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Brooklyn · ZIP 11225 · BIN 3114670 · Prospect Lefferts Gardens-Wingate · Last violation May 5, 2026 · Last complaint Apr 25, 2026

NeighborhoodProspect Lefferts Gardens-Wingate
More violations than 87.1% of nearby buildings
More violations than 87% of buildings and more complaints than 95% of buildings in Prospect Lefferts Gardens-Wingate. Size-normalized against residential buildings in the neighborhood for issues in the last 10 years.
ViolationsComplaints
Activity TrendsLast 5 years
A steady level of activity over time
Last 2 yrs: 105 violations · 246 complaints
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Severityⓘopen violations
45 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.
Class Cimmediately hazardous45Class Bhazardous87
Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 1994
493
15 per year avg.↓ Down 27% in the last 2 years (105 vs 143 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
149
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ45
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ87
Rent-impairingⓘ3
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
1,268
53 per year avg.↑ Up 37% in the last 2 years (246 vs 180 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access13%Violation issued20%No violation22%Phone resolved44%Other1%(1,268)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrsAll time
Maintenanceⓘ118 violations
Egressⓘ57 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ30 violations
Paintingⓘ23 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ18 violations
Lead-Based Paintⓘ18 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ16 violations
Water Supplyⓘ16 violations
Top complaint groupsⓘ
5 yrsAll time
Heat / hot waterⓘ316 complaints
Water & plumbingⓘ60 complaints
Bldg maintenanceⓘ53 complaints
Mold & pestsⓘ24 complaints
Elevatorⓘ15 complaints
Electricalⓘ11 complaints
Appliancesⓘ4 complaints
Safety & fireⓘ3 complaints
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Violation log

2 violations · Class I

All classesClass AClass BClass CClass IAllOpenClosed
ClassStatusApt

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Open violation ages
▪ < 30 days1% (1)
▪ 30–90 days2% (3)
▪ 3–12 months15% (22)
▪ 1–3 years35% (52)
▪ 3+ years48% (71)
Prior 4 yr.
Immed. Emergency3%2%
Emergency84%77%
Non-Emergency12%21%
(90)
(420)
Issued
Description
Class IClosed——FILE A VALID REGISTRATION · ANNUAL PROPERTY REGISTRATION§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.
Class IClosed——FILE A VALID REGISTRATION · ANNUAL PROPERTY REGISTRATION§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.