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669 EAST 5 STREET

Brooklyn · ZIP 11218 · BIN 3127184 · Kensington · Last violation May 8, 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.
ViolationsComplaints
Activity TrendsLast 5 years
A steady level of activity over time
Last 2 yrs: 86 violations · 24 complaints
'21'26ViolationsComplaints
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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.
Class Cimmediately hazardous7Class Bhazardous24
Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 1991
414
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 days34% (13)
▪ 30–90 days5% (2)
▪ 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.

Top violation categories

5 yrsAll time
Maintenanceⓘ59 violations
Lead-Based Paintⓘ36 violations
Paintingⓘ35 violations
Egressⓘ29 violations
Cleaningⓘ12 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ11 violations
Window Guardsⓘ5 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ3 violations
Top complaint groupsⓘ
5 yrsAll time
Mold & pestsⓘ24 complaints
Bldg maintenanceⓘ10 complaints
Heat / hot waterⓘ8 complaints
Water & plumbingⓘ5 complaints
Safety & fireⓘ3 complaints
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Violation log

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All classesClass AClass BClass CClass IAllOpenClosed
ClassStatusApt

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Prior 4 yr.
Immed. Emergency0%2%
Emergency60%45%
Non-Emergency40%53%
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(47)
Issued
Description
Class AClosed3Dec 28, 2005PAINT · PAINTING§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT NORTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Class AClosed3Dec 28, 2005PAINT METAL · PAINTING§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PAINT METAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPT. REGULATION , 1st RISER FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Class AClosed3Dec 28, 2005FILE PLANS OR RESTORE · ALTERATIONS§ 300 M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE MAKING OF SAID ALTERATION DROP CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Class AClosed3Dec 28, 2005PAINT · PAINTING§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT , 1st DOOR FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL, 1st DOOR FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Class AClosed3Dec 28, 2005PAINT METAL · PAINTING§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PAINT METAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPT. REGULATION , 1st RISER FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Class AClosed3Dec 28, 2005PAINT · PAINTING§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT , 1st DOOR FRAME FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL, SOUTH WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Class AClosed3Dec 28, 2005PAINT · PAINTING§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT , 1st DOOR FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL, CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Class AClosed3Dec 28, 2005PAINT METAL · PAINTING§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PAINT METAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPT. REGULATION , 1st RADIATOR FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Class AClosed3Dec 28, 2005PAINT · PAINTING§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT , 1st DOOR FRAME FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL, 1st DOOR FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL, CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Class AClosed32Aug 11, 2004PAINT · PAINTING§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT WALLS CEILING WOOD TRIM IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 32, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION AT EAST
Class BClosed3Mar 3, 2003REPAIR PLASTER · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH
Class BClosed14Jun 19, 2000REMOVE VERMIN · EXTERMINATION & RODENT ERADICATION§ 27-2018 ADM CODE ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN MICE AND ROACHES THROUGH OUT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 14, 3rd STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH
Class CClosedRENT IMPAIRING14Jun 19, 2000INADEQUATE HOT WATER · HEAT AND HOT WATER§ 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES KITCHEN AND IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 14, 3rd STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH
Class CClosed—Jun 19, 2000PROVIDE ACCESS TO BOILER ROOM · HEAT AND HOT WATER§ 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BOILER ROOM, CELLAR
Class AClosed—May 11, 1999PROVIDE A GUTTER · SEWERS AND DRAINAGE§ 27-2027 ADM CODE PROVIDE A GUTTER, PROPERLY CONNECTED TO DRAINAGE SYSTEM, FOR PROPER DRAINAGE AT ROOF AT REAR
Class AClosed—May 11, 1999PROVIDE RAIN LEADER · SEWERS AND DRAINAGE§ 27-2027 ADM CODE PROVIDE PROPERLY TRAPPED, SEWER CONNECTED, RAIN LEADER SO AS TO PROVIDE PROPER DRAINAGE AND FILE AN APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL BEFORE DOING THE WORK AT REAR EXTENSION ROOF
Class BClosedRENT IMPAIRING—Nov 10, 1998REMOVE ILLEGAL FASTENING · EGRESS§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING PADLOCK ENTRANCE DOOR TO SOUTH COURTYARD 1 STY PUBLIC HALL
Class BClosed—Jun 16, 1998REMOVE ACCUMULATION OR RUBBISH · CLEANING§ 27-2010, 2011, 2012 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE GARBAGE BAGS AND PLASTIC CRATES NORTH COURTYARD.
Class BClosed—Jul 1, 1997ABATE THE NUISANCE · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF GARBAGE STORED UNDER DROP LADDER NORTHEAST.
Class BClosed—Jul 1, 1997REMOVE ENCUMBRANCE · EGRESS§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES 2 TO 4 STY BALCONY NORTH.
Class BClosedRENT IMPAIRING—Jul 1, 1997FIRE PASSAGEWAY OBSTRUCTED · EGRESS§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE THE OBSTRUCTION IN FIREPROOF PASSAGEWAY CENTER EAST.
Class BClosed—Jul 30, 1996REMOVE ACCUMULATION OR RUBBISH · CLEANING§ 27-2010, 2011, 2012 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE NORTH COURT.
Class AClosed3Nov 21, 1995FILE PLANS OR RESTORE · ALTERATIONS§ 300 M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE MAKING OF SAID ALTERATION REMOVE DROP CEILING NORTHEAST & NORTHWEST ROOMS 2 STY NORTHEAST APT 3. , SECTION '' ''
Class BClosed3Jun 23, 1992ABATE THE NUISANCE · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF DROP CEILING INSTALLED NORTHWEST ROOM 2 STY NORTH APT 3 , SECTION '' ''
Class AClosed—Mar 12, 1991POST SIGN INDICATING NAME AND ADDRESS OF JANITOR, ETC. · POSTING/SIGNAGE§ 27-2053 ADM CODE POST SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY BEARING NAME, ADDRESS INCLUDING APARTMENT NUMBER IF ANY, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF SUPERINTENDENT, JANITOR OR HOUSEKEEPER.
Class IClosed——VACATED APARTMENT(S) · ORDER TO REPAIR/VACATE ORDER§ 27-2142 ADM CODE APTS HAVE BEEN VACATED BY THIS DEPARTMENT AND CANNOT BE REOCCUPIED UNTIL SO ORDERED AFTER PROOF OF COMPLIANCE FOR APTS VACATE #250081 POSTED ON ENTRANCE DOOR TO APT #27 AND BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR ON 02/06/2024
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