701 AVENUE C

Brooklyn · ZIP 11218 · BIN 3125542 · Kensington · Last violation Apr 28, 2026 · Last complaint Apr 12, 2026

NeighborhoodKensington

More violations than 96.7% of nearby buildings

More violations than 97% of buildings and more complaints than 97% of buildings in Kensington. 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: 141 violations · 118 complaints

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Severityⓘopen violations

65 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 2000

746

28 per year avg.↓ Down 25% in the last 2 years (141 vs 189 prior 2 yrs)

Open violations

109

Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ65

Class B (hazardous)ⓘ37

Rent-impairingⓘ6

Housing Preservation & Development Complaints

Total complaints since 2003

990

41 per year avg.↓ Down 20% in the last 2 years (118 vs 147 prior 2 yrs)

Complaint Resolution

No access14%Violation issued31%No violation37%Phone resolved17%Other1%(990)

Urgency breakdown

Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrs All time

Maintenanceⓘ109 violations

Egressⓘ63 violations

Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ48 violations

Lead-Based Paintⓘ30 violations

Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ24 violations

Paintingⓘ24 violations

Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ23 violations

Heat And Hot Waterⓘ15 violations

Top complaint groupsⓘ

5 yrs All time

Heat / hot waterⓘ82 complaints

Mold & pestsⓘ63 complaints

Bldg maintenanceⓘ61 complaints

Water & plumbingⓘ27 complaints

Electricalⓘ13 complaints

Safety & fireⓘ12 complaints

Appliancesⓘ3 complaints

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Complaint log

116 complaints · UNSANITARY CONDITION

All categories PAINT/PLASTER GENERAL HEAT/HOT WATER UNSANITARY CONDITION PLUMBINGAll Open Closed

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	UNKNOW	Sep 8, 2016	UNSANITARY CONDITION · PESTSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Non-emergency	Closed	3C	Jan 26, 2016	UNSANITARY CONDITION · PESTSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were previously issued for these conditions. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd.
Emergency	Closed	3C	Jan 26, 2016	UNSANITARY CONDITION · MOLDThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Non-emergency	Closed	3C	Jan 26, 2016	UNSANITARY CONDITION · PESTSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were previously issued for these conditions. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd.
Emergency	Closed	3C	Jan 26, 2016	UNSANITARY CONDITION · MOLDThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Emergency	Closed	3C	Jan 25, 2016	UNSANITARY CONDITION · MOLDThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Non-emergency	Closed	3C	Jan 25, 2016	UNSANITARY CONDITION · PESTSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were previously issued for these conditions. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd.
Emergency	Closed	3C	Jan 25, 2016	UNSANITARY CONDITION · MOLDThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Emergency	Closed	3C	Jan 25, 2016	UNSANITARY CONDITION · MOLDThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Non-emergency	Closed	3C	Jan 25, 2016	UNSANITARY CONDITION · PESTSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were previously issued for these conditions. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd.
Non-emergency	Closed	3C	Jan 25, 2016	UNSANITARY CONDITION · PESTSThe 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	3B	Nov 28, 2015	UNSANITARY CONDITION · PESTSThe 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.
Emergency	Closed	3B	Nov 28, 2015	UNSANITARY CONDITION · PESTSThe 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	D9	Jan 8, 2015	UNSANITARY CONDITION · PESTSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
Emergency	Closed	D9	Oct 17, 2014	UNSANITARY CONDITION · PESTSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Emergency	Closed	D9	Sep 26, 2014	UNSANITARY CONDITION · PESTSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd