Building SafetyHousing Conditions
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
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.
Maintenanceⓘ232 violations
Egressⓘ85 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ78 violations
Paintingⓘ64 violations
Lead-Based Paintⓘ53 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ41 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ40 violations
Water Supplyⓘ37 violations
Building safety complaints, construction, permits, and structural issues filed with the NYC Dept. of Buildings, are scored separately.
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