Serious concerns
Go in with your eyes open
74
out of 100
Heavier than 45% of buildings in East Flatbush-Rugby
92 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby. On the other hand, the building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization.
197 EAST 52ND STREET · 6 apartments · built 1931 · records to 2026-09-18
In its favor
- The building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization
Against it
- 92 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby
- Fixes only 1% of violations by the city’s deadline
Open and hazardous
92 violations the city still lists as unresolved
92 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 8 years.
- Lead paint26
- Fire & life safety21
- Other10
- Electrical8
- Disrepair7
- Mold6
- Pests5
- Paint / plaster3
- Plumbing2
- Heat / hot water2
- Structural2
A typical building of 6 to 19 apartments has 2. This one has more than 98% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 1999-12-14 and remains open on HPD’s records.