Building SafetyHousing Conditions
501 LEFFERTS AVENUE
Brooklyn · ZIP 11225 · BIN 3035150 · Prospect Lefferts Gardens-Wingate · Last violation Sep 8, 2026 · Last complaint Sep 4, 2026
NeighborhoodProspect Lefferts Gardens-Wingate
More violations than 88% of nearby buildings
More violations than 88% of buildings and more complaints than 96% of buildings in Prospect Lefferts Gardens-Wingate.
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: 103 violations · 201 complaints
Severityⓘopen violations
10 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.
What to watch forⓘ
- Hazardous violations are open, including mold and pests, fire safety, and building maintenance.Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘLook at corners, under sinks, and behind appliances for droppings, dead insects, or live rodents; check that stairwell doors and fire escape access close fully and open freely from inside; inspect walls, ceilings, and corners for water stains, soft spots, or visible damage to plaster or paint.
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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.
- Safety & fire — Blocked, unsafe, or inaccessible exits, hallways, stairs, or fire escape routes.
Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 2004
499
22 per year avg.↓ Down 15% in the last 2 years (103 vs 121 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
28
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ10
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ13
Rent-impairingⓘ3
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
2,135
89 per year avg.↓ Down 27% in the last 2 years (201 vs 277 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access15%Violation issued13%No violation26%Phone resolved46%Other0%(2,135)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.
Maintenanceⓘ102 violations
Egressⓘ34 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ28 violations
Water Supplyⓘ26 violations
Heat And Hot Waterⓘ20 violations
Paintingⓘ14 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ14 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ11 violations
Complaint log
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