595 Myrtle Avenue

Brooklyn, NY 11205BBL 3-01896-0068Map

595 Myrtle Avenue is a mixed residential and retail building built in 1905 in Brooklyn, 11205. It has 3 residential units across 4 floors. The owner of record is 595 Myrtle Realty LLC. HPD has recorded 85 housing violations here, most recently on October 11, 2025. 25 of the 50 most recent violations are still open.

HPD violations: 85
DOB violations: 8
ECB violations: 3
HPD complaints: 12

What to know

Concern

12 open Class C

Immediately hazardous issues among recent violations are still open.

Good

Last violation Oct 11, 2025

Date of the most recent HPD inspection that found a problem.

Good

No unpaid ECB fines

No balance due on recent ECB violations.

Rent stabilization

No rent-stabilized units in 2018–2024 tax bills

Some apartments can still be regulated. Use the rent-stabilized checker or request the rent history from HCR.

Violations

Most recent first. Showing up to 50 per agency.

HPD housing violations · 85

CImmediately hazardous
Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges in the entrance located at apt 4a, 4th story, 1st apartment from east at south
Oct 11, 2025 · Apt 4A
Open — Nov sent out
BHazardous
Repair the roof so that it will not leak over ceiling at lower level duplex in the 2nd room from north at east located at apt 4a, 4th story, 1st apartment from east at south
Oct 11, 2025 · Apt 4A
Open — Nov sent out
BHazardous
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling at lower level duplex in the 2nd room from north at east located at apt 4a, 4th story, 1st apartment from east at south
Oct 11, 2025 · Apt 4A
Open — Nov sent out
BHazardous
Repair, replace or provide an approved and operational carbon monoxide detecting device, installed in accordance with applicable law and rules defective in the entire apartment located at apt 4a, 4th story, 1st apartment from east at south
Oct 11, 2025 · Apt 4A
Open — Nov sent out
BHazardous
Repair, replace or provide an approved and operational smoke detecting device, installed in accordance with department of buildings rules and regulations defective in the entire apartment located at apt 4a, 4th story, 1st apartment from east at south
Oct 11, 2025 · Apt 4A
Open — Nov sent out
CImmediately hazardous
Remove device preventing door from being self-closing consisting of plastic wedge placed at door to public hall stairs at public hall, 4th story
Oct 11, 2025
Open — Nov sent out
CImmediately hazardous
Remove device preventing door from being self-closing consisting of concrete stone placed at door to public hall stairs at public hall, 2nd story
Oct 11, 2025
Open — Nov sent out
CImmediately hazardous
Remove device preventing door from being self-closing consisting of wood wedge placed at door to public hall stairs at public hall, 1st story
Oct 11, 2025
Open — Nov sent out
ANon-hazardous
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department at east wall and ceiling at public hall, 1st story
Oct 11, 2025
Open — Nov sent out
BHazardous
Properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at east wall and ceiling at public hall, 1st story
Oct 11, 2025
Open — Nov sent out

