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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?
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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.
    • —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ⓘ74 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ44 violations
Water Supplyⓘ24 violations
Heat And Hot Waterⓘ20 violations
Cleaningⓘ19 violations
Egressⓘ17 violations
Posting/Signageⓘ16 violations
Annual Property Registrationⓘ7 violations
Top complaint groupsⓘ
5 yrsAll time
Heat / hot waterⓘ1,013 complaints
Mold & pestsⓘ274 complaints
Bldg maintenanceⓘ191 complaints
Water & plumbingⓘ170 complaints
Electricalⓘ9 complaints
Safety & fireⓘ6 complaints
Adminⓘ6 complaints
Appliancesⓘ3 complaints
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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)