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Brooklyn · ZIP 11217 · BIN 3418421 · Park Slope · Last violation Sep 29, 2026 · Last complaint Sep 29, 2026

NeighborhoodPark Slope
More violations than 83% of nearby buildings
More violations than 83% of buildings and more complaints than 96% of buildings in Park Slope. 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: 110 violations · 899 complaints
'21'26ViolationsComplaints
▼ View all activity over time
Severityⓘopen violations
20 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 hazardous20Class Bhazardous25

What to watch forⓘ

  1. Hazardous violations are open, including mold and pests, building maintenance, and heat and hot water.
    Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘ
    Look along the floor and in corners for droppings, dead insects, or signs of rodent activity like gnawed materials. Inspect visible walls, ceilings, and trim for discoloration, soft spots, or mold growth. Ask the broker: are the radiators or heat pipes currently warm to the touch?
    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.
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Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 2018
242
27 per year avg.↑ Up 53% in the last 2 years (110 vs 72 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
57
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ20
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ25
Rent-impairingⓘ2
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2018
1,689
188 per year avg.↑ Up 45% in the last 2 years (899 vs 621 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access13%Violation issued6%No violation23%Phone resolved57%Other0%(1,689)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrsAll time
Maintenanceⓘ69 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ44 violations
Water Supplyⓘ21 violations
Heat And Hot Waterⓘ18 violations
Egressⓘ17 violations
Cleaningⓘ16 violations
Posting/Signageⓘ9 violations
Sewers And Drainageⓘ4 violations
Top complaint groupsⓘ
5 yrsAll time
Heat / hot waterⓘ989 complaints
Mold & pestsⓘ268 complaints
Bldg maintenanceⓘ183 complaints
Water & plumbingⓘ154 complaints
Electricalⓘ7 complaints
Adminⓘ6 complaints
Safety & fireⓘ4 complaints
Appliancesⓘ3 complaints
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Complaint log

62 complaints · GENERAL

All categoriesHEAT/HOT WATERUNSANITARY CONDITIONPLUMBINGDOOR/WINDOWGENERALAllOpenClosed
See something wrong? File a complaint with 311
Heat / hot water — Lack of heat, hot water, or heating system related issues affecting tenants.

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
  • 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 days33% (19)
    ▪ 30–90 days16% (9)
    ▪ 3–12 months9% (5)
    ▪ 1–3 years37% (21)
    ▪ 3+ years5% (3)
    Prior 4 yr.
    Immed. Emergency2%2%
    Emergency66%79%
    Non-Emergency32%19%
    (288)
    (1,340)
    Type
    Status
    Apt
    Received
    Category
    Non-emergencyClosed1106Jan 12, 2024GENERAL · BELL/BUZZER/INTERCOMThe 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-emergencyClosed1106Dec 5, 2023GENERAL · BELL/BUZZER/INTERCOMThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    Non-emergencyClosedBLDGDec 4, 2023GENERAL · SIGNAGE MISSINGThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted a tenant in the building and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    EmergencyClosedBLDGFeb 10, 2022GENERAL · COOKING GASThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    Non-emergencyClosed706Nov 2, 2021GENERAL · BELL/BUZZER/INTERCOMThe 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-emergencyClosed706Nov 2, 2021GENERAL · BELL/BUZZER/INTERCOMThe 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-emergencyClosed706Oct 25, 2021GENERAL · BELL/BUZZER/INTERCOMThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    Non-emergencyClosed1106Sep 2, 2021GENERAL · CABINETThe 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-emergencyClosed706Oct 18, 2020GENERAL · CABINETThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    Non-emergencyClosed1702Apr 29, 2020GENERAL · JANITOR/SUPERThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed504Jun 6, 2019GENERAL · 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.
    EmergencyClosed1704Jun 4, 2019GENERAL · COOKING GASThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    Non-emergencyClosed
    Jan 12, 2024Apt 1106
    GENERAL · BELL/BUZZER/INTERCOM
    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
    Dec 5, 2023Apt 1106
    GENERAL · BELL/BUZZER/INTERCOM
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    Non-emergencyClosed
    Dec 4, 2023Apt BLDG
    GENERAL · SIGNAGE MISSING
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted a tenant in the building and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    EmergencyClosed
    Feb 10, 2022Apt BLDG
    GENERAL · COOKING GAS
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    Non-emergencyClosed
    Nov 2, 2021Apt 706
    GENERAL · BELL/BUZZER/INTERCOM
    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
    Nov 2, 2021Apt 706
    GENERAL · BELL/BUZZER/INTERCOM
    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
    Oct 25, 2021Apt 706
    GENERAL · BELL/BUZZER/INTERCOM
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    Non-emergencyClosed
    Sep 2, 2021Apt 1106
    GENERAL · CABINET
    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
    Oct 18, 2020Apt 706
    GENERAL · CABINET
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    Non-emergencyClosed
    Apr 29, 2020Apt 1702
    GENERAL · JANITOR/SUPER
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed
    Jun 6, 2019Apt 504
    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
    Jun 4, 2019Apt 1704
    GENERAL · COOKING GAS
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
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