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Brooklyn · ZIP 11226 · BIN 3116536 · Flatbush · Last violation May 21, 2026 · Last complaint May 30, 2026

NeighborhoodFlatbush

More violations than 81.3% of nearby buildings

More violations than 81% of buildings and more complaints than 97% of buildings in Flatbush. 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: 655 violations · 1756 complaints

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Severityⓘopen violations

72 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 1994

1,022

31 per year avg.↑ Up 307% in the last 2 years (655 vs 161 prior 2 yrs)

Open violations

355

Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ72

Class B (hazardous)ⓘ192

Rent-impairingⓘ19

Housing Preservation & Development Complaints

Total complaints since 2003

3,263

136 per year avg.↑ Up 1251% in the last 2 years (1,756 vs 130 prior 2 yrs)

Complaint Resolution

No access21%Violation issued15%No violation30%Phone resolved34%Other0%(3,263)

Urgency breakdown

Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrs All time

Maintenanceⓘ317 violations

Paintingⓘ84 violations

Water Supplyⓘ82 violations

Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ70 violations

Cleaningⓘ68 violations

Egressⓘ65 violations

Lead-Based Paintⓘ31 violations

Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ31 violations

Top complaint groupsⓘ

5 yrs All time

Heat / hot waterⓘ559 complaints

Bldg maintenanceⓘ371 complaints

Water & plumbingⓘ341 complaints

Mold & pestsⓘ207 complaints

Electricalⓘ87 complaints

Safety & fireⓘ64 complaints

Appliancesⓘ35 complaints

Outdoor / structuralⓘ2 complaints

Elevatorⓘ1 complaints

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Complaint log

3,263 complaints

All categories HEAT/HOT WATER PAINT/PLASTER PLUMBING HEATING UNSANITARY CONDITIONAll 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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Non-emergency	Closed	RA5	Feb 27, 2026	FLOORING/STAIRS · FLOORHPD conducted an inspection of this complaint. The conditions observed by the inspector did not violate the housing laws enforced by HPD. The complaint has been closed.
Emergency	Closed	RA5	Feb 27, 2026	UNSANITARY CONDITION · MOLDHPD conducted an inspection of this complaint. The conditions observed by the inspector did not violate the housing laws enforced by HPD. The complaint has been closed.
Emergency	Closed	RA5	Feb 27, 2026	PLUMBING · BASIN/SINKHPD conducted an inspection of this complaint. The conditions observed by the inspector did not violate the housing laws enforced by HPD. The complaint has been closed.
Non-emergency	Closed	LE5	Feb 25, 2026	GENERAL · BELL/BUZZER/INTERCOMHPD conducted an inspection of this complaint. The conditions observed by the inspector did not violate the housing laws enforced by HPD. The complaint has been closed.
Emergency	Closed	RA5	Feb 25, 2026	DOOR/WINDOW · WINDOW PANEHPD conducted an inspection of this complaint. The conditions observed by the inspector did not violate the housing laws enforced by HPD. The complaint has been closed.
Emergency	Closed	RA5	Feb 24, 2026	PAINT/PLASTER · CEILINGHPD called the telephone number on file for this complaint. Someone at that number indicated that the condition was corrected. The complaint has been closed. Please submit a new service request with 311 if the condition still exists.
Non-emergency	Closed	RA5	Feb 24, 2026	PAINT/PLASTER · CEILINGHPD conducted an inspection of this complaint. The conditions observed by the inspector did not violate the housing laws enforced by HPD. The complaint has been closed.
Non-emergency	Closed	RA5	Feb 23, 2026	PLUMBING · WATER SUPPLYMore than one complaint was received for this building-wide condition. This complaint status is for the initial complaint.HPD called the telephone number on file for this complaint. Someone at that number indicated that the condition was corrected. The complaint has been closed. Please submit a new service request with 311 if the condition still exists.
Non-emergency	Closed	LB1	Feb 23, 2026	PLUMBING · WATER SUPPLYMore than one complaint was received for this building-wide condition. This complaint status is for the initial complaint.HPD called the telephone number on file for this complaint. Someone at that number indicated that the condition was corrected. The complaint has been closed. Please submit a new service request with 311 if the condition still exists.
Non-emergency	Closed	LC2	Feb 23, 2026	PLUMBING · WATER SUPPLYHPD conducted an inspection of this complaint. The conditions observed by the inspector did not violate the housing laws enforced by HPD. The complaint has been closed.
Emergency	Closed	RC7	Feb 18, 2026	APPLIANCE · ELECTRIC/GAS RANGEHPD conducted an inspection of this complaint. The conditions observed by the inspector did not violate the housing laws enforced by HPD. The complaint has been closed.
Non-emergency	Closed	RA5	Feb 18, 2026	PAINT/PLASTER · WALLHPD conducted an inspection of this complaint. The conditions observed by the inspector did not violate the housing laws enforced by HPD. The complaint has been closed.
