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552 FLATBUSH AVENUE

Brooklyn · ZIP 11225 · BIN 3114595 · Prospect Lefferts Gardens-Wingate · Last violation Jul 23, 2026 · Last complaint Jul 23, 2026

NeighborhoodProspect Lefferts Gardens-Wingate

More violations than 96% of nearby buildings

More violations than 96% 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: 407 violations · 482 complaints

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Severityⓘopen violations

45 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 2004

1,117

49 per year avg.↑ Up 36% in the last 2 years (407 vs 300 prior 2 yrs)

Open violations

121

Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ45

Class B (hazardous)ⓘ62

Rent-impairingⓘ16

Housing Preservation & Development Complaints

Total complaints since 2003

2,499

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

Complaint Resolution

No access14%Violation issued21%No violation29%Phone resolved35%Other0%(2,499)

Urgency breakdown

Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrs All time

Maintenanceⓘ275 violations

Egressⓘ121 violations

Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ89 violations

Paintingⓘ48 violations

Water Supplyⓘ46 violations

Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ34 violations

Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ32 violations

Heat And Hot Waterⓘ28 violations

Top complaint groupsⓘ

5 yrs All time

Heat / hot waterⓘ406 complaints

Water & plumbingⓘ181 complaints

Mold & pestsⓘ155 complaints

Bldg maintenanceⓘ148 complaints

Electricalⓘ22 complaints

Safety & fireⓘ11 complaints

Elevatorⓘ6 complaints

Appliancesⓘ6 complaints

Adminⓘ2 complaints

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Complaint log

359 complaints · PLUMBING

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

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Emergency	Closed	2K	Dec 15, 2003	PLUMBING · WATER-LEAKSThe 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	5H	Dec 1, 2003	PLUMBING · WATER SUPPLYThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Emergency	Closed	3--I	Oct 20, 2003	PLUMBING · BATHTUB/SHOWERThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
Emergency	Closed	3-J	Oct 17, 2003	PLUMBING · BATHTUB/SHOWERThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
Emergency	Closed	5F	Oct 14, 2003	PLUMBING · WATER SUPPLYThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
Emergency	Closed	5F	Oct 14, 2003	PLUMBING · BATHTUB/SHOWERThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Emergency	Closed	2K	Sep 23, 2003	PLUMBING · TOILETThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the following conditions. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	2K	Sep 22, 2003	PLUMBING · TOILETThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Emergency	Closed	5G	May 6, 2003	PLUMBING · BASIN/SINKThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the following conditions. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.