638 East 2nd Street
A 6-story building with 30 apartments, built in 1931, in Brooklyn, NY 11218.
Addresses on the lot: 634 to 638 East 2nd Street.
HPD records as of November 6, 2026
638 East 2nd Street has 1 open HPD violation. Tenants made 2 complaints to HPD in the past year, 2 about heat or hot water. It is registered to STARK & STARK LLC. 30 apartments were registered as rent stabilized in 2023.
Does 638 East 2nd Street have open violations?
Yes: 1 open violation as of November 6, 2026. HPD sorts them by how soon the owner must fix them:
| Class | Deadline | Open |
|---|---|---|
| C, immediately hazardous | 24 hours for most | 0 |
| B, hazardous | 30 days | 0 |
| A, non-hazardous | About 90 days | 1 |
No class C violation is open. 66% of NYC buildings with 20 to 49 apartments have one. More on buildings by size
Of the violations HPD wrote here in the past year, 1 has been closed.
Every violation on HPD Online ↗ · How to read HPD violations
What do tenants complain about?
Tenants made 2 complaints to HPD in the 12 months to November 6, 2026, 2 of them about heat or hot water. Complaints reach HPD through 311; an inspector may then write a violation.
Among NYC buildings with 20 to 49 apartments, 69% had at least one complaint to HPD in the past year, and 53% had one about heat or hot water.
Every complaint on HPD Online ↗ · Noise complaints go to 311, not HPD
Who owns 638 East 2nd Street?
638 East 2nd Street is registered with HPD to STARK & STARK LLC. The registration also names a head officer and a managing agent, the people HPD contacts about the building.
The registration on HPD Online ↗ · The owner’s other buildings, on Who Owns What ↗ · Deeds and mortgages (ACRIS) ↗ · How to find who owns a building
Housing court and evictions
HPD’s record shows no housing court cases over conditions or harassment at this building.
City marshals carried out no evictions here in the five years to May 30, 2026.
For comparison, 2% of residential buildings in 11218 had a housing court case in the past five years.
Is 638 East 2nd Street rent stabilized?
30 apartments were registered as rent stabilized in 2023, the same as in 2018. That’s 30 of the building’s 30 apartments. Whether one apartment is stabilized is in its rent history, which the tenant can ask the state for.
How to check if an apartment is rent stabilized
Scores out of ten, from today’s records
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Buildings nearby
- 642 East 2nd Street37 apartments, built 1931
- 526 Dahill Road20 apartments, built 1922
- 742 East 3rd Street22 apartments, built 1931
- 558 East 2nd Street24 apartments, built 1916
- 542 Dahill Road22 apartments, built 1928
- 741 East 3rd Street22 apartments, built 1931
HPD violations, complaints, registrations and housing court cases as of November 6, 2026; evictions and rent-stabilized counts as of May 30, 2026; size and age from the city’s PLUTO. All from NYC Open Data. Public records, not legal advice. Tax lot 3-05395-0008.