Show 40 more ↓

ANon-hazardous
Post a proper notice of carbon monoxide detecting device requirements, in a form approved by commissioner, in a common area of a class a multiple dwelling near inspection certificate or provide notice to tenants in private dwellings missing
Oct 11, 2025
Open — Nov sent out
ANon-hazardous
Post a proper notice of smoke detector requirements, in a form approved by the commissioner, at or near the mailbox missing at public hall, 1st story
Oct 11, 2025
Open — Nov sent out
ANon-hazardous
§ 329, m/d law and dept. rules and regs. provide a completed certificate of inspection visits in a proper frame at or near mailboxes, bottom edge of frame between 48-62 inches above floor missing at public hall, 1st story
Oct 11, 2025
Open — Nov sent out
ANon-hazardous
Post, in a form approved by the commissioner, and maintain a notice in a common area of the building regarding the procedures that should be followed when a gas leak is suspected
Oct 11, 2025
Open — Nov sent out
ANon-hazardous
Post and maintain a proper notice on wall of the entrance story in english and spanish on the availability of the agencys housing information guide. a sample notice can be found at www.nyc.gov/hpd.
Oct 11, 2025
Open — Nov sent out
ANon-hazardous
Post and maintain a proper sign on wall of entrance story showing the registration number assigned by the department and the address of the building.
Oct 11, 2025
Open — Nov sent out
BHazardous
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective fire retardant material at east wall and ceiling at public hall, 1st story
Oct 11, 2025
Open — Nov sent out
CImmediately hazardous
Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges at door to public hall stairs at public hall, 3rd story
Oct 11, 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 12, 2021
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 14, 2016
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.
Oct 13, 2015
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.
Feb 23, 2015
Closed — Violation dismissed
CImmediately hazardous
Provide hot water at all hot water fixtures in the entire apartment located at apt 3, 4th story
Sep 10, 2009 · Apt 3
Closed — Violation closed
CImmediately hazardous
Provide ready access to buildings heating system locked boiler room at basement
Sep 10, 2009
Closed — Violation closed
BHazardous
Provide an approved and operational carbon monoxide detecting device, installed in accordance with applicable law and rules. located at apt 4, 4th story, 1st apartment from west at north
May 5, 2009 · Apt 4
Closed — Violation closed
ANon-hazardous
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the 1st door from west at north wall in the 3rd room from north located at apt 4, 4th story, 1st apartment from west at north
May 5, 2009 · Apt 4
Closed — Violation closed
BHazardous
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the south wall, ceiling in the 1st room from north at east located at apt 4, 4th story, 1st apartment from west at north
May 5, 2009 · Apt 4
Closed — Violation closed
ANon-hazardous
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the 1st door from north at east wall in the bathroom located at apt 4, 4th story, 1st apartment from west at north
May 5, 2009 · Apt 4
Closed — Violation closed
ANon-hazardous
Paint metal in accordance with dept. regulation the 1st riser from east at south wall in the bathroom located at apt 4, 4th story, 1st apartment from west at north
May 5, 2009 · Apt 4
Closed — Violation closed
BHazardous
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the west wall, north wall, ceiling in the bathroom located at apt 4, 4th story, 1st apartment from west at north
May 5, 2009 · Apt 4
Closed — Violation closed
BHazardous
Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the south wall, east wall, north wall in the 4th room from north at east located at apt 4, 4th story, 1st apartment from west at north
May 5, 2009 · Apt 4
Closed — Violation closed
ANon-hazardous
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the east wall in the 1st room from north at east located at apt 4, 4th story, 1st apartment from west at north
May 5, 2009 · Apt 4
Closed — Violation closed
ANon-hazardous
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the 1st window frame from east at south wall in the 4th room from north at west located at apt 4, 4th story, 1st apartment from west at north
May 5, 2009 · Apt 4
Closed — Violation closed
CImmediately hazardous
Correct the lead-based paint hazard - paint that tested positive for lead content and that is peeling or on a deteriorated subsurface - using work practices set forth in 28 rcny §11-06(b)(2) 1st door frame from north at east wall in the bathroom located at apt 4, 4th story, 1st apartment from west at north
