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315 Schaefer Street, Brooklyn, NY 11237

Built 1906 · 3-story walk-up · 6 apartments

1 immediately hazardous violation open. 20 open in all. On the state's rent-stabilization list for 2024.

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Open violations
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Public record
Updated yesterdayFrom 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 2011.

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Open per apartment
3.3 (20 open across 6 apartments)
Inspector last found a problem
12 Jul 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

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 hazardous1 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.

  • 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 = 2; in the entire apartment, 3rd story

    Issued 21 May 2018Invalid certification 24 Jun 2018Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2043.1

Hazardous16 open

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

  • Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective at bulk head to roof, 3rd story

    Issued 12 Jul 2018Notice sent out 15 Jul 2018Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +2

  • Dept. rules and regulations. remove the encumbrance obstructing egress from fire escapes consisting of house hold articles at 3rd story balcony, building front stack

    Issued 12 Jul 2018Notice sent out 15 Jul 2018Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Remove all encumbrances consisting of house hold articles at public hall, 1st story

    Issued 12 Jul 2018Notice sent out 15 Jul 2018Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Remove all encumbrances consisting of storage cabinet at public hall, 3rd story

    Issued 21 May 2018Not complied with 12 Jul 2018Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Repair or replace the smoke detector inoperable in the entire apartment, 3rd story at south

    Issued 15 Nov 2015Notice sent out 16 Nov 2015Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2045

  • Trace and repair the source and abate the nuisance consisting of mold... total five square feet at west wall in the bathroom, 3rd story at south

    Issued 30 Sept 2014Not complied with 9 Mar 2015Mold and damp§ 27-2005

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling and north wall in the 1st room from north, 1st story at west

    Issued 23 Feb 2014First no access to re- inspect violation 16 Mar 2015Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of mice in the entire apartment, 1st story at west

    Issued 23 Feb 2014First no access to re- inspect violation 16 Mar 2015Pests§ 27-2018

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective warped floor in the 1st room from north at east, 1st story at west

    Issued 23 Feb 2014First no access to re- inspect violation 16 Mar 2015Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

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

    Issued 23 Feb 2014First no access to re- inspect violation 16 Mar 2015Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

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  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at north wall in the 3rd room from north, 2nd story at south

    Issued 22 Mar 2013Not complied with 16 Mar 2015Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

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

    Issued 19 Nov 2011Not complied with 16 Mar 2015Pests§ 27-2018

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

    2 issued 8 Feb 2011 to 19 Nov 2011Not complied withPests§ 27-2018

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

    Issued 28 Sept 2011Not complied with 16 Mar 2015Pests§ 27-2018

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

    Issued 28 Sept 2011Not complied with 16 Mar 2015Pests§ 27-2018

Non-hazardous3 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 kitchen, the 2nd room from east, the 1st room from east at north, the bathroom, the 1st room from east at south, 3rd story at east

    Issued 7 Mar 2018Not complied with 21 May 2018Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • Properly repair the broken or defective balance at lower sash at south two window in the 4th room from north at west, 3rd story at south

    Issued 15 Nov 2015Notice sent out 16 Nov 2015Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the ceiling in the bathroom, 2nd story at south

    Issued 7 Nov 2012Not complied with 16 Mar 2015Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

31 closed violations, plus 7 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.

  • 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) 1st closet from south at west wall door in the 1st room from east at north, 3rd story at east

    Issued 29 May 2018Violation closed 24 Sept 2018Lead paint§ 27-2056.6

  • Repair the roof so that it will not leak over ceiling in the 1st room from east at south, 3rd story at east

    Issued 29 May 2018Violation closed 27 Aug 2018Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005

  • 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 = 2; wg to replace = 0; wg to repair = 0;, 3rd story at east

    Issued 29 May 2018Violation closed 23 Jul 2018Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2043.1

  • Paint metal in accordance with dept. regulation, 1st window frame from north at east wall, 1st door frame from south at west wall in the 1st room from east at north, 3rd story at east

    Issued 29 May 2018Violation closed 23 Jul 2018Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all peeling paint surfaces in the 2nd room from east, the private hallway, the 1st room from east at south, 3rd story at east

    Issued 29 May 2018Violation closed 23 Jul 2018Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color.. north wall in the private hallway, 3rd story at east

    Issued 29 May 2018Violation closed 23 Jul 2018Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly secure the loose.. ceiling, south wall, east wall, north wall in the 1st room from east at south, 3rd story at east

    Issued 29 May 2018Violation closed 23 Jul 2018Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of key operated lock at entrance door to room leading to fire escape window in the 4th room from north at west, 3rd story

    Issued 21 May 2018Violation closed 23 Jul 2018Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s).,missing in the entire apartment, 3rd story at east

    Issued 7 Mar 2018Violation closed 21 May 2018Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2046.1

  • Trace and repair the source and abate the nuisance consisting of mold...,appx. 35 sq. ft. ceiling, south wall, east wall, west wall, north wall in the bathroom, 3rd story at east

