225 Howard Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11233BBL 3-01519-0004Map
Owner of record: Howard Gardens Corp.
225 Howard Avenue is a walk-up apartment building built in 2018 in Brooklyn, 11233. It has 6 residential units across 4 floors. The owner of record is Howard Gardens Corp.. HPD has recorded 19 housing violations here, most recently on June 15, 2026. 6 of the 19 most recent violations are still open. City tax records listed 3 rent-stabilized apartments here in 2024.
- HPD violations
- 19
- DOB violations
- 6
- ECB violations
- 10
- HPD complaints
- 44
What to know
Immediately hazardous issues among recent violations are still open.
Date of the most recent HPD inspection that found a problem.
No balance due on recent ECB violations.
Rent stabilization
Counts come from owners' rent-stabilization filings shown on NYC Department of Finance tax bills, as extracted by JustFix. They tell you a building has stabilized apartments, not which ones.
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Violations
Most recent first. Showing up to 50 per agency.
HPD housing violations · 19
- BHazardous
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood floor in the 1st room from north at west located at apt 3b, 3rd story, 1st apartment from north at east
Jun 15, 2026 · Apt 3B
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the ceiling in the private hallway located at apt 3b, 3rd story, 1st apartment from north at east
Jun 15, 2026 · Apt 3B
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Properly repair or replace the broken or defective light fixture at ceiling in the private hallway located at apt 3b, 3rd story, 1st apartment from north at east
Jun 15, 2026 · Apt 3B
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Properly repair or replace the broken or defective door knob in the bathroom located at apt 3b, 3rd story, 1st apartment from north at east
Jun 15, 2026 · Apt 3B
Closed — Violation dismissed - CImmediately hazardous
Abate the infestation consisting of roaches in the entire apartment located at apt 1f, 1st story, 1st apartment from east at south
Aug 8, 2025 · Apt 1F
Open — Notice of issuance sent to tenant - ANon-hazardous
§ 300 m/d law file plans and application and legalize the following alteration or restore to the legal condition existing prior to the making of said alteration floor pierced and stairs erected to the cellar, creating an illegal duplex located at apt 1f, 1st story, 1st apartment from north at east
Jul 30, 2025 · Apt 1F
Closed — Violation dismissed - BHazardous
Discontinue use of rooms for living, disconnect plumbing fixtures and properly seal pipe connections water closet, wash basin and shower stall in the cellar level of illegal duplex at apartment #1f.
Jul 30, 2025
Closed — Violation dismissed - BHazardous
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective regrout at floor and all wall in the bathroom located at apt 1f lower level, 1st story, 1st apartment from east at south
Jul 16, 2025 · Apt 1F
Closed — Violation dismissed - BHazardous
Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at ceiling in the 1st bathroom from east located at apt 1f upper level, 1st story, 1st apartment from east at south
Jul 16, 2025 · Apt 1F
Closed — Violation dismissed - BHazardous
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling upper level in the 1st bathroom from east located at apt 1f upper level, 1st story, 1st apartment from east at south
Jul 16, 2025 · Apt 1F
Closed — Violation dismissed
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- BHazardous
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at east wall in the bathroom located at apt 1f, 1st story, 1st apartment from east at south
Jun 5, 2025 · Apt 1F
Closed — Violation dismissed - BHazardous
Properly secure the loose water closet in the bathroom located at apt 1f lower level, 1st story, 1st apartment from east at south
Jun 5, 2025 · Apt 1F
Closed — Violation dismissed - CImmediately hazardous
