338 SOUTH 3 STREET

Brooklyn · ZIP 11211 · BIN 3063350 · Williamsburg · Last violation May 5, 2026 · Last complaint May 24, 2026

NeighborhoodWilliamsburg

More violations than 100% of nearby buildings

More violations than 100% of buildings and more complaints than 99% of buildings in Williamsburg. 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: 533 violations · 216 complaints

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Severityⓘopen violations

184 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 2008

1,493

79 per year avg.↑ Up 143% in the last 2 years (533 vs 219 prior 2 yrs)

Open violations

651

Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ184

Class B (hazardous)ⓘ363

Rent-impairingⓘ44

Housing Preservation & Development Complaints

Total complaints since 2003

739

31 per year avg.↑ Up 77% in the last 2 years (216 vs 122 prior 2 yrs)

Complaint Resolution

No access12%Violation issued35%No violation35%Phone resolved17%Other1%(739)

Urgency breakdown

Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrs All time

Maintenanceⓘ355 violations

Paintingⓘ81 violations

Water Supplyⓘ80 violations

Cleaningⓘ73 violations

Egressⓘ38 violations

Artificial Lightingⓘ38 violations

Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ36 violations

Heat And Hot Waterⓘ33 violations

Top complaint groupsⓘ

5 yrs All time

Heat / hot waterⓘ89 complaints

Water & plumbingⓘ82 complaints

Mold & pestsⓘ64 complaints

Bldg maintenanceⓘ63 complaints

Electricalⓘ26 complaints

Appliancesⓘ11 complaints

Safety & fireⓘ9 complaints

Elevatorⓘ1 complaints

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Violation log

706 violations · Class B

All classes Class A Class B Class C Class IAll Open Closed

Class	Status	Apt

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

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Class B	Closed	E3	Sep 7, 2011	REPAIR OR REPLACE SMOKE DETECTOR · SMOKE DETECTING DEVICES§ 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT E3, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class B	Closed	E3	Sep 7, 2011	REPAIR PLASTER · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT E3, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class B	Closed	E4	Sep 7, 2011	REPAIR OR REPLACE SMOKE DETECTOR · SMOKE DETECTING DEVICES§ 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR INOPERABLE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT E4, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Class B	Closed	E4	Sep 7, 2011	REPAIR OR REPLACE CO DETECTOR · CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICES§ 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT E4, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Class B	Closed	E3	Sep 7, 2011	SECURE LOOSE MATTER · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE CEILING LIGHT FIXTURE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT E3, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class B	OpenRENT IMPAIRING	—	—	F/E ADJUST THE DROP LADDER · EGRESS§ 27-2005 ADM CODE FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. ADJUST THE DROPLADDER SO THAT IT WILL SLIDE EASILY IN THE GUIDE RODS REAR YARD AT FIRE ESCAPE, 1st STORY