261 LENOX ROAD

Brooklyn · ZIP 11226 · BIN 3116276 · East Flatbush-Erasmus · Last violation Jul 24, 2026 · Last complaint Jul 29, 2026

NeighborhoodEast Flatbush-Erasmus

More violations than 86% of nearby buildings

More violations than 86% of buildings and more complaints than 90% of buildings in East Flatbush-Erasmus. 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: 317 violations · 433 complaints

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Severityⓘopen violations

44 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 1991

1,168

32 per year avg.↑ Up 15% in the last 2 years (317 vs 276 prior 2 yrs)

Open violations

155

Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ44

Class B (hazardous)ⓘ87

Rent-impairingⓘ4

Housing Preservation & Development Complaints

Total complaints since 2003

2,137

89 per year avg.↑ Up 120% in the last 2 years (433 vs 197 prior 2 yrs)

Complaint Resolution

No access19%Violation issued30%No violation37%Phone resolved13%Other1%(2,137)

Urgency breakdown

Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrs All time

Maintenanceⓘ227 violations

Cleaningⓘ111 violations

Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ76 violations

Water Supplyⓘ54 violations

Paintingⓘ45 violations

Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ24 violations

Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ23 violations

Egressⓘ19 violations

Top complaint groupsⓘ

5 yrs All time

Mold & pestsⓘ151 complaints

Heat / hot waterⓘ123 complaints

Water & plumbingⓘ114 complaints

Bldg maintenanceⓘ87 complaints

Appliancesⓘ37 complaints

Safety & fireⓘ31 complaints

Electricalⓘ28 complaints

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Complaint log

364 complaints · PLUMBING

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Emergency	Closed	3-M	Mar 9, 2004	PLUMBING · BASIN/SINKThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Non-emergency	Closed	3-M	Feb 20, 2004	PLUMBING · SHOWER-STALLThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Emergency	Closed	3P	Dec 27, 2003	PLUMBING · WATER-LEAKSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Non-emergency	Closed	3-M	Dec 3, 2003	PLUMBING · BASIN/SINKThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Non-emergency	Closed	3P	Sep 27, 2003	PLUMBING · BASIN/SINKThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Emergency	Closed	1A	Jun 20, 2003	PLUMBING · WATER-LEAKSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Emergency	Closed	1J	Jun 16, 2003	PLUMBING · WATER-LEAKSThe 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	1L	Apr 9, 2003	PLUMBING · WATER-LEAKSThe 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	1L	Apr 7, 2003	PLUMBING · WATER-LEAKSThe 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	1L	Apr 4, 2003	PLUMBING · WATER-LEAKSThe 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	1L	Apr 3, 2003	PLUMBING · WATER-LEAKSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Emergency	Closed	1L	Mar 30, 2003	PLUMBING · WATER-LEAKSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Emergency	Closed	1L	Mar 23, 2003	PLUMBING · WATER-LEAKSThe 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	1L	Mar 21, 2003	PLUMBING · WATER-LEAKSThe 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.