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70 LEFFERTS PLACE

Brooklyn · ZIP 11238 · BIN 3057833 · Bedford-Stuyvesant (West) · Last violation Apr 3, 2026 · Last complaint May 11, 2026

NeighborhoodBedford-Stuyvesant (West)

More violations than 98.2% of nearby buildings

More violations than 98% of buildings and more complaints than 100% of buildings in Bedford-Stuyvesant (West). Size-normalized against residential buildings in the neighborhood for issues in the last 10 years.

Activity TrendsLast 5 years

More activity recently than in past years

Last 2 yrs: 99 violations · 402 complaints

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Severityⓘopen violations

31 immediately hazardous (Class C) violations still open

Class C violations include lead paint, mold, pest infestations, heat/hot water failure, and structural hazards — the most serious category.

Housing Preservation & Development Violations

Total violations since 2024

108

36 per year avg.↑ Up 1138% in the last 2 years (99 vs 8 prior 2 yrs)

Open violations

Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ31

Class B (hazardous)ⓘ49

Rent-impairingⓘ2

Open violation ages

▪ 30–90 days2% (2)

▪ 3–12 months41% (35)

▪ 1–3 years57% (49)

Housing Preservation & Development Complaints

Total complaints since 2006

463

22 per year avg.↑ Up 704% in the last 2 years (402 vs 50 prior 2 yrs)

Complaint Resolution

No access61%Violation issued10%No violation22%Phone resolved6%Other1%(463)

Urgency breakdown

Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrs All time

Water Supplyⓘ25 violations

Maintenanceⓘ23 violations

Heat And Hot Waterⓘ17 violations

Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ11 violations

Cleaningⓘ10 violations

Kitchen And Kitchenettesⓘ8 violations

Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ6 violations

Artificial Lightingⓘ5 violations

Top complaint groupsⓘ

5 yrs All time

Bldg maintenanceⓘ101 complaints

Water & plumbingⓘ78 complaints

Mold & pestsⓘ65 complaints

Heat / hot waterⓘ64 complaints

Electricalⓘ46 complaints

Safety & fireⓘ40 complaints

Appliancesⓘ31 complaints

Elevatorⓘ5 complaints

Adminⓘ4 complaints

Outdoor / structuralⓘ3 complaints

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Complaint log

62 complaints · HEAT/HOT WATER

All categories DOOR/WINDOW UNSANITARY CONDITION HEAT/HOT WATER PLUMBING ELECTRICAll Open Closed

Building safety complaints, construction, permits, and structural issues filed with the NYC Dept. of Buildings, are scored separately.

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Emergency	Closed	WHOLEB	Sep 3, 2024	HEAT/HOT WATER · ENTIRE BUILDINGThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to your apartment or others in the building to inspect for a lack of heat or hot water. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	2	May 1, 2024	HEAT/HOT WATER · ENTIRE BUILDINGThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
Emergency	Closed	PH	Apr 28, 2024	HEAT/HOT WATER · ENTIRE BUILDINGThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
Emergency	Closed	FL	Apr 24, 2024	HEAT/HOT WATER · ENTIRE BUILDINGThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Emergency	Closed	PVTHOM	Apr 19, 2024	HEAT/HOT WATER · APARTMENT ONLYMore than one complaint was received for this building-wide condition. This complaint status is for the initial complaint.The Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	PRIVAT	Apr 17, 2024	HEAT/HOT WATER · ENTIRE BUILDINGThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
Emergency	Closed	GROUND	Apr 6, 2024	HEAT/HOT WATER · ENTIRE BUILDINGThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to your apartment or others in the building to inspect for a lack of heat or hot water. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	BLDG	Apr 2, 2024	HEAT/HOT WATER · ENTIRE BUILDINGThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to your apartment or others in the building to inspect for a lack of heat or hot water. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	BLDG	Mar 27, 2024	HEAT/HOT WATER · ENTIRE BUILDINGThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to your apartment or others in the building to inspect for a lack of heat or hot water. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	BLDG	Jan 25, 2024	HEAT/HOT WATER · ENTIRE BUILDINGThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to your apartment or others in the building to inspect for a lack of heat or hot water. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	BLDG	Jan 25, 2024	HEAT/HOT WATER · ENTIRE BUILDINGMore than one complaint was received for this building-wide condition. This complaint status is for the initial complaint.The Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted a tenant in the building and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	12	Jan 30, 2019	HEAT/HOT WATER · ENTIRE BUILDINGThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.