Non-emergency	Closed	RA5	Feb 18, 2026	PAINT/PLASTER · WALLHPD conducted an inspection of this complaint. The conditions observed by the inspector did not violate the housing laws enforced by HPD. The complaint has been closed.
Non-emergency	Closed	RC7	Feb 18, 2026	APPLIANCE · REFRIGERATORHPD inspected this condition so the complaint has been closed. Violations were issued. The law provides the property owner time to correct the condition(s). Violation descriptions and the dates for the property owner to correct any violations are available at HPDONLINE. If the owner has not corrected the condition by the date provided, you may wish to bring a case in housing court seeking the correction of these conditions.To find out more about how to start a housing court case, visit HPD's webpage on Housing Court (https://www.nyc.gov/site/hpd/services-and-information/housing-court.page).
Non-emergency	Closed	RA5	Feb 18, 2026	FLOORING/STAIRS · FLOORHPD conducted an inspection of this complaint. The conditions observed by the inspector did not violate the housing laws enforced by HPD. The complaint has been closed.
Non-emergency	Closed	BLDG	Feb 17, 2026	UNSANITARY CONDITION · GARBAGE/RECYCLING STORAGEHPD conducted an inspection of this complaint. The conditions observed by the inspector did not violate the housing laws enforced by HPD. The complaint has been closed.
Non-emergency	Closed	RA5	Feb 17, 2026	PLUMBING · BASIN/SINKHPD inspected this condition so the complaint has been closed. Violations were issued. The law provides the property owner time to correct the condition(s). Violation descriptions and the dates for the property owner to correct any violations are available at HPDONLINE. If the owner has not corrected the condition by the date provided, you may wish to bring a case in housing court seeking the correction of these conditions.To find out more about how to start a housing court case, visit HPD's webpage on Housing Court (https://www.nyc.gov/site/hpd/services-and-information/housing-court.page).
Non-emergency	Closed	RA5	Feb 17, 2026	PLUMBING · BASIN/SINKHPD conducted an inspection of this complaint. The conditions observed by the inspector did not violate the housing laws enforced by HPD. The complaint has been closed.
Non-emergency	Closed	RA5	Feb 17, 2026	DOOR/WINDOW · WINDOW FRAMEHPD conducted an inspection of this complaint. The conditions observed by the inspector did not violate the housing laws enforced by HPD. The complaint has been closed.
Non-emergency	Closed	RA5	Feb 17, 2026	GENERAL · CABINETHPD inspected this condition so the complaint has been closed. Violations were issued. The law provides the property owner time to correct the condition(s). Violation descriptions and the dates for the property owner to correct any violations are available at HPDONLINE. If the owner has not corrected the condition by the date provided, you may wish to bring a case in housing court seeking the correction of these conditions.To find out more about how to start a housing court case, visit HPD's webpage on Housing Court (https://www.nyc.gov/site/hpd/services-and-information/housing-court.page).
Emergency	Closed	RA5	Feb 17, 2026	PAINT/PLASTER · CEILINGHPD inspected this condition so the complaint has been closed. Violations were issued. The law provides the property owner time to correct the condition(s). Violation descriptions and the dates for the property owner to correct any violations are available at HPDONLINE. If the owner has not corrected the condition by the date provided, you may wish to bring a case in housing court seeking the correction of these conditions.To find out more about how to start a housing court case, visit HPD's webpage on Housing Court (https://www.nyc.gov/site/hpd/services-and-information/housing-court.page).
Emergency	Closed	RA5	Feb 17, 2026	UNSANITARY CONDITION · MOLDHPD conducted an inspection of this complaint. The conditions observed by the inspector did not violate the housing laws enforced by HPD. The complaint has been closed.
Non-emergency	Closed	RA5	Feb 17, 2026	ELECTRIC · OUTLET/SWITCHHPD inspected this condition so the complaint has been closed. Violations were issued. The law provides the property owner time to correct the condition(s). Violation descriptions and the dates for the property owner to correct any violations are available at HPDONLINE. If the owner has not corrected the condition by the date provided, you may wish to bring a case in housing court seeking the correction of these conditions.To find out more about how to start a housing court case, visit HPD's webpage on Housing Court (https://www.nyc.gov/site/hpd/services-and-information/housing-court.page).
Non-emergency	Closed	RA5	Feb 17, 2026	FLOORING/STAIRS · FLOORHPD conducted an inspection of this complaint. The conditions observed by the inspector did not violate the housing laws enforced by HPD. The complaint has been closed.
