Serious concerns
Go in with your eyes open
49
out of 100
Heavier than 93% of buildings in Flatlands
70 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby. On the other hand, fixes 29% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby.
1240 EAST 38TH STREET · 28 apartments · built 1931 · records to 2026-09-18
In its favor
- Fixes 29% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby
- 28 apartments here are rent stabilized
Against it
- 70 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby
Open and hazardous
70 violations the city still lists as unresolved
70 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 6 years.
- Disrepair15
- Paint / plaster12
- Pests10
- Fire & life safety9
- Other8
- Lead paint8
- Mold3
- Plumbing2
- Water leak1
- Electrical1
- Structural1
A typical building of 20 to 49 apartments has 7. This one has more than 91% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 2009-09-24 and remains open on HPD’s records.