538 82 Street
Brooklyn, NY 11209BBL 3-06009-0019Map
Owner of record: Helen Vallas
538 82 Street is a walk-up apartment building built in 1922 in Brooklyn, 11209. It has 6 residential units across 3 floors. The owner of record is Helen Vallas. HPD has recorded 278 housing violations here, most recently on September 18, 2026. 50 of the 50 most recent violations are still open. City tax records listed 6 rent-stabilized apartments here in 2024.
- HPD violations
- 278
- DOB violations
- 5
- ECB violations
- 1
- HPD complaints
- 388
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 · 278
- BHazardous
Remove all encumbrances consisting of shelving, scooters. shoes, bucket at public hall, 3rd story
Sep 18, 2026
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Replace with new the missing missing wood balluster 9 up from bottom at public hall stairs, 2nd story
Sep 18, 2026
Open — Nov sent out - CImmediately hazardous
Properly repair or replace the broken or defective metal trim at nosing of intermediate landing at public hall stairs, 2nd story
Sep 18, 2026
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Remove all encumbrances consisting of mattress, luggage, furniture, strollers,bicycles at public hall, 1st story
Sep 18, 2026
Open — Nov sent out - ANon-hazardous
Replace with standard wire glass the present glass at all 3 lites of vestibule door , 1st story
Sep 18, 2026
Open — Nov sent out - ANon-hazardous
Make stationary the transom over door of vestibule , 1st story
Sep 18, 2026
Open — Nov sent out - ANon-hazardous
Remove the accumulation of refuse and/or rubbish and maintain in a clean condition the building front
Sep 18, 2026
Open — Nov sent out - CImmediately hazardous
Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective latch set at building entrance , 1st story
Sep 18, 2026
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Remove all encumbrances consisting of jugs, tarp, ladder, shelving at public hall stairs, 3rd story
Sep 18, 2026
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Replace with new the missing missing wood ballusters 2, 5, 11, 13 and 14 up from bottom at public hall stairs, 1st story
Sep 18, 2026
Open — Nov sent out
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- 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. at public hall, 1st story
Aug 3, 2026
Open — Nov sent out - CImmediately hazardous
Post notice, in form approved by the department, stating the name and location of the person designated by the owner to have key to buildings heating system at public hall, 1st story
Aug 3, 2026
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 at public hall, 1st story
Aug 3, 2026
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. at public hall, 1st story
Aug 3, 2026
Open — Nov sent out - ANon-hazardous
Paint metal in accordance with dept. regulation at riser in the bathroom located at apt 3r, 3rd story
Aug 3, 2026 · Apt 3R
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 missing in the entire apartment located at apt 3r, 3rd story
Aug 3, 2026 · Apt 3R
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective porcelain enamel finish at bathtub in the bathroom located at apt 3r, 3rd story
Aug 3, 2026 · Apt 3R
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Provide escutcheon plate at top and bottom riser in the bathroom located at apt 3r, 3rd story
Aug 3, 2026 · Apt 3R
Open — Nov sent out - 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 signage missing
Aug 3, 2026
Open — Nov sent out - ANon-hazardous
Post a proper notice regarding rent stabilization law, in a form approved by the commissioner, in a conspicuous location within the common area at the buildings entrance. for more information about signage requirements, please visit: https://www.nyc.gov/site/hpd/services-and-information/required-signage.page
Aug 3, 2026
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Remove all encumbrances consisting of household items at public hall, 1st story
Aug 3, 2026
Open — Nov sent out - CImmediately hazardous
Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges at building entrance door at public hall, 1st story
Aug 3, 2026
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 missing in the entire apartment located at apt 3r, 3rd story
Aug 3, 2026 · Apt 3R
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.
