Serious concerns
Go in with your eyes open
41
out of 100
Heavier than 97% of buildings in Bedford-Stuyvesant (East)
223 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby. On the other hand, fixes 6% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby.
205 SUMPTER STREET · 6 apartments · built 1906 · records to 2026-09-18
In its favor
- Fixes 6% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby
- The building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization
- C train about 6 minutes away
Against it
- 223 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby
Open and hazardous
223 violations the city still lists as unresolved
223 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 2.9 years.
- Disrepair55
- Fire & life safety48
- Paint / plaster27
- Other26
- Plumbing20
- Pests16
- Water leak7
- Mold6
- Refuse / sanitation5
- Heat / hot water4
- Structural4
- Lead paint4
- Electrical1
A typical building of 6 to 19 apartments has 2. This one has more than 100% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 2012-03-12 and remains open on HPD’s records.