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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
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
87
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.
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
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Building safety complaints, construction, permits, and structural issues filed with the NYC Dept. of Buildings, are scored separately.
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