Small Flatbush walk-up with open housing violations and a heavy commercial block pattern.
Longterm family-LLC ownership on Flatbush Avenue since 1997. The building carries seven open housing-code items while the surrounding Flatbush block stays active. Three things to know:
Seven open violations, including carbon monoxide detectors and hallway repairs. Seven open violations sit on the building's file, including five Class B citations from July 2025 covering missing carbon monoxide detectors across three apartments (2BB, 2CC, 4BB) and ceiling leak repairs in the 4th-story public hall. One Class C item for a defective self-closing entrance door in Apt 2A dates back to July 2023.
Heavy residential noise pattern across the three-block radius. 947 residential noise calls filed within three blocks over the last 12 months, with 722 specifically noting interior banging or pounding. The volume reflects dense Flatbush commercial traffic and shared walls rather than an isolated building issue, but the surrounding block is loud.
Past complaints about space use, both closed. Two calls in late 2024 flagged potential illegal conversion or SRO use, though both were investigated and closed without active DOB permits on file. Cosmetic updates between tenants don't require permits, but layout changes should have filings.
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838 Flatbush Avenue is a 12-unit building in Brooklyn, New York City (BBL 3050820023). This building is associated with 838 Flatbush Ave LLC. Brix tracks 7 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.
Built in 1905, this walk-up apartment building sits in Brooklyn and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.
Tenants have filed 15 HPD complaints about this building over the last five years, most often about heat/hot water.
What tenants have called the city about here over the last five years:
The most recent complaint on this building was filed June 23, 2024.
Conditions cited on open violations at this address:
The building last changed hands on July 18, 1997, according to recorded deeds.
Brix score: 32/100. View the Building Report on Brix.
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Unit 4BB at 838 Flatbush Avenue has 1 open violation.
Unit 2BB at 838 Flatbush Avenue has 1 open violation.
Unit 2CC at 838 Flatbush Avenue has 1 open violation.
Unit 2A at 838 Flatbush Avenue has 1 open violation.
Unit 4A at 838 Flatbush Avenue has no open violations (7 past violations).
Unit 4B at 838 Flatbush Avenue has no open violations (9 past violations).
Unit 4C at 838 Flatbush Avenue has no open violations (3 past violations).
Unit 4D at 838 Flatbush Avenue has no open violations (5 past violations).
Unit 3A at 838 Flatbush Avenue has no open violations (4 past violations).
Unit 3B at 838 Flatbush Avenue has no open violations (4 past violations).
Unit 3C at 838 Flatbush Avenue has no open violations (6 past violations).
Unit 3D at 838 Flatbush Avenue has no open violations (12 past violations).
Unit 2B at 838 Flatbush Avenue has no open violations (7 past violations).
Unit 2C at 838 Flatbush Avenue has no open violations (6 past violations).
Unit 2D at 838 Flatbush Avenue has no open violations (3 past violations).
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