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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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Violation log

312 violations · Class C

All classesClass AClass BClass CClass IAllOpenClosed
ClassStatusApt
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)
    Issued
    Description
    Class CClosedL2BMar 3, 2014TRACE & REPAIR THE SOURCE & ABATE THE…MOLD · CLEANING§ 27-2005 HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... AT CEILING 20 SQUARE FEET, EAST WALL 10 SQUARE FEET, SOUTH WALL 20 SQUARE FEET INSIDE CLOSET IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT L2B, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT SOUTH
    Class CClosedLC6Feb 26, 2014TRACE & REPAIR THE SOURCE & ABATE THE…MOLD · CLEANING§ 27-2005 HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... AT EAST AND NORTH WALLS. APPROX. = 60 SQ.FT. IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT LC6, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT SOUTH
    Class CClosedLC6Feb 26, 2014TRACE & REPAIR THE SOURCE & ABATE THE…MOLD · CLEANING§ 27-2005 HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... AT CEILING = 40 SQ.FT. AND AT EAST, NORTH AND SOUTH WALLS. APPROX. = 60 SQ.F IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT LC6, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT SOUTH
    Class CClosedRENT IMPAIRINGLF2Jan 30, 2014REMOVE ILLEGAL FASTENING · EGRESS§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK AT ENTRANCE DOOR TO APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT LF2, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
    Class CClosedRCMay 10, 2013REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE WATER LEAK · WATER SUPPLY§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT RC, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT NORTH
    Class CClosedRCMay 10, 2013REPAIR PLASTER · MAINTENANCESECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT RC, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT NORTH
    Class CClosedRENT IMPAIRING—Sep 20, 2012REMOVE ILLEGAL FASTENING · EGRESSSECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF AN UNACCEPTABLE ELECTROMAGNETIC LOCKING DEVICE INSTALLED ON DOOR AT VESTIBULE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
    Class CClosedRENT IMPAIRING—Feb 21, 2012REMOVE ILLEGAL FASTENING · EGRESSSECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING UNACCEPTABLE ELECTROMAGNETIC LOCKING DEVICE INSTALLED AT DOOR VESTIBULE TO AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
    Class CClosedLBNov 8, 2010TRACE & REPAIR THE SOURCE & ABATE THE…MOLD · CLEANING§ 27-2005 HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... AT SOUTH WALL APPROX.40SQ.FT IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT LB, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
    Class CClosed—Nov 1, 1999ABATE THE NUISANCE · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CONCEALED WATER LEAK CEILING KITCHEN 2 STY SOUTH APT LA4 ER1
    Class CClosed—Oct 26, 1999ABATE THE NUISANCE · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CONCEALED WATER LEAK CEILING BATHROOM 3 STY SOUTH SECTION SOUTH 2ND FROM EAST APT LB3 ER1
    Class CClosed—Oct 26, 1999REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SHEETROCK BOARD CEILING BATHROOM 3 STY SOUTH 2ND FROM EAST SOUTH APT LB3 ER1
    Class CClosed
    Mar 3, 2014Apt L2B
    TRACE & REPAIR THE SOURCE & ABATE THE…MOLD · CLEANING
    § 27-2005 HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... AT CEILING 20 SQUARE FEET, EAST WALL 10 SQUARE FEET, SOUTH WALL 20 SQUARE FEET INSIDE CLOSET IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT L2B, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT SOUTH
    Class CClosed
    Feb 26, 2014Apt LC6
    TRACE & REPAIR THE SOURCE & ABATE THE…MOLD · CLEANING
    § 27-2005 HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... AT EAST AND NORTH WALLS. APPROX. = 60 SQ.FT. IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT LC6, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT SOUTH
    Class CClosed
    Feb 26, 2014Apt LC6
    TRACE & REPAIR THE SOURCE & ABATE THE…MOLD · CLEANING
    § 27-2005 HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... AT CEILING = 40 SQ.FT. AND AT EAST, NORTH AND SOUTH WALLS. APPROX. = 60 SQ.F IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT LC6, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT SOUTH
    Class CClosedRENT IMPAIRING
    Jan 30, 2014Apt LF2
    REMOVE ILLEGAL FASTENING · EGRESS
    § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK AT ENTRANCE DOOR TO APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT LF2, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
    Class CClosed
    May 10, 2013Apt RC
    REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE WATER LEAK · WATER SUPPLY
    § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT RC, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT NORTH
    Class CClosed
    May 10, 2013Apt RC
    REPAIR PLASTER · MAINTENANCE
    SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT RC, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT NORTH
    Class CClosedRENT IMPAIRING
    Sep 20, 2012
    REMOVE ILLEGAL FASTENING · EGRESS
    SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF AN UNACCEPTABLE ELECTROMAGNETIC LOCKING DEVICE INSTALLED ON DOOR AT VESTIBULE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
    Class CClosedRENT IMPAIRING
    Feb 21, 2012
    REMOVE ILLEGAL FASTENING · EGRESS
    SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING UNACCEPTABLE ELECTROMAGNETIC LOCKING DEVICE INSTALLED AT DOOR VESTIBULE TO AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
    Class CClosed
    Nov 8, 2010Apt LB
    TRACE & REPAIR THE SOURCE & ABATE THE…MOLD · CLEANING
    § 27-2005 HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... AT SOUTH WALL APPROX.40SQ.FT IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT LB, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
    Class CClosed
    Nov 1, 1999
    ABATE THE NUISANCE · MAINTENANCE
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CONCEALED WATER LEAK CEILING KITCHEN 2 STY SOUTH APT LA4 ER1
    Class CClosed
    Oct 26, 1999
    ABATE THE NUISANCE · MAINTENANCE
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CONCEALED WATER LEAK CEILING BATHROOM 3 STY SOUTH SECTION SOUTH 2ND FROM EAST APT LB3 ER1
    Class CClosed
    Oct 26, 1999
    REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL · MAINTENANCE
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SHEETROCK BOARD CEILING BATHROOM 3 STY SOUTH 2ND FROM EAST SOUTH APT LB3 ER1
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