Building SafetyHousing Conditions
38 6 AVENUE
Brooklyn · ZIP 11217 · BIN 3418421 · Park Slope · Last violation Aug 4, 2026 · Last complaint Aug 12, 2026
NeighborhoodPark Slope
More violations than 82% of nearby buildings
More violations than 82% 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.
Activity TrendsLast 5 years
More activity recently than in past years
Last 2 yrs: 108 violations · 1011 complaints
Severityⓘopen violations
9 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.
What to watch forⓘ
- Hazardous violations are open, including mold and pests, heat and hot water, and building maintenance.Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘLook for droppings, dead insects, or live pests in kitchen cabinets, under the sink, and along baseboards. Feel the radiator or baseboard heater; ask the owner if heat is currently on and what the water temperature is. Check caulking, grout, and paint around windows, doors, and where pipes enter walls for gaps or deterioration.
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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.
- Mold & pests — Rodent, cockroach, bedbug, or other pest infestation and extermination related issues.
- Heat / hot water — Lack of heat, hot water, or heating system related issues affecting tenants.
Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 2018
218
24 per year avg.↑ Up 86% in the last 2 years (108 vs 58 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
33
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ9
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ14
Rent-impairingⓘ2
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2018
1,656
184 per year avg.↑ Up 110% in the last 2 years (1,011 vs 482 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access12%Violation issued6%No violation23%Phone resolved59%Other0%(1,656)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.
Maintenanceⓘ63 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ37 violations
Water Supplyⓘ19 violations
Heat And Hot Waterⓘ18 violations
Cleaningⓘ18 violations
Egressⓘ16 violations
Posting/Signageⓘ9 violations
Sewers And Drainageⓘ4 violations
Complaint log
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