Abate the nuisance consisting of evidence of rats and all underlying causes creating the pest infestations, by using integrated pest management (ipm), eliminate all burrow entry and passageways, pest nests, holes, gaps or cracks in walls, ceilings, floors, fixing leaks and managing garbage in public areas. evidence found at building front yard
May 19, 2025
Closed — Violation closed - CImmediately hazardous
Properly repair or replace the broken or defective key operated locking device on door in vestibule at public hall, 1st story
May 19, 2025
Open — Nov sent out - CImmediately hazardous
Properly repair or replace the broken or defective key code operated strike plate mechanism on door frame in vestibule at public hall, 1st story
May 19, 2025
Open — Nov sent out - ANon-hazardous
File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
Apr 17, 2024
Closed — Violation dismissed - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Nov 22, 2023
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
Mar 31, 2023
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
Apr 20, 2021
Closed — Violation dismissed
DOB building violations · 6
- Fail to certify class 1 none
Failure to certify correction on immediately hazardous (class 1) ecb violation
Jan 23, 2019
Dob violation - dismissed - Fail to certify class 1 none
Failure to certify correction on immediately hazardous (class 1) ecb violation
Jan 23, 2019
Dob violation - dismissed - Immediate emergency anythingoptional
Imegncy-immediate emergency anythingoptional
Mar 24, 2008
Dob violation - dismissed - Immediate emergency anythingoptional
Imegncy-immediate emergency anythingoptional
May 5, 1999
Dob violation - dismissed - Unsafe buildings none
Ub-unsafe buildings none
May 5, 1999
V%*-dob violation - dismissed - Construction other optional
C-construction other optional
Apr 26, 1999
Dob violation - dismissed
ECB violations · 10
- Class - 2
Occupancy contrary to that allowed by c of o and/or department of buildings records. partition erected creating rooms for living at cellar. floors pierced with stair erected leading to cellar. creating an illeg
Jul 30, 2025 · Penalty $6,250
Active - Class - 2
Job site fence not constructed or maintained pursuant to subsection. at time of inspection of a new 4 story building,i observed a jobsite fence at exp.1 w/ the following conditions. sections of fence out of plu
Apr 24, 2019 · Penalty $400
Resolve - Class - 1
Construction superintendent failed to perform dates as per code at time of inspection on an active jobsite observed no designed compotent person on site & construction super chana sweetbaum had failed to design
Oct 23, 2018 · Penalty $10,000
Resolve - Class - 1
Sec. 3309.12 failure to adequately protect adj properties during construction. at time of inspection observed no overhead protection in place at exp#2,3,4. no overhead protection provided at exp#4 directly abov
Oct 23, 2018 · Penalty $2,500
Resolve - Class - 1
Failure to institute/maintain safety measures or temporary construction-no guardrails. at time of inspection of an active 4 sty jobsite observed worker framing metal walls on 3rd fl at exp#4 while over an expos
Oct 23, 2018 · Penalty $12,500
Resolve - Hazardous
Failure to maintain bldg wall hazardous note at the 3rd fl of the bldg at the north side the exterior wall is leaning in danger of collapse into adjacent roof on 223 howard the rear side of the bldg east
Mar 21, 2008 · Penalty $2,500
Resolve - Hazardous
Failure to maintain adequate housekeeping. at front of building numerous amounts of debris such as rimms, plastic bags, buckets, tires, woodwith nails being stored at front in a unsafe condition.remedy: provide
Jul 28, 2004
Resolve - Non-hazardous
Failure to maintain adequate housekeeping note. at front of building numerous amount of debris such as rims, plastic bags, buckets, tires and wood with protruding nails stored in an unsafe condition remedy : ma
Mar 10, 2004
Resolve - Hazardous
Faiture to maintain building noted defect large amourd of debris left in front of hosue old families wood, doors. remedy; maintain building clean up debris.
Jul 18, 2002
Resolve - Non-hazardous
Failure to maintain bldg. defect is: south side of bldg is in disre- pair. plywood siding is missing & defective exposing the brick. remedy: make all necessary repairs.
