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286 Bleecker Street, Brooklyn, NY 11237

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

12 immediately hazardous violations open. 16 open in all.

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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

None issued since 2022. 51 violations before that, the first in 1984.

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Open per apartment
2.7 (16 open across 6 apartments)
Inspector last found a problem
11 Dec 2018 (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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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.

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

This building is not on the state's list of buildings with rent-stabilized apartments for 2024. That is not proof none are: an owner who did not register is missing from the list too.

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 hazardous12 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.

  • Remove or cover in a manner approved by the department the peeling lead paint ceiling north wall east wall window sashes frames and stools and radiator kitchen 3 sty an apartment er1 97011148., section '' ''

    Issued 3 Apr 1997Defect letter issued 13 Dec 2018Lead paint§ 27-2013

  • Remove or cover in a manner approved by the department the peeling lead paint and or plaster ceiling and door and frame bathroom 3 sty an apartment er1 97011148., section '' ''

    Issued 3 Apr 1997Defect letter issued 13 Dec 2018Lead paint§ 27-2013

  • Remove or cover in a manner approved by the department the peeling lead paint and or plaster ceiling window and baseboards all walls 2nd room from front 3 sty north an apartment er1 97011148., section '' ''

    Issued 3 Apr 1997Defect letter issued 13 Dec 2018Lead paint§ 27-2013

  • Remove or cover in a manner approved by the department the peeling lead paint and or plaster ceiling all walls 3rd room from front 3 sty an apartment er1 97011148., section '' ''

    Issued 3 Apr 1997Defect letter issued 13 Dec 2018Lead paint§ 27-2013

  • Remove or cover in a manner approved by the department the peeling lead paint cabinet door window sashes and frames riser and baseboards 3rd room from front 3 sty an apartment er1 97011148., section '' ''

    Issued 3 Apr 1997Defect letter issued 13 Dec 2018Lead paint§ 27-2013

  • Remove or cover in a manner approved by the department the peeling lead paint and or plaster ceiling door and frame south wall foyer 3 sty an apartment er1 97011148., section '' ''

    Issued 3 Apr 1997Defect letter issued 13 Dec 2018Lead paint§ 27-2013

  • Remove or cover in a manner approved by the department the peeling lead paint and or plaster ceiling radiators and windows front room 3 sty north an apartment quinones 417 4907 er1 97011148., section '' ''

    Issued 3 Apr 1997Defect letter issued 13 Dec 2018Lead paint§ 27-2013

  • Make safe by properly repairing the structural defect bricks loose over front entrance door to bldg dob 3048303

    Issued 28 May 1996Not complied with 6 Dec 2018Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Remove or cover in a manner approved by the department the peeling lead paint peeling paint at sill & apron east window front room 1 sty an apartment cuascut 366 1277 er1 2122 242., section '' ''

    Issued 30 Jul 1992Defect letter issued 13 Dec 2018Lead paint§ 27-2013

  • Remove or cover in a manner approved by the department the peeling lead paint peeling paint east wall kitchen 1 sty west an apartment cuascut 366 1277 er1 2122 242., section '' ''

    Issued 30 Jul 1992Defect letter issued 13 Dec 2018Lead paint§ 27-2013

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  • Remove or cover in a manner approved by the department the peeling lead paint ceiling 2nd room from front 3 sty an apartment aguayo 417 1125 er1 0912253, section '' ''

    Issued 16 Jul 1992First no access to re- inspect violation 13 Dec 2018Lead paint§ 27-2013

  • Remove or cover in a manner approved by the department the peeling lead paint west wall kitchen 3 sty an apartment er1 0912253, section '' ''

    Issued 16 Jul 1992First no access to re- inspect violation 13 Dec 2018Lead paint§ 27-2013

Hazardous4 open

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

  • Remove all encumbrances consisting of bicycles at floor at public hall, 3rd story

    Issued 11 Dec 2018Notice sent out 16 Dec 2018Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

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

    Issued 11 Dec 2018Notice sent out 16 Dec 2018Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2044

  • Arrange and make self-closing the doors at east and west in the entrance, 3rd story at north

    Issued 11 Dec 2018Notice sent out 16 Dec 2018Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2044

  • Arrange and make self-closing the doors entrance 1 sty east an apartment.

    Issued 15 Sept 1995Not complied with 13 Dec 2018Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2044

35 closed violations, plus 5 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.

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of roaches, 2nd story at south

    Issued 23 Sept 2011Violation dismissed 29 Jun 2017Pests§ 27-2018

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all peeling paint surfaces in the kitchen, the 4th room from east, the 3rd room from east, the 2nd room from east, the bathroom, 2nd story at south

    Issued 23 Sept 2011Violation dismissed 29 Jun 2017Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of mice, 2nd story at south

    Issued 23 Sept 2011Violation dismissed 29 Jun 2017Pests§ 27-2018

  • Properly repair the broken or defective electrical light fixture at ceiling in the 3rd room from east, 2nd story at south

    Issued 23 Sept 2011Violation dismissed 29 Jun 2017Electrical§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the broken or defective electrical outlet at north wall in the 4th room from east, 2nd story at south