May 5, 2009 · Apt 4
Open — Defect letter issued
ANon-hazardous
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all peeling paint surfaces in the private hallway located at apt 4, 4th story, 1st apartment from west at north
May 5, 2009 · Apt 4
Closed — Violation closed
CImmediately hazardous
Correct the lead-based paint hazard - paint that tested positive for lead content and that is peeling or on a deteriorated subsurface - using work practices set forth in 28 rcny §11-06(b)(2) ceiling, 1st door frame from west at north wall, north wall, south wall, east wall, west wall in the 2nd room from north located at apt 4, 4th story, 1st apartment from west at north
May 5, 2009 · Apt 4
Open — Defect letter issued
CImmediately hazardous
Correct the lead-based paint hazard - paint that tested positive for lead content and that is peeling or on a deteriorated subsurface - using work practices set forth in 28 rcny §11-06(b)(2) 1st window frame from west at north wall, 2nd window frame from west at north wall in the 1st room from north at east located at apt 4, 4th story, 1st apartment from west at north
May 5, 2009 · Apt 4
Open — Defect letter issued
CImmediately hazardous
Correct the lead-based paint hazard - paint that tested positive for lead content and that is peeling or on a deteriorated subsurface - using work practices set forth in 28 rcny §11-06(b)(2) 1st door frame from east at south wall, 1st window frame from west at north wall in the kitchen located at apt 4, 4th story, 1st apartment from west at north
May 5, 2009 · Apt 4
Open — Defect letter issued
CImmediately hazardous
Correct the lead-based paint hazard - paint that tested positive for lead content and that is peeling or on a deteriorated subsurface - using work practices set forth in 28 rcny §11-06(b)(2) 1st door frame from west at north wall, 1st door frame from east at south wall, north wall, south wall, east wall in the 3rd room from north located at apt 4, 4th story, 1st apartment from west at north
May 5, 2009 · Apt 4
Open — Defect letter issued
CImmediately hazardous
Correct the lead-based paint hazard - paint that tested positive for lead content and that is peeling or on a deteriorated subsurface - using work practices set forth in 28 rcny §11-06(b)(2) 1st door frame from north at east wall, south wall, west wall in the 4th room from north at west located at apt 4, 4th story, 1st apartment from west at north
May 5, 2009 · Apt 4
Open — Defect letter issued
CImmediately hazardous
Correct the lead-based paint hazard - paint that tested positive for lead content and that is peeling or on a deteriorated subsurface - using work practices set forth in 28 rcny §11-06(b)(2) 1st window frame from east at south wall, 2nd window frame from east at south wall in the 4th room from north at east located at apt 4, 4th story, 1st apartment from west at north
May 5, 2009 · Apt 4
Open — Defect letter issued
BHazardous
Properly secure the loose ceramic tiles at north wall in the bathroom located at apt 4, 4th story, 1st apartment from west at north
Apr 28, 2009 · Apt 4
Closed — Violation closed
ANon-hazardous
Properly repair the broken or defective second wood tread from bottom at public hall stairs, 1st story
Apr 28, 2009
Closed — Violation closed
BHazardous
Trace and repair the source and abate the nuisance consisting of mold ... ceiling and walls in the bathroom located at apt 4, 4th story, 1st apartment from west at north
Apr 28, 2009 · Apt 4
Closed — Violation closed
BHazardous
Properly repair the broken or defective wood floor in the bathroom located at apt 4, 4th story, 1st apartment from west at north
Apr 28, 2009 · Apt 4
Closed — Violation closed
BHazardous
Provide adequate lighting at or near the outside of the front entranceway of the building and keep same burning from sunset every day to sunrise on the day following , 100 watts required.
Oct 14, 2008
Closed — Violation closed
CImmediately hazardous
Remove all obstructions from water closet bathroom 3 sty apt 3 er1. , section '' ''
Oct 10, 1995 · Apt 3
Closed — Violation closed
BHazardous
Abate the nuisance consisting of vermin mice and roaches 3 sty apt 3. , section '' ''
Oct 10, 1995 · Apt 3
Closed — Violation closed
BHazardous
Repair by closing so as to be gas tight all openings in the wasteline sink kitchen 3 sty apt 3. , section '' ''
Oct 10, 1995 · Apt 3
Closed — Violation closed
CImmediately hazardous
Remove all obstructions and repair all defects in wasteline sink kitchen 3 sty apt 3 er1. , section '' ''
Oct 10, 1995 · Apt 3
Closed — Violation closed

