Building SafetyHousing Conditions
400 HERKIMER STREET
Brooklyn · ZIP 11213 · BIN 3054043 · Bedford-Stuyvesant (East) · Last violation Jul 22, 2026 · Last complaint Jun 4, 2026
NeighborhoodBedford-Stuyvesant (East)
More violations than 88% of nearby buildings
More violations than 88% of buildings and more complaints than 97% of buildings in Bedford-Stuyvesant (East).
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: 213 violations · 1011 complaints
Severityⓘopen violations
65 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 1990
972
26 per year avg.↓ Down 26% in the last 2 years (213 vs 287 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
242
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ65
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ136
Rent-impairingⓘ27
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
4,009
167 per year avg.↑ Up 53% in the last 2 years (1,011 vs 659 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access9%Violation issued12%No violation21%Phone resolved58%Other0%(4,009)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.
Maintenanceⓘ134 violations
Egressⓘ112 violations
Heat And Hot Waterⓘ66 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ45 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ42 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ37 violations
Artificial Lightingⓘ35 violations
Cleaningⓘ34 violations