Building SafetyHousing Conditions
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
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.
Maintenanceⓘ438 violations
Cleaningⓘ172 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ120 violations
Water Supplyⓘ102 violations
Paintingⓘ78 violations
Egressⓘ51 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ46 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ40 violations