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49 CROWN STREET

Brooklyn · ZIP 11225 · BIN 3029715 · Crown Heights (South) · Last violation Jul 29, 2026 · Last complaint Aug 10, 2026

NeighborhoodCrown Heights (South)
Around average violations for the neighborhood
More violations than 58% of buildings and more complaints than 66% of buildings in Crown Heights (South). 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: 374 violations · 586 complaints
'21'26ViolationsComplaints
▼ View all activity over time
Severityⓘopen violations
42 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 hazardous42Class Bhazardous68

What to watch forⓘ

  1. Hazardous violations are open, including mold and pests, heat and hot water, and fire safety.
    Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘ
    Check corners, under sinks, and dark places for droppings, live insects, or pest damage. Turn on the heat and wait a few minutes to feel if warm air comes through the vents. Look at exits, hallways, and stairs for obstacles, locked doors, or anything blocking the path.
    details ▸

    Deadlines vary by condition: immediate for heat and hot water, 14 days for self-closing doors, 21 days for lead paint, window guards, mold, and mice, cockroaches or rats, and 24 hours for everything else. They run from the date the owner is served, and mark when civil penalties can be sought in Housing Court. They are not a promise the condition is fixed by then. If the owner does not fix it, HPD can send its own contractor and bill them.

    • —Mold & pests — Rodent, cockroach, bedbug, or other pest infestation and extermination related issues.
    • —Heat / hot water — Lack of heat, hot water, or heating system related issues affecting tenants.
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Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 2004
1,131
49 per year avg.→ Stable in the last 2 years
Open violations
158
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ42
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ68
Rent-impairingⓘ11
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
3,456
144 per year avg.↑ Up 101% in the last 2 years (586 vs 291 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access14%Violation issued16%No violation38%Phone resolved31%Other0%(3,456)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrsAll time
Maintenanceⓘ214 violations
Egressⓘ186 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ60 violations
Paintingⓘ59 violations
Cleaningⓘ56 violations
Water Supplyⓘ54 violations
Heat And Hot Waterⓘ51 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ39 violations
Top complaint groupsⓘ
5 yrsAll time
Heat / hot waterⓘ505 complaints
Water & plumbingⓘ189 complaints
Mold & pestsⓘ113 complaints
Bldg maintenanceⓘ88 complaints
Electricalⓘ34 complaints
Appliancesⓘ34 complaints
Safety & fireⓘ6 complaints
Adminⓘ3 complaints
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Complaint log

510 complaints · GENERAL

All categoriesPLUMBINGHEAT/HOT WATERHEATINGGENERALPAINT/PLASTERAllOpenClosed
Type
See something wrong? File a complaint with 311
Safety & fire — Blocked, unsafe, or inaccessible exits, hallways, stairs, or fire escape routes.

The violation list below shows which conditions are open and when each was cited. If one in your own apartment is still unaddressed, call 311.

  • NYC HPD, ABCs of Housing 2024 (Tenants' Guide) — violation classes
  • NYC HPD, Penalties and Fees — correction deadlines
  • Lead-paint violations on record.
    Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘ
    Ask the owner or broker: "When was this unit last tested for lead?" Look for paint chips or deterioration on interior woodwork, walls, or trim.
    details ▸

    Buildings built before 1960 may still contain lead-based paint, which causes behavioral and learning problems in young children, who can swallow dust and paint chips from windowsills and floors.

    If a child under six lives with you, or spends 10 or more hours a week in your apartment, tell the owner in writing, which is what obliges them to inspect annually. Report peeling paint, and call 311 if it is not fixed or if repair work is raising dust that is not being contained.

    • NYC HPD, ABCs of Housing 2024 (Tenants' Guide)
  • Detector violations on record.
    Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘ
    Look at the walls near the smoke detector and ask the person showing the apartment: "When was this detector last tested?"
    details ▸

    Responsibility is split: the owner provides, installs, and replaces the detectors, while the tenant tests them monthly and replaces the batteries. An open violation means the owner has not yet certified to HPD that the condition was fixed, so a device may still be missing or dead at move-in. A tenant reimburses the owner for a newly installed device, $25 for a smoke or carbon monoxide detector and $50 for a combined unit, and is responsible for replacing one that goes missing or is damaged during the tenancy.

    On a viewing, look for a smoke alarm within fifteen feet of the door of each room used for sleeping, on the ceiling or just below it on the wall, and a carbon monoxide alarm at any height, including one plugged into a hallway outlet. Press the test button, and check that none have been painted over. A chirping alarm usually means a low battery, which is the tenant's to replace, but detectors also sound a separate end-of-life alarm when the device itself has to be replaced by the owner.

    • NYC HPD, ABCs of Housing 2024 (Tenants' Guide) — the requirement
    • NYC HPD, Smoke, Carbon Monoxide, and Natural Gas Detectors — responsibilities, placement, and reimbursement
    • Open violation ages
    ▪ < 30 days36% (57)
    ▪ 30–90 days6% (10)
    ▪ 3–12 months25% (39)
    ▪ 1–3 years20% (32)
    ▪ 3+ years13% (20)
    Prior 4 yr.
    Immed. Emergency7%4%
    Emergency73%69%
    Non-Emergency20%27%
    (435)
    (595)
    Status
    Apt
    Received
    Category
    Non-emergencyClosed5LJun 9, 2004GENERAL · CERAMIC-TILEThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the conditions. If the conditions still exist and an inspection is required, please contact the borough office with your complaint number at
    Non-emergencyClosed14DMay 4, 2004GENERAL · FLOORThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the conditions. If the conditions still exist and an inspection is required, please contact the borough office with your complaint number at
    EmergencyClosed9-KMar 22, 2004GENERAL · DOORSThe 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-emergencyClosed8KNov 22, 2003GENERAL · CABINETThe 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.
    EmergencyClosed5LSep 15, 2003GENERAL · LOCKSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
    EmergencyClosed4-LSep 12, 2003GENERAL · MOLDThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
    EmergencyClosed4-LSep 12, 2003GENERAL · WINDOWSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    Non-emergencyClosed4-LSep 12, 2003GENERAL · WINDOWSThe 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-emergencyClosed7DAug 26, 2003GENERAL · CABINETThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
    EmergencyClosed5LJun 24, 2003GENERAL · DOORSThe 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.
    Non-emergencyClosed
    Jun 9, 2004Apt 5L
    GENERAL · CERAMIC-TILE
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the conditions. If the conditions still exist and an inspection is required, please contact the borough office with your complaint number at
    Non-emergencyClosed
    May 4, 2004Apt 14D
    GENERAL · FLOOR
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the conditions. If the conditions still exist and an inspection is required, please contact the borough office with your complaint number at
    EmergencyClosed
    Mar 22, 2004Apt 9-K
    GENERAL · DOORS
    The 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-emergencyClosed
    Nov 22, 2003Apt 8K
    GENERAL · CABINET
    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.
    EmergencyClosed
    Sep 15, 2003Apt 5L
    GENERAL · LOCKS
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
    EmergencyClosed
    Sep 12, 2003Apt 4-L
    GENERAL · MOLD
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
    EmergencyClosed
    Sep 12, 2003Apt 4-L
    GENERAL · WINDOWS
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    Non-emergencyClosed
    Sep 12, 2003Apt 4-L
    GENERAL · WINDOWS
    The 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-emergencyClosed
    Aug 26, 2003Apt 7D
    GENERAL · CABINET
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
    EmergencyClosed
    Jun 24, 2003Apt 5L
    GENERAL · DOORS
    The 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.
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