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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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Violation log

209 violations · Class A

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 A	Closed	RC	Aug 12, 2013	RESET WATER CLOSET BOWL · SEWERS AND DRAINAGE§ 27-2026 ADM CODE RESET, SO AS TO SECURE A PROPER AND TIGHT CONNECTION, THE WATER CLOSET BOWL .. IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT BSMT-APT RC, 2nd BSMT-APT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT NORTH
Class A	Closed	RC	May 10, 2013	RESET WATER CLOSET BOWL · SEWERS AND DRAINAGESECTION 27-2026 ADM CODE RESET, SO AS TO SECURE A PROPER AND TIGHT CONNECTION, THE WATER CLOSET BOWL .. IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT RC, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT NORTH
Class A	Closed	RC	Apr 29, 2013	REPAIR PLASTER · MAINTENANCESECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT BSMT-APT RC, 3rd BSMT-APT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT NORTH
Class A	Closed	RC	Apr 29, 2013	REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE WATER LEAK · WATER SUPPLYSECTION 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT THE CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT BSMT-APT RC, 3rd BSMT-APT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT NORTH
Class A	Closed	RC	Apr 29, 2013	REPLACE · MAINTENANCESECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING CERAMIC TILE ON THE FLOOR NEXT TO THE WATER CLOSET IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT BSMT-APT RC, 3rd BSMT-APT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT NORTH
Class A	Closed	RC	Apr 29, 2013	REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE WATER LEAK · WATER SUPPLYSECTION 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT THE CEILING AND THE WEST AND SOUTH WALLS IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT BSMT-APT RC, 3rd BSMT-APT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT NORTH
Class A	Closed	RE6	Aug 1, 2012	PAINT · PAINTINGSECTION 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL PEELING PAINT SURFACES IN THE 2nd PRIVATE HALLWAY , THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH, THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST, THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST, THE BATHROOM , THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT RE6, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Class A	Closed	LC1	Jul 31, 2012	TRACE & REPAIR THE SOURCE & ABATE THE…MOLD · CLEANINGSECTION 27-2005 HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... AT LOWER SASH WINDOW FRAME (1 SQ FT) IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT LC1, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class A	Closed	—	Apr 26, 1994	PAINT · PAINTING§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT CEILINGS & WALLS THRU OUT 2 STY APT LB3.