty an apartment, section '' ''
Issued 3 Dec 1993Notice sent out 27 Dec 1993Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Abate the nuisance consisting of concealed water leak ceilings kitchen and bathroom 2 sty an apartment, section '' ''
Issued 3 Dec 1993Notice sent out 27 Dec 1993Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005 +1
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling bathroom 2 sty an apartment, section '' ''
Issued 3 Dec 1993Notice sent out 27 Dec 1993Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective metal ceiling kitchen 2 sty an apartment, section '' ''
Issued 3 Dec 1993Notice sent out 27 Dec 1993Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Repair or replace the smoke detector defective 2 sty an apartment naranjo, section '' ''
Issued 3 Dec 1993Notice sent out 27 Dec 1993Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045
Provide an approved and operational smoke detecting device, installed in accordance with department of buildings rules and regulations missing at 4 sty east an apartment, section '' ''
Issued 26 Nov 1993Notice sent out 20 Dec 1993Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045 +1
Abate the nuisance consisting of vermin mice thru out 1 sty northeast an apartment., section '' ''
Issued 26 Nov 1993Notice sent out 11 Jun 2008Pests§ 27-2018
Abate the nuisance consisting of vermin mice and roaches thru out 4 sty west an apartment., section '' ''
Issued 18 Nov 1993Notice sent out 11 Jun 2008Pests§ D26-13.03
Abate the nuisance consisting of exposed electrical wires ceiling center cellar.
Issued 18 Nov 1993Notice sent out 11 Jun 2008Electrical§ 27-2005 +1
And dept. rules and regulations. remove the encumbrance obstructing egress from fire escapes 2 & 3 stys west.
Issued 18 Nov 1993Notice sent out 11 Jun 2008Fire and safety equipment§ D26-10.01 +1
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective cement mortar joints breeching brickwork chimney boiler room cellar.
Issued 18 Nov 1993Notice sent out 11 Jun 2008Heat and hot water§ 27-2005
Abate the nuisance consisting of concealed leak ceiling at cellar southwest
Issued 18 Nov 1993Notice sent out 20 Dec 1993Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005 +1
Replace with new the missing metal cover cast iron bend vent pipe cellar bldg front.
Issued 18 Nov 1993Notice sent out 11 Jun 2008§ 27-2005
Abate the nuisance consisting of acoustic drop ceiling installed 4 sty west an apartment southwest room.
Issued 18 Nov 1993Notice sent out 11 Jun 2008Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005 +1
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling 4 sty west an apartment southeast room.
Issued 18 Nov 1993Notice sent out 11 Jun 2008Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Abate the nuisance consisting of vermin mice & roaches 3 sty east an apartment., section '' ''
Issued 18 Nov 1993Notice sent out 11 Jun 2008Pests§ 27-2018
Discontinue use of rooms for living, disconnect plumbing fixtures and properly seal pipe connections south center cellar.
Issued 18 Nov 1993Notice sent out 11 Jun 2008Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2081
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective metal ceiling west cellar.
Issued 18 Nov 1993Notice sent out 11 Jun 2008Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Non-hazardous2 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 all peeling paint surfaces in the 1st room from east at north, the 2nd room from east at north, the 1st room from east at south, the bathroom, the kitchen, 2nd story at east
Issued 22 Dec 2011Not complied with 7 Mar 2012Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department walls in the kitchen, 4th story
Issued 27 Nov 1999Notice sent out 25 Feb 2001Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013
Paperwork and notices8 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 9 Apr 2021 to 5 May 2026Notice sent outPaperwork and notices
Paint or post a sign indicating floors on wall at or near stirs all stys public halls.
Issued 19 Aug 1997Notice sent out 29 Sept 1997Paperwork and notices§ 27-2048
Paint or post a sign indicating floors on wall at or near sairs 1 & 4 sty public halls.
Issued 18 Nov 1993Notice sent out 11 Jun 2008Paperwork and notices§ 27-2048
2 closed violations, plus 5 closed paperwork filingsShow fewer
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.
Trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... approximately 4 sqft at south wall in the kitchen, 2nd story at east
Issued 9 Apr 2024Violation closed 7 Aug 2024Mold and damp§ 27-2017.3
Trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... approximately 5 sqft at ceiling and approximately 5 sqft at north wall in the bathroom, 2nd story at east
Issued 9 Apr 2024Violation closed 7 Aug 2024Mold and damp§ 27-2017.3
58 violations on record in total, 51 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.
15 complaints in three years, 0 of them in the last twelve months.
- Heat and hot water0 / 3
- Doors and windows0 / 3
- Noise0 / 2
- Pests0 / 2
- Garbage and cleanliness0 / 2
- Walls and ceilings0 / 1
- Floors and stairs0 / 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 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.
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 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.
The most recent registration on file for this address expired 31 Aug 2025 and has not been renewed since, so it is more than a full cycle old. Whoever is named below may no longer be responsible for the building.
Owner of record
MIGUEL DORREJO
Public records list MIGUEL DORREJO as the owner of record for this address as of 19 Nov 2024. Source: HPD registration.
Wrong company, wrong date, or a change that is not reflected here? Report a correction.
What to ask at the viewing
234 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 9 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 are 2 open mould violations on record. Ask to look behind furniture and under sinks, and ask what was done the last time; a repaint is not a repair.
- Leaks and plumbing come up on this building's record. Ask which apartments were affected and whether the cause was ever found: 0 complaints in the last twelve months.
- The building's HPD registration is out of date or names nobody we could identify. Ask who the managing agent is and get a name, a phone number and an address in writing before you sign.
- 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 43 open housing violations: 9 immediately hazardous, 32 hazardous and 2 non-hazardous. Paperwork filings, such as a late registration, are not counted.
Since 2022, HPD inspectors have written the most violations here for doors and windows (4), mold and damp (4) and pests (2).
On 9 Apr 2024. 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.
No heat or hot-water complaints or violations were recorded here in the 2025–26 heat season.
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.
BBL 3033000032 · Block 3300, Lot 32 · Building class C7