Apr 26, 1999 · Penalty $2,500
Resolve
Complaints
- Safety
Smoke detector
Apr 21, 2026 · Apt 3B
Close - Flooring/stairs
Floor
Apr 21, 2026 · Apt 3B
Close - Paint/plaster
Ceiling
Apr 21, 2026 · Apt 3B
Close - Electric
No lighting
Apr 21, 2026 · Apt 3B
Close - Plumbing
Toilet
Apr 21, 2026 · Apt 3B
Close - Door/window
Door
Apr 21, 2026 · Apt 3B
Close - Door/window
Door
Apr 9, 2026 · Apt 1B
Close - Unsanitary condition
Mold
Aug 4, 2025 · Apt 1F
Close - Unsanitary condition
Mold
Jul 28, 2025 · Apt 1A
Close - Water leak
Slow leak
Jul 28, 2025 · Apt 1A
Close
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- Unsanitary condition
Mold
Jul 25, 2025 · Apt 1F
Close - Unsanitary condition
Pests
Jul 25, 2025 · Apt 1F
Close - Paint/plaster
Ceiling
Jul 25, 2025 · Apt 1F
Close - Plumbing
Toilet
Jul 25, 2025 · Apt 1F
Close - Unsanitary condition
Mold
Jul 25, 2025 · Apt 1A
Close - Flooring/stairs
Floor
Jul 25, 2025 · Apt 1A
Close - Paint/plaster
Wall
Jul 25, 2025 · Apt 1A
Close - Flooring/stairs
Floor
Jul 25, 2025 · Apt 1A
Close - Unsanitary condition
Sewage
Jul 15, 2025 · Apt 1F
Close - Unsanitary condition
Mold
Jul 15, 2025 · Apt 1F
Close - Water leak
Heavy flow
Jul 15, 2025 · Apt 1F
Close - Unsanitary condition
Sewage
Jul 15, 2025 · Apt 1F
Close - Unsanitary condition
Sewage
Jun 11, 2025 · Apt 1F
Close - Unsanitary condition
Sewage
Jun 11, 2025 · Apt 1F
Close - Unsanitary condition
Sewage
Jun 3, 2025 · Apt 1F
Close - Paint/plaster
Ceiling
Jun 3, 2025 · Apt 1F
Close - Flooring/stairs
Floor
Jun 3, 2025 · Apt 1F
Close - General
Cabinet
Jun 3, 2025 · Apt 1F
Close - Unsanitary condition
Mold
Jun 3, 2025 · Apt 1F
Close - Door/window
Door
May 16, 2025 · Apt BLDG
Close - Door/window
Door
May 16, 2025 · Apt BLDG
Close - Unsanitary condition
Sewage
Apr 22, 2025 · Apt 1F
Close - Water leak
Slow leak
Apr 22, 2025 · Apt 1B
Close - Heat/hot water
Entire building
Jan 13, 2025 · Apt BLDG
Close - General
Cooking gas
Nov 7, 2022 · Apt 2B
Close - General
Bell/buzzer/intercom
Nov 7, 2022 · Apt 2B
Close - Appliance
Refrigerator
Nov 7, 2022 · Apt 2B
Close - General
Bell/buzzer/intercom
Nov 7, 2022 · Apt 2B
Close - Door/window
Door
Jun 24, 2022 · Apt 1F
Close - Electric
Power outage
Jun 24, 2022 · Apt BLDG
Close - Door/window
Door
Jun 24, 2022 · Apt 1F
Close - Plumbing
Water supply
Aug 26, 2021 · Apt 3B
Close - Plumbing
Bathtub/shower
Aug 26, 2021 · Apt 3B
Close - Plumbing
Water supply
Feb 4, 2021 · Apt 3B
Close
Sales history
No recorded sales in our data
Building details
- Building type
- Walk-up apartment building (C2)
- Year built
- 2018
- Floors
- 4
- Residential units
- 6
- Building area
- 4,702 ft²
- Lot area
- 1,987 ft²
- Zoning
- R6B
- Community board
- 303
- Council district
- 41
- Block / lot
- 1519 / 4
- Assessed value
- $477,000
- Landmark / historic district
- No
HPD registration #389320, last renewed Jul 30, 2026.
Questions about 225 Howard Avenue
Who owns 225 Howard Avenue?
The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is Howard Gardens Corp..
Does 225 Howard Avenue have violations?
Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 19 housing violations at this property.
Is 225 Howard Avenue rent stabilized?
NYC Department of Finance tax bills listed 3 rent-stabilized units here in 2024 (about 50% of its 6 apartments). To confirm a specific apartment, request its rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal.
When was 225 Howard Avenue built?
City records list 2018 as the year it was built.
How many apartments are in 225 Howard Avenue?
It has 6 residential units.
Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.