May 1, 2026
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective fire retardant material at north wall at public hall, 1st story
Mar 30, 2026
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Properly secure the loose outlet at south wall in the kitchen located at apt 3r, 3rd story, 1st apartment from north at east
Mar 30, 2026 · Apt 3R
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Repair the leaky and/or defective faucets at sink in the kitchen located at apt 1f, 1st story, 1st apartment from west at north
Mar 30, 2026 · Apt 1F
Open — Nov sent out - CImmediately hazardous
M/d law abate the nuisance consisting of extremely hot water at all hot water fixtures in the kitchen located at apt 3f, 3rd story, 1st apartment from north at east
Mar 30, 2026 · Apt 3F
Open — Nov sent out - ANon-hazardous
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the east wall, east wall, east wall, east wall in the 1st room from east at south located at apt 3f, 3rd story, 1st apartment from north at east
Mar 30, 2026 · Apt 3F
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
And dept. rules and regulations. remove the encumbrance obstructing egress from fire escapes household items at 1st stack from south at east at fire escape, 2nd story
Mar 30, 2026
Open — Nov sent out - CImmediately hazardous
Correct the lead-based paint hazard-paint that is peeling or on a deteriorated subsurface and either tested inconclusive for lead content at 0.5mg/cm2 or tested positive for lead content on a metal or ceramic substrate as set forth in (28 rcny §11-07(b)) using work practices set forth in 28 rcny §11-06(b)(2). west wall in the 2nd room from east at south located at apt 3f, 3rd story, 1st apartment from north at east
Mar 30, 2026 · Apt 3F
Open — Nov sent out - 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) baseboard at north wall, baseboard at south wall, baseboard at east wall, 1st door frame from west at north wall, 1st door frame from south at west wall, 1st window frame from west at north wall in the 2nd room from east at south located at apt 3f, 3rd story, 1st apartment from north at east
Mar 30, 2026 · Apt 3F
Open — Nov sent out - ANon-hazardous
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the 1st closet from south at west wall door, 1st closet from west at north wall door frame, 1st door from south at west wall, 1st closet from south at west wall door, 1st closet from west at north wall door frame, 1st door from south at west wall, 1st closet from south at west wall door, 1st closet from west at north wall door frame, 1st door from south at west wall in the 1st room from east at north located at apt 3f, 3rd story, 1st apartment from north at east
Mar 30, 2026 · Apt 3F
Open — Nov sent out - CImmediately hazardous
Abate the infestation consisting of mice in the entire apartment located at apt 3f, 3rd story, 1st apartment from north at east
Mar 30, 2026 · Apt 3F
Open — Notice of issuance sent to tenant - BHazardous
Properly repair or replace the broken or defective electrical outlet at north wall in the 1st room from east at south located at apt 3f, 3rd story, 1st apartment from north at east
Mar 30, 2026 · Apt 3F
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood floor in the 1st room from east at south located at apt 3f, 3rd story, 1st apartment from north at east
Mar 30, 2026 · Apt 3F
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective porcelain enamel finish at bathtub by the method of reglazing in the bathroom located at apt 3f, 3rd story, 1st apartment from north at east
Mar 30, 2026 · Apt 3F
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective ceramic tiles at floor in the bathroom located at apt 3f, 3rd story, 1st apartment from north at east
Mar 30, 2026 · Apt 3F
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective ceramic tiles at floor in the kitchen located at apt 3f, 3rd story, 1st apartment from north at east
Mar 30, 2026 · Apt 3F
Open — Nov sent out - CImmediately hazardous
