Building SafetyHousing Conditions
501 LEFFERTS AVENUE
Brooklyn · ZIP 11225 · BIN 3035150 · Prospect Lefferts Gardens-Wingate · Last violation Jun 9, 2026 · Last complaint Aug 12, 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: 99 violations · 197 complaints
Severityⓘopen violations
9 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 building maintenance, fire safety, and mold and pests.Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘLook at caulking and sealant around baseboards, corners, and window frames for gaps or deterioration. Check fire escape routes from the unit for blockages, debris, or locked access doors. Listen for scratching sounds in walls at night and look for droppings or gnaw marks near kitchen cabinets and baseboards.
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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.
- Bldg maintenance — General building repair, upkeep, and maintenance related housing code violations.
- Safety & fire — Blocked, unsafe, or inaccessible exits, hallways, stairs, or fire escape routes.
Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 2004
495
22 per year avg.↓ Down 26% in the last 2 years (99 vs 133 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
25
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ9
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ11
Rent-impairingⓘ3
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
2,131
89 per year avg.↓ Down 31% in the last 2 years (197 vs 286 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access15%Violation issued13%No violation26%Phone resolved46%Other0%(2,131)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.
Maintenanceⓘ102 violations
Egressⓘ37 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ26 violations
Water Supplyⓘ25 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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