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Brooklyn · ZIP 11225 · BIN 3115633 · Prospect Lefferts Gardens-Wingate · Last violation May 6, 2026 · Last complaint May 27, 2026

NeighborhoodProspect Lefferts Gardens-Wingate

More violations than 96.1% of nearby buildings

More violations than 96% 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.

Activity TrendsLast 5 years

A steady level of activity over time

Last 2 yrs: 709 violations · 411 complaints

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Severityⓘopen violations

111 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 1990

2,188

59 per year avg.↑ Up 292% in the last 2 years (709 vs 181 prior 2 yrs)

Open violations

287

Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ111

Class B (hazardous)ⓘ126

Rent-impairingⓘ11

Housing Preservation & Development Complaints

Total complaints since 2003

2,010

84 per year avg.↑ Up 420% in the last 2 years (411 vs 79 prior 2 yrs)

Complaint Resolution

No access14%Violation issued24%No violation20%Phone resolved42%Other0%(2,010)

Urgency breakdown

Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrs All time

Maintenanceⓘ360 violations

Egressⓘ111 violations

Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ88 violations

Water Supplyⓘ66 violations

Cleaningⓘ63 violations

Paintingⓘ62 violations

Heat And Hot Waterⓘ35 violations

Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ34 violations

Top complaint groupsⓘ

5 yrs All time

Heat / hot waterⓘ327 complaints

Water & plumbingⓘ71 complaints

Bldg maintenanceⓘ49 complaints

Mold & pestsⓘ31 complaints

Safety & fireⓘ6 complaints

Appliancesⓘ5 complaints

Electricalⓘ4 complaints

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Complaint log

2,010 complaints

All categories HEAT/HOT WATER HEATING PAINT/PLASTER PLUMBING GENERALAll Open Closed

Type

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

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Emergency	Closed	F9	Apr 15, 2004	PAINT/PLASTER · CEILINGThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Emergency	Closed	E4	Feb 2, 2004	GENERAL · WINDOWSThe 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.
Non-emergency	Closed	E4	Feb 2, 2004	APPLIANCE · REFRIGERATORThe 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.
Non-emergency	Closed	E4	Feb 2, 2004	GENERAL · FLOORThe 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	E4	Feb 2, 2004	PLUMBING · BASIN/SINKThe 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	C 14	Aug 11, 2003	PAINT/PLASTER · CEILINGThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the following conditions. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Non-emergency	Closed	C 14	Aug 11, 2003	NONCONST · VERMINThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the following conditions. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Non-emergency	Closed	C 14	Aug 11, 2003	GENERAL · DOORSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
Non-emergency	Closed	C 14	Aug 11, 2003	NONCONST · VERMINThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the following conditions. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Non-emergency	Closed	C 14	Aug 11, 2003	NONCONST · RUBBISHThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the following conditions. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.