Building SafetyHousing Conditions
420 8 AVENUE
Brooklyn · ZIP 11215 · BIN 3025524 · Park Slope · Last violation Jun 12, 2026 · Last complaint Jun 10, 2026
NeighborhoodPark Slope
More violations than 97.2% of nearby buildings
More violations than 97% of buildings and more complaints than 99% 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: 63 violations · 196 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.
Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 2012
177
12 per year avg.↑ Up 215% in the last 2 years (63 vs 20 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
84
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ9
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ52
Rent-impairingⓘ2
Open violation ages
▪ < 30 days1% (1)
▪ 30–90 days14% (12)
▪ 3–12 months20% (17)
▪ 1–3 years44% (37)
▪ 3+ years20% (17)
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
549
23 per year avg.↑ Up 151% in the last 2 years (196 vs 78 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access27%Violation issued23%No violation39%Phone resolved11%Other1%(549)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.
Maintenanceⓘ59 violations
Cleaningⓘ7 violations
Water Supplyⓘ6 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ4 violations
Retiredⓘ4 violations
Egressⓘ3 violations
Posting/Signageⓘ2 violations
Sewers And Drainageⓘ2 violations