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580 EMPIRE BOULEVARD

Brooklyn · ZIP 11225 · BIN 3035184 · Prospect Lefferts Gardens-Wingate · Last violation Jul 24, 2026 · Last complaint Jul 30, 2026

NeighborhoodProspect Lefferts Gardens-Wingate

More violations than 94% of nearby buildings

More violations than 94% of buildings and more complaints than 98% of buildings in Prospect Lefferts Gardens-Wingate. Size-normalized against residential buildings in the neighborhood for issues in the last 10 years.

Activity TrendsLast 5 years

A steady level of activity over time

Last 2 yrs: 286 violations · 374 complaints

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Severityⓘopen violations

18 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 2006

1,495

71 per year avg.↑ Up 25% in the last 2 years (286 vs 228 prior 2 yrs)

Open violations

110

Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ18

Class B (hazardous)ⓘ57

Rent-impairingⓘ9

Housing Preservation & Development Complaints

Total complaints since 2003

3,869

161 per year avg.→ Stable in the last 2 years

Complaint Resolution

No access16%Violation issued18%No violation25%Phone resolved40%Other1%(3,869)

Urgency breakdown

Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrs All time

Maintenanceⓘ237 violations

Egressⓘ79 violations

Paintingⓘ59 violations

Heat And Hot Waterⓘ51 violations

Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ50 violations

Water Supplyⓘ50 violations

Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ29 violations

Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ29 violations

Top complaint groupsⓘ

5 yrs All time

Heat / hot waterⓘ546 complaints

Bldg maintenanceⓘ141 complaints

Water & plumbingⓘ116 complaints

Mold & pestsⓘ90 complaints

Electricalⓘ20 complaints

Appliancesⓘ16 complaints

Elevatorⓘ12 complaints

Safety & fireⓘ9 complaints

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Complaint log

1,206 complaints · HEAT/HOT WATER

All categories HEAT/HOT WATER HEATING PAINT/PLASTER PLUMBING GENERALAll Open Closed

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Emergency	Closed	4K	Nov 15, 2014	HEAT/HOT WATER · APARTMENT ONLYMore 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.
Emergency	Closed	4K	Nov 13, 2014	HEAT/HOT WATER · APARTMENT ONLYThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to your apartment or others in the building to inspect for a lack of heat or hot water. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	3L	Nov 8, 2014	HEAT/HOT WATER · ENTIRE BUILDINGMore 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.
Emergency	Closed	3A	Nov 3, 2014	HEAT/HOT WATER · ENTIRE BUILDINGThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development responded to a complaint of no heat or hot water and was advised by a tenant in the building that heat and hot water had been restored. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	3I	Aug 23, 2014	HEAT/HOT WATER · ENTIRE BUILDINGThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to your apartment to inspect for a lack of heat or hot water. However, HPD was able to verify that heat or hot water was inadequate by inspecting another apartment and a violation was issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd.
Emergency	Closed	5J	Mar 16, 2014	HEAT/HOT WATER · ENTIRE BUILDINGThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development responded to a complaint of no heat or hot water and was advised by a tenant in the building that heat and hot water had been restored. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.