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245 HAWTHORNE STREET
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
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.
Maintenanceⓘ797 violations
Egressⓘ265 violations
Water Supplyⓘ194 violations
Paintingⓘ166 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ164 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ102 violations
Cleaningⓘ101 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ82 violations
Building safety complaints, construction, permits, and structural issues filed with the NYC Dept. of Buildings, are scored separately.
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