DOB building violations · 8

Fail to certify class 1 none
Failure to certify correction on immediately hazardous (class 1) ecb violation
May 18, 2016
Dob violation - dismissed
Low pressure boiler boiler required
Violation issued for failure to file annual boiler 2014 inspection report
Oct 1, 2015
Dob violation - dismissed
Low pressure boiler boiler required
Violation issued for failure to file annual boiler 2013 inspection report
Mar 3, 2015
Dob violation - dismissed
Low pressure boiler boiler required
Violation issued for failure to file annual boiler 2012 inspection report
May 15, 2014
Dob violation - dismissed
Low pressure boiler boiler required
Violation issued for failure to file annual boiler 2011 inspection report
Mar 1, 2013
Dob violation - dismissed
Low pressure boiler boiler required
Violation issued for failure to file annual boiler 2010 inspection report
Dec 13, 2011
Dob violation - dismissed
Low pressure boiler boiler required
Lblvio-low pressure boiler boiler required
Dec 31, 2009
Dob violation - dismissed
Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Feb 10, 1997
Dob violation - dismissed

ECB violations · 3

Class - 2
Failure to post or properly and visibly post permits for work done under job #321078784 @ premises @the time of inspection.conversion of a mixed use 4 stry bldg in progress and no permits posted.work noted,is a
Dec 28, 2016
Resolve
Class - 2
Project information panel/sidewalk shed parapet panel construction sign out provided or not in compliance w/section. noted: at time of inspection sidewalk shed parapet panel information sign does not have addre
Feb 23, 2016 · Penalty $4,000
Resolve
Class - 1
Sec. 3314.8.1 pswo supported scaffold the open sides & ends of scaffold plaforms shall be provided w/guardrail system. noted: at time of inspection there is 1 work on exp#1 working on scaffold that is missing
Feb 23, 2016 · Penalty $8,000
Resolve

Complaints

Water leak
Slow leak
Aug 20, 2025 · Apt 4A
Close
Electric
No lighting
Mar 31, 2025 · Apt BLDG
Close
Plumbing
Water supply
Sep 8, 2009 · Apt 3
Close
Electric
Wiring
Sep 8, 2009 · Apt 3
Close
Heating
Heat related
Sep 3, 2009 · Apt 4TH
Close
Heating
Heat related
Sep 3, 2009 · Apt 4TH
Close
Heating
Heat related
Jul 31, 2009 · Apt 1
Close
Heating
Heat related
Jul 27, 2009 · Apt 4
Close
Paint/plaster
Ceiling
Apr 27, 2009 · Apt 4
Close
General
Stairs
Apr 27, 2009 · Apt 4
Close

Show 2 more ↓

Nonconst
Carbon monoxide
Apr 27, 2009 · Apt 4
Close
Electric
Lighting
Oct 14, 2008 · Apt BLDG
Close

Sales history

No recorded sales in our data

Sales come from the NYC Department of Finance rolling sales file.

Building details

Building type: Mixed residential and retail building (S3)
Year built: 1905
Floors: 4
Residential units: 3
Building area: 5,027 ft²
Lot area: 1,460 ft²
Zoning: R7A
Community board: 303
Council district: 33
Block / lot: 1896 / 68
Assessed value: $571,950
Landmark / historic district: No

HPD registration #341347, last renewed Jul 23, 2026.

Questions about 595 Myrtle Avenue

Who owns 595 Myrtle Avenue?

The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is 595 Myrtle Realty LLC.

Does 595 Myrtle Avenue have violations?

Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 85 housing violations at this property.

Is 595 Myrtle Avenue rent stabilized?

No rent-stabilized units appear in its 2018–2024 tax bills. Individual apartments can still be regulated, so request the rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal if unsure.

When was 595 Myrtle Avenue built?

City records list 1905 as the year it was built.

How many apartments are in 595 Myrtle Avenue?

It has 3 residential units and 4 units in total.

Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.