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Brooklyn · ZIP 11204 · BIN 3174363 · Bensonhurst · Last violation Sep 28, 2026 · Last complaint Sep 27, 2026

NeighborhoodBensonhurst
More violations than 99% of nearby buildings
More violations than 99% of buildings and more complaints than 99% of buildings in Bensonhurst. 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: 381 violations · 388 complaints
'21'26ViolationsComplaints
▼ View all activity over time
Severityⓘopen violations
43 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 hazardous43Class Bhazardous173

What to watch forⓘ

  1. Hazardous violations are open, including heat and hot water, building maintenance, and mold and pests.
    Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘ
    Turn on the radiators or heating system and feel whether warm air flows from vents within a few minutes. Open cabinet doors under sinks and look for water stains, soft spots, or discoloration. Look along baseboards and in corners for evidence of rodents or insects.
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    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.

    • —Heat / hot water — Lack of heat, hot water, or heating system related issues affecting tenants.
    • —Bldg maintenance — General building repair, upkeep, and maintenance related housing code violations.
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Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 2002
1,049
42 per year avg.↑ Up 250% in the last 2 years (381 vs 109 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
255
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ43
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ173
Rent-impairingⓘ44
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
1,119
47 per year avg.↑ Up 304% in the last 2 years (388 vs 96 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access7%Violation issued18%No violation27%Phone resolved48%Other0%(1,119)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrsAll time
Maintenanceⓘ270 violations
Egressⓘ265 violations
Cleaningⓘ123 violations
Paintingⓘ94 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ41 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ39 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ30 violations
Water Supplyⓘ30 violations
Top complaint groupsⓘ
5 yrsAll time
Heat / hot waterⓘ541 complaints
Mold & pestsⓘ197 complaints
Bldg maintenanceⓘ156 complaints
Water & plumbingⓘ76 complaints
Safety & fireⓘ47 complaints
Electricalⓘ24 complaints
Outdoor / structuralⓘ23 complaints
Elevatorⓘ17 complaints
Appliancesⓘ8 complaints
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See something wrong? File a complaint with 311
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.

  • ABCs of Housing
  • NYC HPD, Penalties and Fees
  • 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
  • Detector violations on record.
    Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘ
    Locate smoke detectors on the ceiling near bedrooms and in hallways, and ask the broker whether carbon monoxide detectors are present in the unit.
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    Responsibility is split: the owner provides, installs, and replaces the detectors, while the tenant tests them monthly and replaces the batteries. An open violation means the owner has not yet certified to HPD that the condition was fixed, so a device may still be missing or dead at move-in. A tenant reimburses the owner for a newly installed device, $25 for a smoke or carbon monoxide detector and $50 for a combined unit, and is responsible for replacing one that goes missing or is damaged during the tenancy.

    On a viewing, look for a smoke alarm within fifteen feet of the door of each room used for sleeping, on the ceiling or just below it on the wall, and a carbon monoxide alarm at any height, including one plugged into a hallway outlet. Press the test button, and check that none have been painted over. A chirping alarm usually means a low battery, which is the tenant's to replace, but detectors also sound a separate end-of-life alarm when the device itself has to be replaced by the owner.

    • ABCs of Housing
    • NYC HPD, Smoke, Carbon Monoxide, and Natural Gas Detectors
    • Open violation ages
    ▪ < 30 days3% (7)
    ▪ 30–90 days5% (12)
    ▪ 3–12 months22% (57)
    ▪ 1–3 years34% (86)
    ▪ 3+ years36% (92)
    Prior 4 yr.
    Immed. Emergency0%2%
    Emergency80%66%
    Non-Emergency20%32%
    (250)
    (269)