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Brooklyn · ZIP 11226 · BIN 3116536 · Flatbush · Last violation Sep 29, 2026 · Last complaint Oct 2, 2026

NeighborhoodFlatbush
More violations than 85% of nearby buildings
More violations than 85% of buildings and more complaints than 97% of buildings in Flatbush. 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: 791 violations · 1836 complaints
'21'26ViolationsComplaints
▼ View all activity over time
Severityⓘopen violations
86 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 hazardous86Class Bhazardous141

What to watch forⓘ

  1. Hazardous violations are open, including mold and pests, and building maintenance.
    Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘ
    Look along the baseboards and floor corners for droppings, dead insects, or sticky traps. Check cabinet and closet surfaces, pipes, and walls for water stains, peeling paint, or soft spots.
    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.
    • —Bldg maintenance — General building repair, upkeep, and maintenance related housing code violations.

    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.

    • ABCs of Housing
Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 1994
1,261
38 per year avg.↑ Up 200% in the last 2 years (791 vs 264 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
252
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ86
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ141
Rent-impairingⓘ10
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
3,396
142 per year avg.↑ Up 1013% in the last 2 years (1,836 vs 165 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access22%Violation issued15%No violation29%Phone resolved33%Other0%(3,396)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrsAll time
Maintenanceⓘ422 violations
Water Supplyⓘ101 violations
Paintingⓘ99 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ96 violations
Cleaningⓘ88 violations
Egressⓘ74 violations
Sewers And Drainageⓘ39 violations
Lead-Based Paintⓘ38 violations
Top complaint groupsⓘ
5 yrsAll time
Heat / hot waterⓘ583 complaints
Bldg maintenanceⓘ405 complaints
Water & plumbingⓘ360 complaints
Mold & pestsⓘ231 complaints
Electricalⓘ93 complaints
Safety & fireⓘ65 complaints
Appliancesⓘ43 complaints
Outdoor / structuralⓘ2 complaints
Elevatorⓘ1 complaints
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Complaint log

459 complaints · PLUMBING

All categoriesHEAT/HOT WATERPAINT/PLASTERPLUMBINGHEATINGUNSANITARY CONDITIONAllOpenClosed
See something wrong? File a complaint with 311
  • NYC HPD, Penalties and Fees
  • 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.

    • ABCs of Housing
  • 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.

    • ABCs of Housing
    • Open violation ages
    ▪ < 30 days9% (23)
    ▪ 30–90 days7% (17)
    ▪ 3–12 months81% (203)
    ▪ 1–3 years2% (6)
    ▪ 3+ years1% (3)
    Prior 4 yr.
    Immed. Emergency1%5%
    Emergency52%65%
    Non-Emergency47%30%
    (1,743)
    (316)
    Type
    Status
    Apt
    Received
    Category
    EmergencyClosedLC2Aug 16, 2004PLUMBING · WATER-LEAKSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosedL-CJul 17, 2004PLUMBING · SEWERThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosedRB-3May 3, 2004PLUMBING · SHOWER-STALLThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
    EmergencyClosedRE-9Nov 26, 2003PLUMBING · BATHTUB/SHOWERThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
    EmergencyClosed1CJul 7, 2003PLUMBING · WATER-LEAKSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed1CJul 7, 2003PLUMBING · TOILETThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed1CJul 7, 2003PLUMBING · WATER-LEAKSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosedRB3May 15, 2003PLUMBING · WATER-LEAKSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
    EmergencyClosedRB-3May 14, 2003PLUMBING · WATER-LEAKSThe 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 16, 2004Apt LC2
    PLUMBING · WATER-LEAKS
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed
    Jul 17, 2004Apt L-C
    PLUMBING · SEWER
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed
    May 3, 2004Apt RB-3
    PLUMBING · SHOWER-STALL
    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
    Nov 26, 2003Apt RE-9
    PLUMBING · BATHTUB/SHOWER
    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
    Jul 7, 2003Apt 1C
    PLUMBING · WATER-LEAKS
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed
    Jul 7, 2003Apt 1C
    PLUMBING · TOILET
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed
    Jul 7, 2003Apt 1C
    PLUMBING · WATER-LEAKS
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed
    May 15, 2003Apt RB3
    PLUMBING · WATER-LEAKS
    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 14, 2003Apt RB-3
    PLUMBING · WATER-LEAKS
    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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