    Issued 7 Mar 2018Violation closed 1 Apr 2018Mold and damp§ 27-2005

  • Provide brackets for air conditioner 3rd sty front entrance of building

    Issued 27 Feb 2017Violation dismissed 15 May 2017§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the broken or defective lock at entrance door to building

    Issued 27 Feb 2017Violation dismissed 15 May 2017Doors and windows§ 27-2005

  • Replace with new the missing ceramic tiles at south wall in the bathroom, 2nd story at south

    Issued 22 Mar 2013Violation closed 16 Mar 2015Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of key operated lock at door leading to room with fire escape window in the 4th room from north at west, 2nd story at south

    Issued 22 Mar 2013Violation closed 16 Mar 2015Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2005 +1

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood floor (under radiator) in the 4th room from north at west, 2nd story

    Issued 30 Nov 2012Violation closed 16 Mar 2015Heat and hot water§ 27-2005

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the ceiling and west wall in the private hallway, 2nd story at south

    Issued 7 Nov 2012Violation closed 16 Mar 2015Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the ceiling and north wall in the kitchen, 2nd story at south

    Issued 7 Nov 2012Violation closed 16 Mar 2015Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the broken or defective hole in wooden floor near radiator in the 4th room from north at west, 2nd story

    Issued 19 Nov 2011Violation closed 16 Mar 2015Heat and hot water§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood floor in the 4th room from north at west, 2nd story

    Issued 8 Feb 2011Violation closed 16 Mar 2015Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

  • Properly repair the broken or defective spring balance at window upper sash in the kitchen, 3rd story at south

    Issued 30 Sept 2014Violation closed 9 Mar 2015Doors and windows§ 27-2005

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

    Issued 30 Sept 2014Violation closed 9 Mar 2015Walls and ceilings§ 27-2013

  • Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the 1st door from west at north wall, 1st window frame from east at south wall in the 4th room from north at east, 3rd story at south

    Issued 30 Sept 2014Violation closed 9 Mar 2015Doors and windows§ 27-2013

  • 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 = 1; wg to replace = 0; wg to repair = 0; in the entire apartment, 3rd story

    Issued 15 Nov 2014Violation dismissed 4 Feb 2015Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2043.1

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the south wall in the 4th room from north at east, 3rd story at south

    Issued 30 Sept 2014Violation dismissed 1 Jan 2015Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

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

    Issued 30 Sept 2014Violation dismissed 21 Dec 2014Leaks and plumbing§ 27-2005

  • Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the west and north walls at public hall, 3rd story

    Issued 30 Sept 2014Violation dismissed 21 Dec 2014Walls and ceilings§ 27-2005

  • Properly secure the loose marble saddle at stairs, 1st from top at public hall, 3rd story

    Issued 30 Sept 2014Violation dismissed 21 Dec 2014Floors and stairs§ 27-2005

  • Abate the nuisance consisting of....drop ladder obstructed by metal gate at building front

    Issued 3 Sept 2014Violation dismissed 27 Nov 2014§ 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) east wall in the 4th room from north at east, 3rd story at south

    Issued 30 Sept 2014Violation closed 14 Nov 2014Lead paint§ 27-2056.6

  • 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 = 3; wg to replace = 0; wg to repair = 4; no stops, 2nd story at south

    Issued 22 Mar 2013Violation closed 12 May 2013Fire and safety equipment§ 27-2043.1

  • 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) north wall, east wall in the 1st room from east, 1st story at south

    Issued 11 Feb 2011Violation closed 11 Feb 2013Lead paint§ 27-2056.6

58 violations on record in total, 20 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.

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

  • Garbage and cleanliness1 / 1
  • Heat and hot water0 / 1
  • Pests0 / 1

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.

4 cases, all closed.

  • False Certification Non-Lead

    Opened 4 Nov 2015

  • Access Warrant - Non-Lead

    Opened 22 Feb 2012

  • Heat and Hot Water

    Opened 10 Mar 2009

  • Tenant Action

    Opened 27 Aug 2007

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.

  • 2026No infested units reported (2024 report)
Show 8 earlier reports
  • 2024No infested units reported (2023 report)
  • 2024No infested units reported (2022 report)
  • 2024No infested units reported (2022 report)
  • 2022No infested units reported (2021 report)
  • 2021No infested units reported (2020 report)
  • 2020No infested units reported (2019 report)
  • 2019No 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

    315 SCHAEFER ST . LLC

    Public records list 315 SCHAEFER ST . LLC as the registered managing agent for this address as of 4 Aug 2025. Source: HPD registration.

  • Owner of record

    315 SCHAEFER ST LLC.

    Public records list 315 SCHAEFER ST LLC. as the owner of record for this address as of 4 Aug 2025. Source: HPD registration.

Wrong company, wrong date, or a change that is not reflected here? Report a correction.

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 one open immediately-hazardous violation on this building. Ask which apartment it concerns, whether it has been corrected, and when HPD re-inspects.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  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 3034250060 · Block 3425, Lot 60 · Building class C2