    Issued 23 Sept 2011Violation dismissed 29 Jun 2017Electrical§ 27-2005

  • Repair or replace the smoke detector inoperative, 2nd story at south

    Issued 23 Sept 2011Violation dismissed 29 Jun 2017Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of a ai r conditioner at window obstructing second means of egress, 2nd story at south

    Issued 23 Sept 2011Violation dismissed 29 Jun 2017Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Properly repair the broken or defective wood base cabinet in the bathroom, 2nd story at south

    Issued 23 Sept 2011Violation dismissed 29 Jun 2017Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Refit door off hinges in the 3rd room from east, 2nd story at south

    Issued 23 Sept 2011Violation dismissed 29 Jun 2017Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • 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

  • Properly repair the broken or defective intercom building front to 2 sty west an apartment., section '' ''

    Issued 27 Oct 1998Violation dismissed 29 Jun 2017Entry, buzzer and mail§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective plaster board ceiling bathroom 1 sty east an apartment, section '' ''

    Issued 26 Oct 1998Violation dismissed 29 Jun 2017Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Replace with new the broken or defective glass bottom east window kitchen 1 sty west an apartment

    Issued 20 Jun 1995Violation dismissed 29 Jun 2017Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Replace with new the broken or defective glass top sash west window kitchen 1 sty west an apartment

    Issued 20 Jun 1995Violation dismissed 29 Jun 2017Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Replace with new the missing cover electrical wall outlet kitchen 2 sty west an apartment, section '' ''

    Issued 28 Apr 1995Violation dismissed 29 Jun 2017Electrical§ 27-2005

  • Repair the leaky and/or defective faucets hot water bathtub bathroom 1 sty south an apartment, section '' ''

    Issued 24 Jun 1994Violation dismissed 29 Jun 2017Heat and hot water§ 27-2026

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of exposed electrical wires ceiling kitchen 1 sty south an apartment, section '' ''

    Issued 13 Jun 1993Violation dismissed 29 Jun 2017Electrical§ 27-2005 +1

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling kitchen 1 sty north an apartment, section '' ''

    Issued 29 Sept 1992Violation dismissed 29 Jun 2017Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Repair or replace the smoke detector defective 1 sty west an apartment cuascut.

    Issued 29 Apr 1992Violation dismissed 29 Jun 2017Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Provide an approved and operational smoke detecting device, installed in accordance with department of buildings rules and regulations missing 2 sty an apartment., section '' ''

    Issued 11 Dec 1991Violation dismissed 29 Jun 2017Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045 +1

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective plasterboard ceiling cellar throughout.

    Issued 12 Oct 1984Violation dismissed 29 Jun 2017Walls and ceilings§ D26-10.01

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

    Issued 11 Nov 2008Violation closed 19 Jun 2017Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

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

    Issued 11 Nov 2008Violation closed 19 Jun 2017Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective plasterboard north wall 3 sty public hall

    Issued 12 Aug 1998Violation closed 19 Jun 2017Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Arrange and make self-closing the doors entrance boiler room cellar.

    Issued 29 Sept 1997Violation closed 19 Jun 2017Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of vermin mice and roaches 1 sty east an apartment.

    Issued 15 Sept 1995Violation closed 19 Jun 2017Pests§ 27-2018

  • Make safe by properly repairing the structural defect four floor jouists defective and cut ceiling cellar at rear er1 d o b 3041735

    Issued 20 Jun 1995Violation closed 19 Jun 2017Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective metal ceiling cellar rear

    Issued 20 Jun 1995Violation closed 19 Jun 2017Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Fire egress defective. make stationary the iron ladder leading to scuttle opening in roof 3rd sty pub hall to roof.

    Issued 12 Oct 1984Violation closed 19 Jun 2017Fire and safety equipment§ D26-10.01 +1

  • File certification of satisfactory installation of smoke detecting device in accordance with h.p.d. rules and regulations.

    Issued 12 Oct 1984Violation closed 19 Jun 2017Fire and safety equipment§ D26-20.08 +1

  • And dept. rules and regulations. remove the encumbrance obstructing egress from fire escapes all balconies rear.

    Issued 12 Oct 1984Violation closed 19 Jun 2017Fire and safety equipment§ D26-10.01 +1

  • Properly repair the broken or defective paving cellar throughout.

    Issued 12 Oct 1984Violation closed 19 Jun 2017§ D26-10.01

  • Repair the broken or defective connection wasteline from bathtub at cellar ceiling rear er1

    Issued 20 Jun 1995Violation dismissed 17 May 2017Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Repair the broken or defective connection waste pipe kitchen sink 3 sty an apartment er1, section '' ''

    Issued 16 Jul 1992Violation dismissed 17 May 2017Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026

  • Repair the broken or defective connection wasteline cellar rear er1.

    Issued 29 Apr 1992Violation dismissed 17 May 2017§ 27-2026

56 violations on record in total, 16 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.

No complaints from this building in the last three years. Worth knowing what that does and does not mean: tenants who expect nothing to happen often stop calling.

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.

  • 20251 of 6 units reported infested (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)
  • 2020No infested units reported (2018 report)
  • 2019No infested units reported (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 16 Dec 2025. Source: HPD registration.

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

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  • Owner of record

    BLEECKER ST. CORP

    Public records list BLEECKER ST. CORP as the owner of record for this address as of 16 Dec 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 12 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 11 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 3033090017 · Block 3309, Lot 17 · Building class C2