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669 EAST 5 STREET
Brooklyn · ZIP 11218 · BIN 3127184 · Kensington · Last violation May 12, 2026 · Last complaint Apr 12, 2026
NeighborhoodKensington
More violations than 93.7% of nearby buildings
More violations than 94% of buildings and more complaints than 86% 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: 87 violations · 24 complaints
Severityⓘopen violations
7 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 1991
415
12 per year avg.→ Stable in the last 2 years
Open violations
38
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ7
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ24
Rent-impairingⓘ1
Open violation ages
▪ 30–90 days39% (15)
▪ 3–12 months8% (3)
▪ 1–3 years24% (9)
▪ 3+ years29% (11)
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
251
10 per year avg.↓ Down 20% in the last 2 years (24 vs 30 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access13%Violation issued29%No violation39%Phone resolved18%Other0%(251)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.
Maintenanceⓘ59 violations
Lead-Based Paintⓘ36 violations
Paintingⓘ35 violations
Egressⓘ30 violations
Cleaningⓘ12 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ11 violations
Window Guardsⓘ5 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ3 violations
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Building safety complaints, construction, permits, and structural issues filed with the NYC Dept. of Buildings, are scored separately.
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