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338 SOUTH 3 STREET

Brooklyn · ZIP 11211 · BIN 3063350 · Williamsburg · Last violation Aug 10, 2026 · Last complaint Jul 29, 2026

NeighborhoodWilliamsburg
More violations than 100% of nearby buildings
More violations than 100% of buildings and more complaints than 99% of buildings in Williamsburg. Size-normalized against residential buildings in the neighborhood for issues in the last 10 years.
ViolationsComplaints
Activity TrendsLast 5 years
More activity recently than in past years
Last 2 yrs: 553 violations · 224 complaints
'21'26ViolationsComplaints
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Severityⓘopen violations
180 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 hazardous180Class Bhazardous375

What to watch forⓘ

  1. Hazardous violations are open, including building maintenance, and mold and pests.
    Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘ
    Look at baseboards, trim, and corners near the floor for gaps or damage where pests could enter. Inspect walls and ceilings for cracks, water stains, peeling paint, or soft spots in plaster.
    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.

    • —Bldg maintenance — General building repair, upkeep, and maintenance related housing code violations.
    • —Mold & pests — Rodent, cockroach, bedbug, or other pest infestation and extermination related issues.

    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)
Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 2008
1,513
80 per year avg.↑ Up 162% in the last 2 years (553 vs 211 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
660
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ180
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ375
Rent-impairingⓘ44
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
750
31 per year avg.↑ Up 91% in the last 2 years (224 vs 117 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access12%Violation issued35%No violation34%Phone resolved17%Other2%(750)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrsAll time
Maintenanceⓘ357 violations
Paintingⓘ82 violations
Water Supplyⓘ81 violations
Cleaningⓘ75 violations
Egressⓘ39 violations
Lead-Based Paintⓘ38 violations
Artificial Lightingⓘ38 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ37 violations
Top complaint groupsⓘ
5 yrsAll time
Heat / hot waterⓘ89 complaints
Water & plumbingⓘ83 complaints
Mold & pestsⓘ65 complaints
Bldg maintenanceⓘ60 complaints
Electricalⓘ28 complaints
Appliancesⓘ10 complaints
Safety & fireⓘ9 complaints
Elevatorⓘ1 complaints
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Complaint log

63 complaints · WATER LEAK

All categoriesHEAT/HOT WATERPAINT/PLASTERPLUMBINGUNSANITARY CONDITIONWATER LEAKAllOpenClosed
See something wrong? File a complaint with 311
— violation classes
  • NYC HPD, Penalties and Fees — correction deadlines
  • Heat or hot water problems reported in the last five years.
    Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘ
    Turn on hot water at the kitchen sink and bathroom sink and feel the water temperature after running for one minute.
    details ▸

    Heat is required October 1 through May 31: at least 68°F from 6am to 10pm when it is below 55°F outside, and 62°F overnight whatever the temperature outside. Hot water must be at least 120°F, 24 hours a day, all year.

    If your apartment is colder than that, file a complaint with 311 and keep the service request number so you can track it. Never use a gas oven or range for heat, which can produce dangerous levels of carbon monoxide.

    • NYC HPD, ABCs of Housing 2024 (Tenants' Guide)
  • Lead-paint violations on record.
    Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘ
    Look for paint that is peeling, chipped, or cracked on interior walls, trim, windows, doors, and door frames.
    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)
    • Open violation ages
    ▪ < 30 days0% (1)
    ▪ 30–90 days3% (20)
    ▪ 3–12 months34% (226)
    ▪ 1–3 years34% (223)
    ▪ 3+ years29% (189)
    Prior 4 yr.
    Immed. Emergency9%6%
    Emergency55%56%
    Non-Emergency36%38%
    (98)
    (309)
    Type
    Status
    Apt
    Received
    Category
    EmergencyClosedE2Aug 11, 2019WATER LEAK · HEAVY FLOWThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosedB3Aug 1, 2019WATER LEAK · HEAVY FLOWThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
    EmergencyClosedE2May 15, 2019WATER LEAK · HEAVY FLOWThe 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-emergencyClosedE2May 15, 2019WATER LEAK · SLOW LEAKThe 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-emergencyClosedF2May 1, 2019WATER LEAK · SLOW LEAKThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
    EmergencyClosedA4Mar 4, 2019WATER LEAK · HEAVY FLOWThe 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-emergencyClosedA4Mar 4, 2019WATER LEAK · SLOW LEAKThe 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-emergencyClosedB2Aug 29, 2018WATER LEAK · SLOW LEAKThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosedA4Aug 16, 2018WATER LEAK · HEAVY FLOWThe 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.
    EmergencyClosedA4Aug 16, 2018WATER LEAK · HEAVY FLOWThe 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-emergencyClosedD1Nov 27, 2017WATER LEAK · SLOW LEAKThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed1FSep 15, 2016WATER LEAK · HEAVY FLOWThe 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-emergencyClosedF2Apr 16, 2015WATER LEAK · DAMP SPOTThe 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
    Aug 11, 2019Apt E2
    WATER LEAK · HEAVY FLOW
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed
    Aug 1, 2019Apt B3
    WATER LEAK · HEAVY FLOW
    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
    May 15, 2019Apt E2
    WATER LEAK · HEAVY FLOW
    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
    May 15, 2019Apt E2
    WATER LEAK · SLOW LEAK
    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
    May 1, 2019Apt F2
    WATER LEAK · SLOW LEAK
    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
    Mar 4, 2019Apt A4
    WATER LEAK · HEAVY FLOW
    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.
    Non-emergencyClosed
    Mar 4, 2019Apt A4
    WATER LEAK · SLOW LEAK
    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.
    Non-emergencyClosed
    Aug 29, 2018Apt B2
    WATER LEAK · SLOW LEAK
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed
    Aug 16, 2018Apt A4
    WATER LEAK · HEAVY FLOW
    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.
    EmergencyClosed
    Aug 16, 2018Apt A4
    WATER LEAK · HEAVY FLOW
    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.
    Non-emergencyClosed
    Nov 27, 2017Apt D1
    WATER LEAK · SLOW LEAK
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed
    Sep 15, 2016Apt 1F
    WATER LEAK · HEAVY FLOW
    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
    Apr 16, 2015Apt F2
    WATER LEAK · DAMP SPOT
    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
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