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Brooklyn · ZIP 11226 · BIN 3116560 · Flatbush · Last violation Jun 22, 2026 · Last complaint Jun 15, 2026

NeighborhoodFlatbush
More violations than 87% of nearby buildings
More violations than 87% 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
A steady level of activity over time
Last 2 yrs: 158 violations · 447 complaints
'21'26ViolationsComplaints
▼ View all activity over time
Severityⓘopen violations
18 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 hazardous18Class Bhazardous14

What to watch forⓘ

  1. Hazardous violations are open, including mold and pests, and fire safety.
    Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘ
    Look for droppings, live insects, or damage to walls, cabinets, and baseboards in the kitchen, bathroom, and under sinks. Check that apartment entry doors, stairwell doors, and fire escape access are all unlocked and open freely without obstruction.
    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.
    • —Safety & fire — Blocked, unsafe, or inaccessible exits, hallways, stairs, or fire escape routes.

    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.

Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 1990
811
22 per year avg.↓ Down 44% in the last 2 years (158 vs 281 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
43
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ18
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ14
Rent-impairingⓘ5
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
1,292
54 per year avg.↑ Up 69% in the last 2 years (447 vs 265 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access24%Violation issued20%No violation31%Phone resolved24%Other1%(1,292)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrsAll time
Maintenanceⓘ281 violations
Egressⓘ93 violations
Paintingⓘ69 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ65 violations
Water Supplyⓘ47 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ41 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ40 violations
Lead-Based Paintⓘ40 violations
Top complaint groupsⓘ
5 yrsAll time
Heat / hot waterⓘ399 complaints
Bldg maintenanceⓘ201 complaints
Water & plumbingⓘ186 complaints
Mold & pestsⓘ153 complaints
Electricalⓘ74 complaints
Safety & fireⓘ49 complaints
Appliancesⓘ22 complaints
Adminⓘ3 complaints
Outdoor / structuralⓘ2 complaints
Elevatorⓘ1 complaints
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See something wrong? File a complaint with 311
  • NYC HPD, ABCs of Housing 2024 (Tenants' Guide) — 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
    ▪ 30–90 days40% (17)
    ▪ 3–12 months7% (3)
    ▪ 1–3 years35% (15)
    ▪ 3+ years19% (8)
    Prior 4 yr.
    Immed. Emergency0%2%
    Emergency44%56%
    Non-Emergency56%42%
    (209)
    (558)