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280 Bleecker Street, Brooklyn, NY 11237

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

2 immediately hazardous violations open. 4 open in all. On the state's rent-stabilization list for 2024.

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Open violations
42 · 2
Public record
Updated todayFrom the city’s own data (, 311, the courts), refreshed nightly.

Violations issued each year

None issued since 2022. 35 violations before that, the first in 2001.

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Open per apartment
0.7 (4 open across 6 apartments)
Inspector last found a problem
9 May 2017 (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 hazardous2 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 the lead-based paint hazard - presumed lead paint that is peeling or on a deteriorated subsurface using work practices set forth in 28 rcny §11-06(b)(2) ceiling in the bathroom, 1st story at north

    Issued 14 Apr 2009Notice sent out 20 Apr 2009Lead paint§ 27-2056.6

  • Correct the lead-based paint hazard - presumed lead paint that is peeling or on a deteriorated subsurface using work practices set forth in 28 rcny §11-06(b)(2) ceiling, west wall in the kitchen, 1st story at north

    Issued 14 Apr 2009Notice sent out 20 Apr 2009Lead paint§ 27-2056.6

Hazardous2 open

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

  • 2011, 2012 adm code remove the accumulation of refuse and/or rubbish and maintain in a clean condition the the construction debris at the front yard

    Issued 9 May 2017Notice sent out 14 May 2017Garbage and cleanliness§ 27-2010

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

    Issued 22 Sept 2005Not complied with 26 Jun 2017Pests§ 27-2018

31 closed violations, plus 1 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.

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

    Issued 14 Dec 2013Violation dismissed 29 Jun 2017Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • 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 100 watts minimum required

    Issued 26 Jan 2011Violation dismissed 29 Jun 2017Electrical§ 27-2040

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department at west wall in the 1st room from east, 3rd story

    Issued 31 Mar 2010Violation dismissed 29 Jun 2017Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • Cleanse to the satisfaction of this department the stairs landings and floors at all stories public halls

    Issued 31 Mar 2010Violation dismissed 29 Jun 2017Floors and stairs§ 27-2011

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the 2nd window frame from south at west wall, 1st window frame from south at west wall in the 5th room from east, 2nd story at south

    Issued 22 Sept 2005Violation dismissed 29 Jun 2017Doors and windows§ 27-2013

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the ceiling, 1st door frame from south at west wall in the 2nd room from east, 2nd story at south

    Issued 22 Sept 2005Violation dismissed 29 Jun 2017Doors and windows§ 27-2005

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

    Issued 22 Sept 2005Violation dismissed 29 Jun 2017Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Replace with new the broken or defective spring balance at window # 1 at east wall.. in the kitchen, 2nd story at south

    Issued 22 Sept 2005Violation dismissed 29 Jun 2017Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Paint metal in accordance with dept. regulation the 1st radiator from east at south wall in the 5th room from east, 2nd story at south

    Issued 22 Sept 2005Violation dismissed 29 Jun 2017Heat and hot water§ 27-2005

  • Paint metal in accordance with dept. regulation the 1st riser from east at south wall in the 3rd room from east, 2nd story at south

    Issued 22 Sept 2005Violation dismissed 29 Jun 2017Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of vermin mice in the entire apartment, 2nd story

    Issued 25 Apr 2001Violation dismissed 29 Jun 2017Pests§ 27-2018

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

    Issued 25 Apr 2001Violation dismissed 29 Jun 2017Pests§ 27-2018

  • Provide an approved and operational carbon monoxide detecting device, installed in accordance with applicable law and rules. in the entire apartment, 1st story at north

    Issued 14 Apr 2009Violation closed 26 Jun 2017Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • Repair or replace the smoke detector missing in the entire apartment, 1st story at north

    Issued 14 Apr 2009Violation closed 26 Jun 2017Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Properly repair the broken or defective bell/buzzer system in the entire apartment, 2nd story at south

    Issued 22 Sept 2005Violation closed 26 Jun 2017Entry, 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, 2nd story at south

    Issued 22 Sept 2005Violation closed 26 Jun 2017Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • Repair or replace the smoke detector missing in the entire apartment, 2nd story at south

    Issued 22 Sept 2005Violation closed 26 Jun 2017Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

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

    Issued 22 Sept 2005Violation closed 26 Jun 2017Pests§ 27-2018

  • Fire egress defective. remove obstructing bars or unlawful gates from window to fire escape or provide approved type gate, in the entire apartment, 3rd story

    Issued 14 Dec 2013Violation closed 19 Jun 2017Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

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

    Issued 14 Dec 2013Violation closed 19 Jun 2017Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005

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

    Issued 14 Dec 2013Violation closed 19 Jun 2017Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the broken or defective counter balances at upper sash window in the kitchen, 3rd story

    Issued 31 Mar 2010Violation closed 19 Jun 2017Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the broken or defective bell-buzzer system in the entire apartment, 3rd story

    Issued 31 Mar 2010Violation closed 19 Jun 2017Entry, buzzer and mail§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the broken or defective counter balances at lower sash window in the 1st room from east, 3rd story

    Issued 31 Mar 2010Violation closed 19 Jun 2017Doors and windows§ 27-2005

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

    Issued 31 Mar 2010Violation closed 19 Jun 2017Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of bedbugs in the entire apartment, 3rd story

    Issued 31 Mar 2010Violation closed 19 Jun 2017Pests§ 27-2018

  • Replace with new the broken or defective mail box at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 31 Mar 2010Violation closed 19 Jun 2017§ 27-2005

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of roaches in the entire apartment, 3rd story

    Issued 31 Mar 2010Violation closed 19 Jun 2017Pests§ 27-2018

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of mice in the entire apartment, 3rd story

    Issued 31 Mar 2010Violation closed 19 Jun 2017Pests§ 27-2018

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

    Issued 31 Mar 2010Violation closed 19 Jun 2017Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

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

    Issued 31 Mar 2010Violation closed 19 Jun 2017Walls and ceilings§ 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.

2 complaints in three years, 1 of them in the last twelve months.

  • Garbage and cleanliness1 / 2

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.

  • 2025No infested units reported (2024 report)
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  • 2024No infested units reported (2023 report)
  • 2023No infested units reported (2022 report)
  • 2022No infested units reported (2021 report)
  • 2021No infested units reported (2020 report)
  • 20202 of 6 units reported infested (2019 report)
  • 20204 of 6 units reported infested (2018 report)
  • 20193 of 6 units reported infested (2017 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

    JOSEPH FRAGALA

    Public records list JOSEPH FRAGALA as the registered managing agent for this address as of 10 Sept 2025. Source: HPD registration.

    Other buildings listed under this agent (10 in the records we hold)

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  • Owner of record

    GABSJEM REALTY CROP

    Public records list GABSJEM REALTY CROP as the owner of record for this address as of 10 Sept 2025. 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 2 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. 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. This building dates from 1931 and has 2 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.
  4. Ask what the deposit is, exactly what can be deducted from it, and how and when it comes back.
  5. 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 3033090015 · Block 3309, Lot 15 · Building class C2