Abate the infestation consisting of roaches in the entire apartment located at apt 3f, 3rd story, 1st apartment from north at east
Mar 30, 2026 · Apt 3F
Open — Notice of issuance sent to tenant - BHazardous
Repair, replace or provide an approved and operational smoke detecting device, installed in accordance with department of buildings rules and regulations missing in the entire apartment located at apt 3f, 3rd story, 1st apartment from north at east
Mar 30, 2026 · Apt 3F
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Replace with new the missing electrical outlet cover plate at south wall in the kitchen located at apt 3f, 3rd story, 1st apartment from north at east
Mar 30, 2026 · Apt 3F
Open — Nov sent out - 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) baseboard at east wall, 1st door frame from west at north wall, 1st window frame from north at east wall, 2nd window frame from north at east wall in the 1st room from east at south located at apt 3f, 3rd story, 1st apartment from north at east
Mar 30, 2026 · Apt 3F
Open — Nov sent out - ANon-hazardous
Paint metal in accordance with dept. regulation the 1st radiator from east at south wall, 1st closet from south at west wall door, 1st closet from west at north wall door frame, 1st door from south at west wall, 1st radiator from east at south wall, 1st radiator from east at south wall, 1st radiator from east at south wall in the 1st room from east at north located at apt 3f, 3rd story, 1st apartment from north at east
Mar 30, 2026 · Apt 3F
Open — Nov sent out - ANon-hazardous
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the 1st door from south at west wall, 1st closet from west at north wall door frame in the 1st room from east at north located at apt 3f, 3rd story, 1st apartment from north at east
Mar 30, 2026 · Apt 3F
Open — Nov sent out - ANon-hazardous
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the west wall, 1st closet from west at north wall door, west wall, 1st closet from west at north wall door, west wall in the private hallway located at apt 3f, 3rd story, 1st apartment from north at east
Mar 30, 2026 · Apt 3F
Open — Nov sent out - ANon-hazardous
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the west wall, south wall, south wall, west wall, 1st closet from north at east wall door, south wall, west wall, 1st closet from north at east wall door, south wall, west wall, 1st closet from north at east wall door, south wall, west wall, 1st closet from north at east wall door in the kitchen located at apt 3f, 3rd story, 1st apartment from north at east
Mar 30, 2026 · Apt 3F
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective ceramic floor tile in the kitchen located at apt 3r, 3rd story, 1st apartment from north at east
Mar 30, 2026 · Apt 3R
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Replace with new the missing outlet cover at south wall in the kitchen located at apt 3r, 3rd story, 1st apartment from north at east
Mar 30, 2026 · Apt 3R
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Replace with new the missing outlet at north wall in the 2nd room from east at south located at apt 3r, 3rd story, 1st apartment from north at east
Mar 30, 2026 · Apt 3R
Open — Nov sent out
DOB building violations · 5
- Low pressure boiler boiler required
Violation issued for failure to file annual boiler 2011 inspection report
Mar 1, 2013
Dob violation - active - Low pressure boiler boiler required
Lblvio-low pressure boiler boiler required
Dec 31, 2009
Dob violation - active - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Jan 3, 2008
Dob violation - dismissed - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Feb 13, 2004
Dob violation - dismissed - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Mar 19, 2003
Dob violation - active
ECB violations · 1
- Non-hazardous
Failure to maintain building defect is stairway at first floor sagging due to floor beams under stairway support sagging remedy repair defectt to stairway.
Oct 25, 1996
