311 Menahan Street, Brooklyn, NY 11237
Built 1931 · 3-story walk-up · 6 apartments
2 immediately hazardous violations open. 25 open in all.
- Tenant reviews
- None yetLived here? Reviews open soon.
- Open violations
- 252 · 19 · 4
- Public record
- Updated todayFrom the city’s own data (, 311, the courts), refreshed nightly.
Violations issued each year
None issued since 2022. 26 violations before that, the first in 1993.
See every violation- Open per apartment
- 4.2 (25 open across 6 apartments)
- Inspector last found a problem
- 25 Aug 2018 (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
Tenant-reportedNo tenant reviews yet. Lived here? Be the first.
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.
Not open yet. Reviews open when this neighbourhood does.
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 filingThis 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 violationImmediately 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.
Abate the nuisance consisting of rodents rats thru out 3 sty an apartment, section '' ''
Issued 10 Aug 1994Notice certified late 19 Sept 2007Pests§ 27-2018
Remove the illegal fastening double cylinder key operated lock installed at entrance door 2 sty east an apartment.
Issued 14 Sept 1993Notice certified late 19 Sept 2007Doors and windows§ 27-2005 +1
Hazardous19 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 in the 1st room from north, 3rd story
Issued 25 Aug 2018Notice certified late 25 Dec 2018Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). missing, 3rd story
Issued 25 Aug 2018Notice certified late 25 Dec 2018Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1
Properly repair the broken or defective counter balances of east window at south wall in the kitchen, 3rd story
Issued 25 Aug 2018Notice certified late 25 Dec 2018Doors and windows§ 27-2005
Properly repair the broken or defective light fixture at ceiling in the 4th room from north, 3rd story
Issued 25 Aug 2018Notice certified late 25 Dec 2018Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective ceramic tiles at floor in the bathroom, 3rd story
Issued 25 Aug 2018Notice certified late 25 Dec 2018Floors and stairs§ 27-2005
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective vinyl tiles at walking area of floor in the kitchen, 3rd story
Issued 25 Aug 2018Notice certified late 25 Dec 2018Floors and stairs§ 27-2005
Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at ceiling in the 1st room from north, 3rd story
Issued 25 Aug 2018Notice certified late 25 Dec 2018Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026
Repair or replace the smoke detector missing, 3rd story
Issued 25 Aug 2018Notice certified late 25 Dec 2018Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045
Replace with new the broken or defective marble saddle at entrance door in the bathroom, 3rd story
Issued 25 Aug 2018Notice certified late 25 Dec 2018Doors and windows§ 27-2005
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective ceramic tiles at south wall in the bathroom, 3rd story
Issued 25 Aug 2018Notice certified late 25 Dec 2018Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005
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Repair the leaky and/or defective faucets at bathtub in the bathroom, 3rd story
Issued 25 Aug 2018Notice certified late 25 Dec 2018Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2026
Arrange and make self-closing the doors entrance door in the entrance, 3rd story
Issued 25 Aug 2018Notice certified late 25 Dec 2018Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1
Trace and repair the source and abate the nuisance consisting of mold... ceiling in the bathroom, 3rd story
Issued 18 Sept 2007Notice sent out 19 Sept 2007Mold and damp§ 27-2005
Properly repair the broken or defective ceiling light fixture in the bathroom, 3rd story
Issued 18 Sept 2007Notice sent out 19 Sept 2007Walls and ceilings§ 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
Issued 18 Sept 2007Notice sent out 19 Sept 2007Electrical§ 27-2040
Remove all encumbrances consisting of house hold items at public hall, 3rd story
Issued 18 Sept 2007Notice sent out 19 Sept 2007Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1
Repair or replace the smoke detector missing in the entire apartment, 3rd story
Issued 18 Sept 2007Notice sent out 19 Sept 2007Fire 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, 3rd story
Issued 18 Sept 2007Notice sent out 19 Sept 2007Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1
Properly repair the broken or defective electrical outlet at north wall in the kitchen, 3rd story
Issued 18 Sept 2007Notice sent out 19 Sept 2007Electrical§ 27-2005
Non-hazardous4 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 ceilings and all walls in the entire apartment, 3rd story
Issued 25 Aug 2018Notice certified late 25 Dec 2018Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013
Properly repair the broken or defective entrance door in the bathroom, 3rd story
Issued 25 Aug 2018Notice certified late 25 Dec 2018Doors and windows§ 27-2005
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department ceiling and all walls in the bathroom, 3rd story
Issued 25 Aug 2018Notice certified late 25 Dec 2018Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all walls and ceilings in the entire apartment, 3rd story
Issued 18 Sept 2007Notice sent out 19 Sept 2007Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013
Paperwork and notices9 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 12 Apr 2021 to 5 May 2026Notice sent outPaperwork and notices
×3Owner failed to file a valid registration statement with the department as required by adm code §27-2097 and is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
3 issued 22 Nov 2023 to 20 Nov 2025Info notice sent outPaperwork and notices§ 27-2107
1 closed violation, 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 nuisance consisting of mold... approximately 25 sq. ft at ceiling, 2 sq. ft. at east wall and 3 sq. ft at south wall in the bathroom, 3rd story
Issued 25 Aug 2018Violation closed 1 Nov 2018Mold and damp§ 27-2005
40 violations on record in total, 34 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.
1 complaint in three years, 0 of them in the last twelve months.
- Noise0 / 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 2023 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
BODH GIRISANKAR
Public records list BODH GIRISANKAR as the owner of record for this address as of 24 Oct 2022. Source: HPD registration.
Wrong company, wrong date, or a change that is not reflected here? Report a correction.
What to ask at the viewing
311 Menahan Street, 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 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.
- 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.
- 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 25 open housing violations: 2 immediately hazardous, 19 hazardous and 4 non-hazardous. Paperwork filings, such as a late registration, are not counted.
On 25 Aug 2018. HPD only publishes inspections that found something, so a later visit that found nothing would not show here.
It 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.
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 3033100059 · Block 3310, Lot 59 · Building class C2