Non-emergency	Closed	RA5	Feb 17, 2026	PAINT/PLASTER · CEILINGHPD inspected this condition so the complaint has been closed. Violations were issued. The law provides the property owner time to correct the condition(s). Violation descriptions and the dates for the property owner to correct any violations are available at HPDONLINE. If the owner has not corrected the condition by the date provided, you may wish to bring a case in housing court seeking the correction of these conditions.To find out more about how to start a housing court case, visit HPD's webpage on Housing Court (https://www.nyc.gov/site/hpd/services-and-information/housing-court.page).
Non-emergency	Closed	RA5	Feb 17, 2026	FLOORING/STAIRS · FLOORHPD inspected this condition so the complaint has been closed. Violations were issued. The law provides the property owner time to correct the condition(s). Violation descriptions and the dates for the property owner to correct any violations are available at HPDONLINE. If the owner has not corrected the condition by the date provided, you may wish to bring a case in housing court seeking the correction of these conditions.To find out more about how to start a housing court case, visit HPD's webpage on Housing Court (https://www.nyc.gov/site/hpd/services-and-information/housing-court.page).
Emergency	Closed	LD1	Feb 16, 2026	DOOR/WINDOW · WINDOW PANEHPD inspected this condition so the complaint has been closed. Violations were issued. The law provides the property owner time to correct the condition(s). Violation descriptions and the dates for the property owner to correct any violations are available at HPDONLINE. If the owner has not corrected the condition by the date provided, you may wish to bring a case in housing court seeking the correction of these conditions.To find out more about how to start a housing court case, visit HPD's webpage on Housing Court (https://www.nyc.gov/site/hpd/services-and-information/housing-court.page).
Non-emergency	Closed	LD1	Feb 16, 2026	PLUMBING · BATHTUB/SHOWERHPD inspected this condition so the complaint has been closed. Violations were issued. The law provides the property owner time to correct the condition(s). Violation descriptions and the dates for the property owner to correct any violations are available at HPDONLINE. If the owner has not corrected the condition by the date provided, you may wish to bring a case in housing court seeking the correction of these conditions.To find out more about how to start a housing court case, visit HPD's webpage on Housing Court (https://www.nyc.gov/site/hpd/services-and-information/housing-court.page).
Emergency	Closed	BLDG	Feb 10, 2026	HEAT/HOT WATER · ENTIRE BUILDINGMore than one complaint was received for this building-wide condition. This complaint status is for the initial complaint.The Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted a tenant in the building 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	LB8	Feb 10, 2026	WATER LEAK · SLOW LEAKThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was unable to access the rooms where the following conditions were reported. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Emergency	Closed	LC2	Feb 9, 2026	HEAT/HOT WATER · ENTIRE BUILDINGThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to your apartment or others in the building to inspect for a lack of heat or hot water. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	BLDG	Feb 9, 2026	HEAT/HOT WATER · ENTIRE BUILDINGMore than one complaint was received for this building-wide condition. This complaint status is for the initial complaint.The Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted a tenant in the building 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	LC2	Feb 9, 2026	HEAT/HOT WATER · ENTIRE BUILDINGMore than one complaint was received for this building-wide condition. This complaint status is for the initial complaint.HPD called the telephone number on file for this complaint. Someone at that number indicated that the condition was corrected. The complaint has been closed. Please submit a new service request with 311 if the condition still exists.
Emergency	Closed	BLDG	Feb 9, 2026	HEAT/HOT WATER · ENTIRE BUILDINGMore than one complaint was received for this building-wide condition. This complaint status is for the initial complaint.The Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted a tenant in the building 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	LB2	Feb 8, 2026	HEAT/HOT WATER · ENTIRE BUILDINGMore than one complaint was received for this building-wide condition. This complaint status is for the initial complaint.HPD called the telephone number on file for this complaint. Someone at that number indicated that the condition was corrected. The complaint has been closed. Please submit a new service request with 311 if the condition still exists.
Emergency	Closed	RA5	Feb 8, 2026	HEAT/HOT WATER · APARTMENT ONLYMore than one complaint was received for this building-wide condition. This complaint status is for the initial complaint.HPD called the telephone number on file for this complaint. Someone at that number indicated that the condition was corrected. The complaint has been closed. Please submit a new service request with 311 if the condition still exists.
