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Brooklyn · ZIP 11226 · BIN 3120374 · East Flatbush-Erasmus · Last violation May 27, 2026 · Last complaint May 15, 2026

NeighborhoodEast Flatbush-Erasmus

More violations than 99.1% of nearby buildings

More violations than 99% of buildings and more complaints than 99% of buildings in East Flatbush-Erasmus. 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: 843 violations · 487 complaints

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Severityⓘopen violations

82 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 1995

4,070

127 per year avg.↑ Up 244% in the last 2 years (843 vs 245 prior 2 yrs)

Open violations

443

Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ82

Class B (hazardous)ⓘ298

Rent-impairingⓘ39

Housing Preservation & Development Complaints

Total complaints since 2003

3,663

153 per year avg.↑ Up 178% in the last 2 years (487 vs 175 prior 2 yrs)

Complaint Resolution

No access19%Violation issued29%No violation38%Phone resolved14%Other0%(3,663)

Urgency breakdown

Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrs All time

Maintenanceⓘ489 violations

Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ170 violations

Water Supplyⓘ102 violations

Paintingⓘ87 violations

Cleaningⓘ74 violations

Egressⓘ60 violations

Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ49 violations

Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ46 violations

Top complaint groupsⓘ

5 yrs All time

Mold & pestsⓘ212 complaints

Water & plumbingⓘ159 complaints

Bldg maintenanceⓘ108 complaints

Heat / hot waterⓘ83 complaints

Safety & fireⓘ67 complaints

Electricalⓘ48 complaints

Appliancesⓘ33 complaints

Outdoor / structuralⓘ4 complaints

Adminⓘ1 complaints

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Complaint log

307 complaints · HEATING

All categories PAINT/PLASTER UNSANITARY CONDITION PLUMBING GENERAL HEATINGAll 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	C11	Jan 25, 2004	HEATING · HEAT RELATEDMore 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 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	BLDG	Jan 22, 2004	HEATING · HEAT RELATEDThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development responded to a complaint of no heat or hot water and was advised by a tenant in the building that heat and hot water had been restored. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	C11	Jan 3, 2004	HEATING · HEAT RELATEDThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development responded to a complaint of no heat or hot water and was advised by a tenant in the building that heat and hot water had been restored. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	BLDG	Oct 17, 2003	HEATING · HEAT RELATEDThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development responded to a complaint of no heat or hot water and was advised by a tenant in the building that heat and hot water had been restored. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	B-9	Apr 25, 2003	HEATING · HEAT RELATEDMore 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 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	1C	Apr 23, 2003	HEATING · HEAT RELATEDThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development responded to a complaint of no heat or hot water and was advised by a tenant in the building that heat and hot water had been restored. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	C11	Feb 26, 2003	HEATING · HEAT RELATEDThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development responded to a complaint of no heat or hot water and was advised by a tenant in the building that heat and hot water had been restored. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.