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701 AVENUE C

Brooklyn · ZIP 11218 · BIN 3125542 · Kensington · Last violation Oct 1, 2026 · Last complaint Sep 10, 2026

NeighborhoodKensington
More violations than 97% of nearby buildings
More violations than 97% of buildings and more complaints than 97% of buildings in Kensington. 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: 159 violations · 127 complaints
'21'26ViolationsComplaints
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Severityⓘopen violations
74 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 hazardous74Class Bhazardous48

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 2000
781
29 per year avg.↓ Down 21% in the last 2 years (159 vs 202 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
134
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ74
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ48
Rent-impairingⓘ3
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
1,016
42 per year avg.↓ Down 22% in the last 2 years (127 vs 162 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access14%Violation issued32%No violation37%Phone resolved16%Other0%(1,016)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrsAll time
Maintenanceⓘ121 violations
Egressⓘ65 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ53 violations
Lead-Based Paintⓘ28 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ25 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ23 violations
Paintingⓘ20 violations
Heat And Hot Waterⓘ15 violations
Top complaint groupsⓘ
5 yrsAll time
Heat / hot waterⓘ82 complaints
Mold & pestsⓘ69 complaints
Bldg maintenanceⓘ66 complaints
Water & plumbingⓘ31 complaints
Electricalⓘ14 complaints
Safety & fireⓘ12 complaints
Appliancesⓘ3 complaints
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Complaint log

1,016 complaints

All categoriesPAINT/PLASTERGENERALUNSANITARY CONDITIONHEAT/HOT WATERPLUMBINGAllOpenClosed
Type
See something wrong? File a complaint with 311
  • ABCs of Housing
  • 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 days5% (7)
    ▪ 30–90 days10% (14)
    ▪ 3–12 months19% (25)
    ▪ 1–3 years22% (30)
    ▪ 3+ years43% (58)
    Prior 4 yr.
    Immed. Emergency0%1%
    Emergency55%61%
    Non-Emergency45%38%
    (75)
    (229)
    Status
    Apt
    Received
    Category
    EmergencyClosed8AJan 24, 2005HEATING · HEAT RELATEDMore than one complaint was received for this building-wide condition. This complaint status is for the initial complaint.The Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    EmergencyClosed89Jan 24, 2005HEATING · HEAT RELATEDMore than one complaint was received for this building-wide condition. This complaint status is for the initial complaint.The Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    EmergencyClosedA5Jan 24, 2005HEATING · HEAT RELATEDThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    EmergencyClosedD-8Apr 4, 2004HEATING · HEAT RELATEDMore than one complaint was received for this building-wide condition. This complaint status is for the initial complaint.The Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    EmergencyClosedA2Apr 4, 2004HEATING · HEAT RELATEDThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development responded to a complaint of no heat or hot water and was advised by a tenant in the building that heat and hot water had been restored. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    EmergencyClosedC1Apr 4, 2004HEATING · HEAT RELATEDMore than one complaint was received for this building-wide condition. This complaint status is for the initial complaint.The Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    Non-emergencyClosedD-12Mar 5, 2004GENERAL · WINDOWSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
    EmergencyClosedD-12Mar 5, 2004ELECTRIC · WIRINGThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
    EmergencyClosedD-12Mar 5, 2004GENERAL · MOLDThe 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-emergencyClosedD-12Mar 5, 2004NONCONST · VERMINThe 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-emergencyClosedD-12Mar 5, 2004PAINT/PLASTER · WALLThe 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-emergencyClosedC7Sep 17, 2003PAINT/PLASTER · WALLThe 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.
    EmergencyClosedC-7Sep 17, 2003GENERAL · COOKING GASMore than one complaint was received for this building-wide condition. This complaint status is for the initial complaint.The Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    EmergencyClosedC7Sep 17, 2003GENERAL · COOKING GASThe 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-emergencyClosedB-5May 27, 2003GENERAL · WINDOWSThe 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-emergencyClosedB-5May 27, 2003PAINT/PLASTER · WALLThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed
    Jan 24, 2005Apt 8A
    HEATING · HEAT RELATED
    More than one complaint was received for this building-wide condition. This complaint status is for the initial complaint.The Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    EmergencyClosed
    Jan 24, 2005Apt 89
    HEATING · HEAT RELATED
    More than one complaint was received for this building-wide condition. This complaint status is for the initial complaint.The Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    EmergencyClosed
    Jan 24, 2005Apt A5
    HEATING · HEAT RELATED
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    EmergencyClosed
    Apr 4, 2004Apt D-8
    HEATING · HEAT RELATED
    More than one complaint was received for this building-wide condition. This complaint status is for the initial complaint.The Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    EmergencyClosed
    Apr 4, 2004Apt A2
    HEATING · HEAT RELATED
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development responded to a complaint of no heat or hot water and was advised by a tenant in the building that heat and hot water had been restored. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    EmergencyClosed
    Apr 4, 2004Apt C1
    HEATING · HEAT RELATED
    More than one complaint was received for this building-wide condition. This complaint status is for the initial complaint.The Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    Non-emergencyClosed
    Mar 5, 2004Apt D-12
    GENERAL · WINDOWS
    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 5, 2004Apt D-12
    ELECTRIC · WIRING
    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 5, 2004Apt D-12
    GENERAL · MOLD
    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
    Mar 5, 2004Apt D-12
    NONCONST · VERMIN
    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
    Mar 5, 2004Apt D-12
    PAINT/PLASTER · WALL
    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
    Sep 17, 2003Apt C7
    PAINT/PLASTER · WALL
    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
    Sep 17, 2003Apt C-7
    GENERAL · COOKING GAS
    More than one complaint was received for this building-wide condition. This complaint status is for the initial complaint.The Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    EmergencyClosed
    Sep 17, 2003Apt C7
    GENERAL · COOKING GAS
    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
    May 27, 2003Apt B-5
    GENERAL · WINDOWS
    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 27, 2003Apt B-5
    PAINT/PLASTER · WALL
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
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