Emergency	Closed	BLDG	Feb 8, 2026	HEAT/HOT WATER · ENTIRE BUILDINGMore than one complaint was received for this building-wide condition. This complaint status is for the initial complaint.The Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted a tenant in the building 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	BLDG	Feb 8, 2026	HEAT/HOT WATER · ENTIRE BUILDINGMore than one complaint was received for this building-wide condition. This complaint status is for the initial complaint.The Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted a tenant in the building 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	RC6	Feb 8, 2026	HEAT/HOT WATER · ENTIRE BUILDINGMore than one complaint was received for this building-wide condition. This complaint status is for the initial complaint.HPD called the telephone number on file for this complaint. Someone at that number indicated that the condition was corrected. The complaint has been closed. Please submit a new service request with 311 if the condition still exists.
Non-emergency	Closed	RC6	Feb 7, 2026	GENERAL · VENTILATION SYSTEMAn HPD Inspector was not able to gain access to inspect this complaint. The Inspector left a card at the time of the inspection and a letter was sent from HPD after the inspection attempt to encourage you to call to schedule an inspection. HPD did not receive a timely response from you and the complaint has been closed. Please submit a new service request with 311 if the condition still exists.
Non-emergency	Closed	RC6	Feb 7, 2026	UNSANITARY CONDITION · PESTSHPD conducted an inspection of this complaint. The conditions observed by the inspector did not violate the housing laws enforced by HPD. The complaint has been closed.
Non-emergency	Closed	RC6	Feb 7, 2026	PLUMBING · BASIN/SINKHPD conducted an inspection of this complaint. The conditions observed by the inspector did not violate the housing laws enforced by HPD. The complaint has been closed.
Emergency	Closed	RC6	Feb 7, 2026	DOOR/WINDOW · DOORAn HPD Inspector was not able to gain access to inspect this complaint. The Inspector left a card at the time of the inspection and a letter was sent from HPD after the inspection attempt to encourage you to call to schedule an inspection. HPD did not receive a timely response from you and the complaint has been closed. Please submit a new service request with 311 if the condition still exists.
Emergency	Closed	RC6	Feb 7, 2026	PLUMBING · TOILETHPD inspected this condition so the complaint has been closed. Violations were issued. The law provides the property owner time to correct the condition(s). Violation descriptions and the dates for the property owner to correct any violations are available at HPDONLINE. If the owner has not corrected the condition by the date provided, you may wish to bring a case in housing court seeking the correction of these conditions.To find out more about how to start a housing court case, visit HPD's webpage on Housing Court (https://www.nyc.gov/site/hpd/services-and-information/housing-court.page).
Non-emergency	Closed	RC6	Feb 7, 2026	PLUMBING · RADIATORHPD conducted an inspection of this complaint. The conditions observed by the inspector did not violate the housing laws enforced by HPD. The complaint has been closed.
Non-emergency	Closed	RC6	Feb 7, 2026	PAINT/PLASTER · WINDOW/FRAMEHPD conducted an inspection of this complaint. The conditions observed by the inspector did not violate the housing laws enforced by HPD. The complaint has been closed.
Non-emergency	Closed	RC6	Feb 7, 2026	GENERAL · BELL/BUZZER/INTERCOMHPD inspected this condition so the complaint has been closed. Violations were issued. The law provides the property owner time to correct the condition(s). Violation descriptions and the dates for the property owner to correct any violations are available at HPDONLINE. If the owner has not corrected the condition by the date provided, you may wish to bring a case in housing court seeking the correction of these conditions.To find out more about how to start a housing court case, visit HPD's webpage on Housing Court (https://www.nyc.gov/site/hpd/services-and-information/housing-court.page).
Non-emergency	Closed	RC6	Feb 7, 2026	PLUMBING · BATHTUB/SHOWERHPD conducted an inspection of this complaint. The conditions observed by the inspector did not violate the housing laws enforced by HPD. The complaint has been closed.
Emergency	Closed	RC6	Feb 7, 2026	DOOR/WINDOW · DOORHPD conducted an inspection of this complaint. The conditions observed by the inspector did not violate the housing laws enforced by HPD. The complaint has been closed.
Non-emergency	Closed	RC6	Feb 7, 2026	FLOORING/STAIRS · FLOORHPD conducted an inspection of this complaint. The conditions observed by the inspector did not violate the housing laws enforced by HPD. The complaint has been closed.