Resolve
Complaints
- Unsanitary condition
Garbage/recycling storage
Aug 29, 2026 · Apt BLDG
Close - Door/window
Door
Aug 29, 2026 · Apt BLDG
Close - Unsanitary condition
Garbage/recycling storage
Aug 29, 2026 · Apt BLDG
Close - Unsanitary condition
Garbage/recycling storage
Aug 11, 2026 · Apt BLDG
Close - Unsanitary condition
Pests
Mar 30, 2026 · Apt 3R
Open - Safety
Fire escape
Mar 30, 2026 · Apt BUILD
Close - Outside building
Skylight
Mar 30, 2026 · Apt BUILD
Close - Unsanitary condition
Mold
Mar 30, 2026 · Apt 1F
Close - Plumbing
Basin/sink
Mar 30, 2026 · Apt 1F
Close - Electric
Outlet/switch
Mar 30, 2026 · Apt 1F
Close
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- Door/window
Window frame
Mar 30, 2026 · Apt 1F
Close - Electric
Outlet/switch
Mar 30, 2026 · Apt 1F
Close - Safety
Carbon monoxide detector
Mar 30, 2026 · Apt 1F
Close - Safety
Smoke detector
Mar 30, 2026 · Apt 1F
Close - Unsanitary condition
Pests
Mar 30, 2026 · Apt 1F
Close - Unsanitary condition
Pests
Mar 30, 2026 · Apt 1F
Close - Safety
Fire escape
Mar 30, 2026 · Apt 1F
Close - Electric
Outlet/switch
Mar 30, 2026 · Apt 3F
Close - Plumbing
Water supply
Mar 30, 2026 · Apt 3F
Close - Safety
Window guard broken/missing
Mar 30, 2026 · Apt 3F
Close - Safety
Carbon monoxide detector
Mar 30, 2026 · Apt 3F
Close - Safety
Smoke detector
Mar 30, 2026 · Apt 3F
Close - Unsanitary condition
Pests
Mar 30, 2026 · Apt 3F
Close - Plumbing
Water supply
Mar 30, 2026 · Apt 3R
Open - Plumbing
Bathtub/shower
Mar 30, 2026 · Apt 3R
Open - Safety
Carbon monoxide detector
Mar 30, 2026 · Apt 3R
Open - Safety
Smoke detector
Mar 30, 2026 · Apt 3R
Open - Heat/hot water
Apartment only
Jan 12, 2026 · Apt APT1F
Close - Heat/hot water
Entire building
Jan 3, 2026 · Apt BLDG
Close - Unsanitary condition
Garbage/recycling storage
Sep 23, 2024 · Apt BLDG
Close - Paint/plaster
Wall
Sep 23, 2024 · Apt BLDG
Close - Paint/plaster
Ceiling
Sep 23, 2024 · Apt BLDG
Close - Door/window
Door
Sep 23, 2024 · Apt BLDG
Close - Door/window
Door
Sep 23, 2024 · Apt BLDG
Close - Door/window
Door
Sep 23, 2024 · Apt BLDG
Close - Unsanitary condition
Pests
Sep 23, 2024 · Apt 1R
Close - Door/window
Door
Sep 23, 2024 · Apt 1R
Close - Safety
Smoke detector
Sep 23, 2024 · Apt 1R
Close - Safety
Carbon monoxide detector
Sep 23, 2024 · Apt 1R
Close - Unsanitary condition
Mold
Sep 23, 2024 · Apt 1R
Close - Unsanitary condition
Pests
Sep 23, 2024 · Apt 1F
Close - Door/window
Door
Sep 23, 2024 · Apt 1F
Close - Safety
Smoke detector
Sep 23, 2024 · Apt 1F
Close - Safety
Carbon monoxide detector
Sep 23, 2024 · Apt 1F
Close - Electric
No lighting
Feb 21, 2024 · Apt 1F
Close - Safety
Carbon monoxide detector
Feb 21, 2024 · Apt 1F
Close - Safety
Smoke detector
Feb 21, 2024 · Apt 1F
Close - Plumbing
Toilet
Feb 21, 2024 · Apt 1F
Close - Paint/plaster
Wall
Feb 14, 2024 · Apt 1F
Close - Unsanitary condition
Pests
Feb 14, 2024 · Apt 1F
Close
Sales history
No recorded sales in our data
Building details
- Building type
- Walk-up apartment building (C2)
- Year built
- 1922
- Floors
- 3
- Residential units
- 6
- Building area
- 5,475 ft²
- Lot area
- 2,500 ft²
- Zoning
- R5B
- Community board
- 310
- Council district
- 47
- Block / lot
- 6009 / 19
- Assessed value
- $563,400
- Landmark / historic district
- No
HPD registration #316176, last renewed Apr 30, 2024.
Questions about 538 82 Street
Who owns 538 82 Street?
The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is Helen Vallas.
Does 538 82 Street have violations?
Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 278 housing violations at this property.
Is 538 82 Street rent stabilized?
NYC Department of Finance tax bills listed 6 rent-stabilized units here in 2024 (about 100% of its 6 apartments). To confirm a specific apartment, request its rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal.
When was 538 82 Street built?
City records list 1922 as the year it was built.
How many apartments are in 538 82 Street?
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.